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Shea butter is the base ingredient for many body butters and lotions. It's a wonderful moisturiser because it contains so many fatty acids that are needed to retain skin moisture and elasticity.
The fatty acid content of shea butter also makes it an excellent additive to soap, shampoos, anti-aging creams, cosmetics, lotions, and massage oils. Its soft, butter-like texture melts beautifully into the skin leaving it soft and nourished.
This is an organic, unrefined product that retains its natural nutty scent. We have chosen to stock unrefined shea butter as refined shea butter is extracted with high heat and has had synthetic chemical solvents added. These solvents remove the antioxidants and beneficial properties from the butter. Refined shea butter is traditionally used in commercial products as it is odourless and has a long shelf life.
Shea butter, also known as karite butter, is made from the nuts of karite nut trees (also called Mangifolia trees) that grow in the savannah regions of West and Central Africa. Karite trees (or shea trees) are not cultivated but grow only in the wild.
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Specifics:
- Cruelty free and vegan.
- Shelf life 24 months. Store in a cool, dry place.
- Sustainably sourced from wild karite trees from cooperatives that support artisan producers in the savannah regions of West and Central Africa.
- An organic, unrefined product.
- Will retain its natural nutty odour and creamy yellow colour.
- Came to us in bulk in a compostable wax proof paper.
- It will come to you in a compostable wax proof paper.
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Delivery
All online orders placed by 13:00 (GMT) Monday to Friday will be shipped same day. Orders placed over the weekend will be shipped on Mondays.
Currently Acala uses different Royal Mail services to ship orders: Standard or Expedited for UK mainland and Standard or Tracked for overseas. For any queries about the delivery status of your order, delays or returns please contact hello@acalaonline.com. Acala is continuously striving to reduce it’s carbon footprint and as the business grows, and order sizes reach the amount needed to make the use of a green courier service viable, we will make the switch. When placing an order in currency other the GBP you can choose between a Tracked Standard courier service (up to 6 working days) or DHL Express Air (up to 2 working days) at the checkout. Please note the total amount you pay includes all applicable customs duties & taxes. We guarantee no additional charges on delivery.
Planet-friendly packaging: we wrap all orders by hand in our Suffolk based office using recycled paper, and card, held together with natural tape, made in the UK. You can also elect to receive your order in our reusable packaging service eliminating waste from your delivery. You will receive your Acala order in the most minimal packaging possible to keep your order safe in transit.
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ROYAL MAIL 48 - £3.95
Free on orders over £30.00.
Standard UK shipping, 2-3 days service by Royal Mail. This service is available on any order value including Highlands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
ROYAL MAIL 24 - £5.95
A faster 24 hours service by Royal Mail available on any order value including Highlands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
Our aim is that all our products reach you in perfect condition. If you're disappointed in any way we would like to know, so please make sure you contact us if this is the case.
As long as your product is unopened you can return your item within 14 days. Unfortunately, we aren't able to exchange items.
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