Derived from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) from Africa, shea butter has been used for centuries as a natural ingredient to nourish and enhance the skin and hair.

It would take at least 10 hours, with several workers helping him, to process 1 kilogram of shea butter, a fatty substance derived from the nuts of the shea tree and used in cosmetics and cooking.

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It would take at least ten hours, with several workers helping him, to process one kilogram of shea butter, a fatty substance derived from the nuts of the shea tree and used in cosmetics and cooking.