Our Shea oil is a by-product of Shea butter which is made from the African Karite Tree. Our Shea oil is extracted from the organic Shea butter produced in Ghana and Burkina Faso. It has a lower amount of stearic acid giving it a very light property unlike the Shea butter. It comes in a gold color with a slightly attractive smell. It contains Oleic acid, Plamitic acid, Stearic acid, Vitamins A and E and acts an excellent moisturizer.