A quick google search revealed that shea butter is in fact edible but I don't see many people consuming it. Are there any potential problems with it as a food source? It is generally high in monounsaturated fat and stearic acid, and the price is reasonable enough, I just don't know how safe its consumption is.
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It is my regular lip balm and face/body moisturizer in the winter. I just swallowed a pea size piece and I must say the flavor is waaaaay off. I'll stick with butter. |
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It doesn't taste good. It goes rancid very easily. It's pricey. That's probably why. |
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I haven't used it, but it looks like other people have tried it. |
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I spend so much of my time slathering it all over my knees/elbows, slathering it on eczema for BF, rubbing it onto feet...I think I'm good. I just can't think of it in that way...coconut oil on the other hand, great for body+belly. |
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Yes, unrefined shea is edible - you really have to know the quality of the shea before attempting to eat it. Only pure grade A is edible. Shea does not go rancid so quickly - if it does then it is down to the manufacturing process as there are different grades from A to E. Yes, I have eaten shea - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ZJyxfvdh4 |
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