Raw Shea Butter — Pure Unrefined Organic
- One ingredient, deep moisture — pure unrefined shea butter delivers rich, intensive hydration to skin and hair
- Softens rough, dry skin — essential fatty acids and vitamins A and E soften rough patches and cracks for smoother, nourished skin
- Pure, unrefined & vegan — responsibly sourced, cruelty-free, and less processed, so it keeps all its natural goodness
The research on shea butter
Raw Shea is a cosmetic — one pure ingredient whose job is deep, simple moisture. Shea butter and the plant fats it's made of have been studied in their own right for how they support the skin. Here is what that literature reports.
2018: A peer-reviewed review described how topical plant fats and butters — including shea — support the skin's natural moisture barrier and a soft, conditioned feel.
Lin, Zhong & Santiago, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018 — review of the barrier-supporting and soothing properties of topical plant oils and butters, covering the fatty-acid profiles behind ingredients like shea.
Shea's fatty acids: shea butter is rich in stearic and oleic acids and unsaponifiable compounds, studied for their skin-softening and conditioning properties.
Research on Butyrospermum parkii (shea) — describing its high content of skin-softening fatty acids and unsaponifiables, the compounds behind its traditional use as an intensive moisturizer.
Unrefined vs. refined: less-processed, unrefined shea butter retains more of its naturally occurring vitamins and beneficial compounds than heavily refined versions.
Research on shea butter processing — noting that refining and deodorizing can strip some of shea's naturally occurring vitamins (A and E) and unsaponifiable compounds, which raw, unrefined shea retains.
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Grounded in real research.
Shea butter has been studied in peer-reviewed research for its potential to support the skin's moisture barrier and a soft, smooth, well-conditioned feel. Earthbound's Ground Provisions are built and formulated on that science.
Deep Moisture
Pure unrefined shea delivers rich, intensive hydration to skin and hair.
Softens Roughness
Fatty acids and vitamins A and E smooth rough patches and cracks.
One Ingredient
Nothing but organic shea — no fillers, water, or fragrance.
Pure & Kind
Responsibly sourced, unrefined, 100% vegan, and cruelty-free.
*Based on peer-reviewed research, results may vary
One ingredient, endlessly useful
There's a quiet confidence in a product with a single ingredient — nothing to hide, nothing to decode, just organic shea butter exactly as it comes from the nut. Because it's unrefined, it keeps everything gentler processing strips away: the skin-softening fatty acids, the unsaponifiable compounds, and the naturally occurring vitamins A and E that make shea one of the most trusted moisturizers on earth.
It's rich enough for the places that need it most — cracked heels, dry hands, rough elbows, the ends of your hair — and pure enough for sensitive skin that reacts to everything else. It's for anyone who wants deep, honest moisture with a one-line ingredient list, and one jar that does a dozen jobs.
- Pure unrefined shea for skin, hair, everywhere
- Softens the driest, roughest, hardest-working areas of skin
- One clean ingredient — gentle enough for sensitive skin
