How to Use shea butter in a Sentence

shea butter

noun
  • That'll be the shea butter and plant oils.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The shea butter is sold in local markets and across the world.
    — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appetit, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Anything with oils or shea butter in it will break me out quickly.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022
  • His lyrics nod to shea butter and box braids in one song about fixing his daughter’s hair.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2022
  • It’s packed with moringa and kukui oils to plump lips, along with shea butter to moisturize them.
    — Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023
  • Body butters are made from raw fats such as shea butter, cocoa butter.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The wax strip kit contains shea butter to help moisturize and soothe skin post-wax.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 21 June 2023
  • It’s infused with shea butter to lock in hydration that lasts.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Its rich texture and high fat content (thanks to shea butter) keep skin super soft.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
  • Squalane and shea butter help keep your cheeks conditioned throughout the day.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 3 July 2025
  • Plant life, shea butter, black soap and recurring imagery thread his work over the decades.
    — Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • Plus, green tea, shea butter, and chamomile help hydrate and reduce redness.
    — ELLE, 31 July 2023
  • There's also shea butter, which hydrates and softens your skin.
    — Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2020
  • This cream is packed with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and shea butter which help firm and hydrate the skin.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 20 Sep. 2022
  • On the flip side, products made with ceramides, squalane, licorice, and shea butter are all great options.
    — Olivia Muenter, Allure, 3 May 2021
  • It’s infused with caffeine to de-puff, shea butter to hydrate, and licorice root to calm and even skin tone.
    — Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The multi-stick is available in eight colors and is made with orange peel wax and shea butter.
    — Kellie Speed, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The shea butter and jojoba oil in this balm keeps your lips hydrated, smooth, and soft.
    — Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Buttah, a line cbased on shea butter, is the perfect antidote to stretch marks.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
  • And ori in Yoruba language, which is my native tongue, means shea butter.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 3 Aug. 2020
  • The fund is looking at other crops too, from cocoa to coconut, rice, palm oil and shea butter.
    — Aryn Baker/sahabevava, Time, 13 June 2018
  • The shea butter, tea tree oil, and neem oil blend imparts moisture instead of stripping it away.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022
  • This bestselling Target fave soothes dry hands using shea butter and macadamia oil.
    — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 20 Aug. 2020
  • While many bar soaps can feel drying, this shea butter bar will leave their skin feeling soft and hydrated.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The mask is a coconut oil base with macadamia oil, shea butter and rosehip oil to moisturize and soothe dry skin.
    — Glamour, 7 Mar. 2019
  • It’s made with a blend of oils, extracts, and shea butter for improved softness, shine, and smoothing.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This cocktail of coconut oil, shea butter, and olive oil will make the toughest knots and tangles slip apart with ease.
    — Sarah Felbin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This product uses shea butter and moringa oil to hydrate the hair, while still cleansing off any build-up on the scalp.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Packed in this tube are nourishing ingredients like squalane and shea butter to serve as a balm.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Instead, coconut oil and shea butter make up the base of this moisturizing body wash.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022

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