In case you haven’t guessed, welcome to the world of shea butter—an ingredient with a history just as rich as its creamy texture. Here, you’ll find the best shea butter products you can get your hands on (and your arms, legs, scalp, strands, and elbows, while you’re at it). You can always opt for raw shea butter and use it in its natural form (we also explain how to DIY a whipped version down below), but chances are your favorite skin and hair care products include the famed ingredient, too. Our front-runners certainly do. postbiotic body lotion, mindbodygreen ($30) Baby Buttermilk, Miss Jessie’s ($14) 100% Raw Shea Butter, SheaMoisture ($15.99) Intense Skin Repair Balm, African Botanics ($160) African Beauty Butter, 54 Thrones ($24) Everyday Strength, Eu’Genia ($15) skin butter, cocokind ($15) Our high standards also come from testing products—many, many products. Our editors and writers rigorously test and research the products featured in our roundups to offer you the best, most informed recommendations. When we write reviews, you can trust we spend quality time with the formulas: We don’t simply rave about products we’ve slathered on the back of our hand. We endorse products we’ve tried and loved. Learn more about our testing process and clean beauty standards here.
