Whipped shea & native oils

Skin fed by the savanna, not the lab.

Shea Roots whips raw shea butter and native African oils — baobab, marula, moringa — into small batches made to hydrate, repair and restore. No fillers, no shortcuts, no mystery ingredients.

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100%Raw, unrefined shea
5Native oils used
0Fillers or parabens
Whipped Shea Roots butter leaning against raw shea nuts, fresh cream beside it Shea Roots seal Est. by hand · small batch
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About the brand

Rooted in West Africa's richness

Shea Roots began with a simple frustration: shelves full of "natural" skincare that had travelled through a dozen processing steps before reaching the jar. We wanted the opposite — shea butter and oils as close as possible to how the savanna makes them.

Every batch starts with raw shea nuts sourced through women-led cooperatives across West Africa, hand-cracked and cold-pressed using traditional methods passed down through generations. We whip it — never melt-and-pour — with native oils like baobab, marula and moringa, so it stays light, fast-absorbing and true to what it is: food for your skin, not a chemistry project.

Ethically sourced

Direct trade with shea cooperatives, fair prices paid at harvest.

Small-batch whipped

Cold-whipped in limited runs to keep nutrients intact.

Community-first

A share of every sale supports cooperative training programmes.

Nothing hidden

Every ingredient listed, sourced and explained — no exceptions.

The field guide

What's actually in the jar

Raw shea butter and five native oils, each doing a specific job — not a filler among them.

Raw Shea Butter — rich in vitamins A and E and fatty acids, deeply moisturising and anti-inflammatory. From the Sahel belt, West Africa. Shea Roots seal
Baobab Oil — high in omega 3, 6 and 9, brightening and antioxidant-rich. From the savanna, West Africa. Shea Roots seal
Marula Oil — fast-absorbing and high in omega 9, reduces fine lines. From Southern & East Africa. Shea Roots seal
Moringa Oil — naturally antibacterial with vitamin C, supports scalp health. From the Sahel & East Africa. Shea Roots seal
Black Seed Oil — a traditional remedy that repairs the skin barrier and calms redness. From the East African highlands. Shea Roots seal
Coconut Oil — light and fast-absorbing, adds natural shine and seals in moisture. From the West & Central African coast. Shea Roots seal

Learn as you shop

How well do you know shea butter?

Five quick questions on where it comes from, who makes it, and what it actually does for your skin. Get a score, not a sales pitch.

The store

Build your jar

One whipped shea butter base — choose a size, then blend in whichever native oils you want.

Tin of Shea Roots Whipped Shea Butter

Whipped Shea Butter

Raw shea butter, whipped to order from your size and your blend — nothing pre-mixed, nothing you didn't choose.

1 · Choose a size

2 · Blend in native oils (optional — pick any number)

Total £5.00

Demo pricing for this preview. In the Shopify build, size and oil choices become product variants or line-item properties, priced and stocked from your real catalogue.

Open tin of Shea Roots whipped shea butter, the base for every recipe below

From the kitchen counter

Recipes using Shea Roots as a base

Simple DIY blends that start with a Shea Roots product and a few pantry staples.

Whipped Mango-Shea Body Cream

Base: Whipped Shea Butter — Original
You'll need
  • 3 tbsp Shea Roots Original
  • 2 tbsp mango butter
  • 1 tbsp sweet almond oil
  • 3 drops vitamin E oil
Method
  1. Soften the shea and mango butter over a warm water bath until just melted.
  2. Stir in the almond and vitamin E oil, then chill for 25 minutes until semi-solid.
  3. Whip with a hand mixer for 4–5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  4. Spoon into a clean jar; keeps for up to 3 months.

Coffee-Shea Exfoliating Scrub

Base: Whipped Shea Butter — Original
You'll need
  • 4 tbsp Shea Roots Original
  • 3 tbsp finely ground coffee
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
Method
  1. Melt the shea butter and coconut oil together gently.
  2. Stir in the coffee grounds and brown sugar until evenly combined.
  3. Pour into a jar and let set at room temperature for 2 hours.
  4. Massage onto damp skin in circular motions, then rinse.

Shea & Honey Deep Hair Mask

Base: Marula Radiance Hair Oil
You'll need
  • 2 tbsp Marula Radiance Hair Oil
  • 1 tbsp raw honey
  • 1 tbsp Shea Roots Original
Method
  1. Warm all three ingredients together until the shea fully melts.
  2. Apply section by section from mid-length to ends.
  3. Cover with a warm towel and leave for 20–30 minutes.
  4. Shampoo out thoroughly, then condition as usual.

Soothing Shea Lip Balm

Base: Whipped Shea Butter — Original
You'll need
  • 2 tbsp Shea Roots Original
  • 1 tbsp beeswax pellets
  • 1 tsp sweet almond oil
  • 2 drops vitamin E oil
Method
  1. Melt the beeswax and shea butter together over a double boiler.
  2. Stir in the almond and vitamin E oil off the heat.
  3. Pour into small tins or empty lip balm tubes.
  4. Let set for 1 hour before using.

Get in touch

Questions?

Shea Roots

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StudioLagos, Nigeria