Shea Body Butter

For very dry skin96hr moistureVegan
For very dry skin96hr moistureVegan

"My favorite Body Butter! Best for dry skin!"

7 questions and 4 answers

What does it do for you ?

Protect and nourish very dry skin like never before with our new and improved Shea Body Butter.

Now made with 97% ingredients of natural origin, including handcrafted Community Fair Trade shea butter from Ghana and Community Fair Trade organic babassu oil from Brazil, our body moisturizer leaves seriously dry skin feeling softer, smoother and intensely nourished with 96hr moisture. It even gives you a natural-looking glow.

This intensely creamy Body Butter comes in recyclable packaging* made with an aluminium lid and 100% recycled plastic tub, including Community Fair Trade recycled plastic from India. This means you can love your planet every time you love that beautiful body.

Slather on our non-sticky, non-greasy moisturizer sparingly or generously. Seriously. Loving yourself never felt this good.

*Where local facilities allow.

Body moisturizer
Perfect for very dry skin
Protect and nourish skin with 96hr moisture*
Smell nutty
Made with ingredients of natural origin
Certified by The Vegan Society
Dermatologically tested

*based on clinical testing on 21 subjects.

Ingredients

Cocoa Butter

This legendary natural butter comes from the cocoa plant, and melts into skin at body temperature to leave it velvety-smooth.

Community Fair Trade Shea Butter

Shea butter is that richest, creamiest of natural butters that helps our products slather your skin in love and nourishment.

Community Fair Trade Babassu Oil

One of nature’s most moisturising oils, babassu is packed with natural goodness, leaving skin feeling soft and smooth.

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Shipping and Returns

Free ground shipping on purchases of $40 or more. Excludes orders to Hawaii and Alaska.

Return online & in-store: 100% Money Back Guarantee - We believe strongly in our products and their quality, but if for any reason you are not satisfied you can return merchandise within 45 days of the date of purchase.

Payment Methods

You can pay for purchases using a major credit card, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, Google Pay and Klarna.

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$8.00

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$24.00

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Community Fair Trade shea butter

Intensely nourishing for dry skin and hair

Shea butter has been used for generations to help Ghanaian women protect their skin from the dry Saharan winds. Its rich texture and high fat content makes it intensely moisturising, which is good for skin and good for the community. Every 200ml tub of Shea Body Butter is packed with the butter of 36 shea nuts. It’s a lot. We counted.

We’ve been working with Tungteiya Women’s Shea Butter Association in Ghana for over 25 years. Over 600 women from the association use traditional techniques handed down through generations to handcraft the shea butter that fills our favourite Body Butters.

It was our founder, Anita Roddick, who started this partnership, and it’s something we’re really proud of.

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Our trade provides a fair price and financial independence for the women. We also pay a premium to invest in community projects, and today over 45,000 people benefit from the social fund – including healthcare, sanitation and education projects.

50% would recommend this to a friend

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Dja1607

Skin Type: Very Dry

Age: Over 45

Time using product: 1+ year(s)

Received Free Product: No

Posted date: February 2023

Country : USA

My favorite Body Butter! Best for dry skin!

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Amazing!

Shea Body Butter

Clairey33

Skin Type: Dry

Age: 25 - 34

Time using product: 1+ year(s)

Posted date: April 2021

Country : United Kingdom

Love this body butter, makes my skin so soft and it smells lovely! Would definitely recommend!

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CLAUDEEN

Received Free Product: No

Posted date: June 2023

Country : USA

Love this scent and how it makes your body feel

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Not a question but another person asking for the old Shea Body butter back. The new formula is lumpy and terrible. I too feel like I have to find another product. 1 answer

KLOSU

Posted date: March 2022

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Hi there! Thank you so much for being interested in our Shea Body Butter! We're afraid that the older version of our Shea Body Butter is no longer available, however we will be more than happy to help you find the new one that you like! Feel free to connect to our live chat so we can make a recommendation.

Milka TBS

Posted date:March 2022

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With so many dissatisfied customers of the supposedly "newly improved" product, I hope you will strongly consider undoing the damage you have done to a previously fabulous product. Will you consider all the negative feedback and change the formula back? 2 answer

Eileenie

Posted date: February 2022

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I'm an Esthetician and have used the Shea Body Butter for about 15 years. I'm not a fan of the consistency of the new formula. BUT, here's what I have to say to all those looking for something different. The formula and ingredients are vegan, and therefore emulsify differently. So, because the Body Shop doesn't want to answer your questions, and take the opportunity to educate it's customers, I'll do it for them. Take the butter, put it right onto your skin. Don't worry about rubbing it between your hands. Just smear it on and start moving it around. As it warms up , it moves much easier around the body. You CAN warm it up in your hands prior to application, just use smaller amounts. It doesn't take much longer for me in the morning routine, it was just an adjustment of application. Keep using that Shea butter, it's great for the skin. It's a bummer we can't get the older formula or a real answer from anyone here, but I do hope this helps those who don't want to give up the Shea! Good Luck!

JoniB

Posted date:January 2023

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Hi there! Thanks for asking! While we currently aren’t offering any of our older Body Butter formulations, we’d love to help you find a new one that you like! Feel free to connect to our live chat so we can make a recommendation. We updated our Body Butter formula to a vegan formulation as part of a larger commitment to certify 100% of our products with The Vegan Society by 2023. This is a critical next step in our sustainability and environmental endeavors, ensuring all of our products are good for you and the planet, too.

Milka TBS

Posted date:February 2022

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I have been a loyal customer for AGES but I won’t be buying the new Shea butter. What a mistake, Body Shop - way to ruin your brand! Will you reconsider? 1 answer

EllaM

Posted date: January 2022

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Hi there! Thanks for your feedback! While we currently aren’t offering any of our older Body Butter formulations, we’d love to help you find a new one that you like! Our Shea Body butter was recently reformulated to enhance its performance even further and provide 96-hour nourishing moisture - those changes are part of a larger commitment to certify 100% of our products with The Vegan Society by 2023. This is a critical next step in our sustainability and environmental endeavors, ensuring all of our products are good for you and the planet, too. Hopefully this helps!

Milka TBS

Posted date:January 2022

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