A Behind The Scenes Look At The African Shea Butter
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AUSTRALIA, Oct 02 — Shea butter is made from the nuts of the Karite tree in Africa. The process of turning raw shea nuts into finished Nilotica shea butter is known as “moo yao” in Langi, the local language. The nuts are cracked open, then roasted to give the butter a nice consistency. They are graded once more as part of a stringent quality control process and only grade “A” nuts are used in Nilotica butter processing
Shea butter is made from the nuts of the Karite tree in Africa. The process of turning raw shea nuts into finished Nilotica shea butter is known as “moo yao” in Langi, the local language. The nuts are cracked open, then roasted to give the butter a nice consistency. Afterwards, the butter is scooped out of the nuts, kneaded to make it more spreadable.
Its high content of essential fatty acids and natural anti-oxidant compounds provide extreme moistursing capabilities as well as cellular restoration making this a very popular ingredient in the cosmetic industry.
Good and all…..but what we may not know is the fascinating, hard labor-intensive process behind extracting this creamy shea butter that women covet in our personal care products.
Reading the following will open your heart and help you to appreciate this wonderful shea butter ingredient.
Native women begin by gathering raw shea nuts from wildcrafted trees. The general rule of thumb is this: if the tree is on your property, the nuts are yours. If the tree is on communal property or lining a road, first woman to the tree gets the nuts!
You can also buy filtered shea butter which has been passed through clay filters repeatedly to make the consistency smoother and to ensure that there are no particles of the nut shell in the butter. Some people also prefer filtered shea butter because it doesn’t have as strong of a nutty aroma. Some people like the nutty aroma though, so it’s a personal choice you’ll have to make!
The nuts are washed and dried on handwoven mats in the sun. As they dry, the kernel inside the shell contracts a bit, so the women shake the nuts next to their ears to see if they’re ready. If they rattle slightly, the inner kernel is dry and ready for processing. The women then remove the outershell by gently smashing the nut between two rocks. At this juncture, they take them to the local project coordinators at Bead For Life, who grade them, weigh them and purchase nuts by the kilo.
The very best, classified as “grade A”, are reserved for shea butter processing destined for the export market. Grade B nuts are typically not purchased by BFL and the local women retain them for use in soaps and shea butter processing for the local market. Grade C nuts are the lowest tier, used by the women at home- both as a cooking oil and to smear upon their babies to encourage soft skin and deep sleep.
The deshelled, dried and graded shea nuts are then transported to Lira, the nearest town in Uganda, to begin processing. They are graded once more as part of a stringent quality control process and only grade “A” nuts are used in Nilotica butter processing. A generator-powered grinding mill quickly turns the nuts into a coarsely ground powder.
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