Shea butter, also known as karite butter, is a fatty substance made out of nuts from the karite tree grown in West and Central Africa. They grow in the wild and take up to fifty years to mature with a life expectancy of about 300 years. Recently, the health and beauty industry has awoken to the benefits of shea butter. Today, this amazing body butter is in many products and used for various purposes. More so, it has become a world renowned product used to help keep the skin in youthful condition. Also, it helps to repair damaged skin and skin cells. It is also effective for maintaining a healthy hair.