Best place to buy Shea or Cocoa butter? Can you use it in your hair?

[ole gray mare]

You might want to try Oyin Whipped Pudding. It is made of shea and smells like chocolate pudding. So yummy. I use it every night on my braid tassle, and I think I've only used half of the tub (that sounds bigger than it is) in two years.

[Airmide]

Oooh thanks for all the suggestions!!!

How chocolaty does cocoa butter really smell? Or would that depend on brand? And what's the deal with the deodorized? My husband HATES chocolate so I would either have to get something that doesn't smell too chocolaty, or only use it on weekdays when he first leaves for work so it's worn off by the time I see him next lol.

OGM can I have my husband come smell yours to see if maybe he doesn't hate it?

Chromis, are any of those pure you think? I am wanting to make my own lotions with them so I'm thinking if I can melt them and then let them re-harden that might be perfect! In fact I think I will drag my friend to Grocery Outlet tomorrow! You think the one on Murray is likely to have them? And let me know when you need more of anything you can't get there and I'll send some up for you.

[Chromis]

It depends on the brand a bit. The Palmer's stuff in the stick is pure cocoa butter and should be too hard to pry out of it's twisty thingy. I think the one on Walker should have, I got mine from the one on 1st, but it seems like a pretty standard item for the store...but of course being Grocery Outlet it's "A treasure hunt with every trip!"

I do believe Turtlelily had both pure and blended whipped shea butter and I think theirs was even fair trade. The bars are blended and some have fragrance oils and others EOs. They make them themselves though so they were happy to tell me which were which.

Speaking of things I can't get here, I shall have to take you up one that next time you go to New Seasons. They have my favourite mascara!

[birthmarkie]

My Cococare stick smells like white chocolate (as white chocolate is just the butter, no cocoa) and like a very delicate milk chocolate. If your husband doesn't like it, just save it for weekdays. I don't think the scent lingers very long at all. They are whiffable at stores

[Airmide]

Ok I am going to Grocery Outlet tomorrow. Hopefully I won't drag my friend to every one in the metro area. I'm getting possibly more excited than I should be about this.

Plus I just found out from the doctor that I probaby have candida overgrowth...so lucky me I get to go on a sugar-free diet for probably a loooong time. This way even if I can't EAT yummy things I can still SMELL like them.

[harley mama]

I got my shea butter at the health food store. I do use it in my hair. I mix it with coconut oil. It is also great for dry skin.

[Dolly]

I am so excited.....I just ordered a new product from Organic Creations.....it is called "aloe butter", and it is actually aloe juice infused into virgin coconut oil.....I think my hair is really going to like that! I thought it might add a little twist to my heavy oilings.....

[Eloa]

I like shea butter in my hair. It's not oily, just makes my hair very soft. If I overdo it, it won't look greasy, just feel sticky... that abou as nasty! Just be sure to melt it thoroughly before applying, my butter tends to harden into little grains if too much of it is left in one strand, not good...