ESSENTIAL DEPOT Shea Butter - 32 Oz. - 2 lbs - Organic - Premium Unrefined - In resealable HDPE Jar

I can only echo Laura Wilson's review. I was apprehensive about ordering without trying the product first, since quality for many of the shea butters seems to be uneven. Also, the fact that the reviews are all dated around the same time raises questions for me. But now I see why people are commenting on this butter. The shea butter I received from Essential Depot. Inc. at the end of February 2013 arrived intact, with a sealed foil sheet under the lid. The butter has a mild smell that does seem natural. I am very sensitive to odors, and don't find this strong or objectionable. It is a bit grainy at first; both the smell and the grains disappear immediately once the butter is worked into the skin. I live in a dry, cold climate, cook every day and wash my hands frequently. It's become increasingly impossible as I get older to find a moisturizer that keeps my hands smooth. This shea butter beats my former favorite, Aveda's Hand Relief (currently $21 for 4.2 oz.) out of the ball park. I imagine this butter would work into the skin even faster in a warmer climate. The butter is a tiny bit oily at first, but quickly absorbs and keeps skin moisturized even after hand washings--a first in my experience. I do not like oily moisturizers, though I have resorted to using straight olive and almond oils when I was desperate to protect my hands. Organic is important, so I was delighted to find this product. The fact it has no added scent is good for me and the environment. After using this butter for the last week, I find it to be absolutely the best hand/heel moisturizer I've ever tried, and I've tried many. I'm not related/employed in any way by the supplier, or Amazon, but am very happy to have discovered this product. I've already shared it with many friends.

Lovely quality in a good plastic jar. Sent in well-protected packaging. Can be used as is. Would recommend this product.

Very good product, I mix into smaller jars. Sometimes there is a slight smell that I wonder if it is a little old. I could add an essential oil...

I have never had any issues with my shea. This is pure stuff and better than the shea I purchase at the store. I think the problem is people expect it to be like shea in the store that is not pure. I use this for "everything" I use it in my hair, I have the Puertorican kinks and this works better than any straightening gel, I put a pinky amount in my hand and rub my hands together till it Melts and then run it through my dry hair, then use an flat iron or hair dryer and my hair gets super straight. But you can't put "too much" like just barely. where it's just barely on your hands. A little goes a long way. I also use this every night on my face and neck, just rubbing it in until it melts from my body temperature on my face and neck. It's the best moisturizer. I swear by this stuff. I also make a exfoliating scrub with this, and fine salt, if I pour salt into this and rub on my face, I watch dead cells just fall off in clumps. My skin is silky soft and it protects my skin from uv rays too! This is my EVERYTHING in a bottle.

I love this shea butter. It is has a nice, nutty almost smoky smell to it that is very natural. It is grainy and an odd texture for those of us used to super refined commercially produced lotions, but this melts when you rub it between your hands and absorbs beautifully. I have been using it for pretty much everything but my hair (I have superfine hair and am leary of putting anything in it that might weigh it down, but I might get brave one of these days). The difference in my skin is pretty amazing. I have really sensitive, acne-prone, combination skin that over the years has become pretty much impossible. Anything I use causes horrible breakouts. This feels soothing and wonderful to my skin. I also have eczema on my hands that gets worse in the winter and getting them wet or getting salt or anything like that on them can be excruciating. I wash my hands a lot so this was causing horrid itching, cracking, and even bleeding. Now I apply the shea butter a few times a day and my eczema is the best it has been in ages. My almost 2-year-old daughter has eczema as well and I have been using this on her with good results. From reading up on shea butter, this seems like it is an excellent quality and a great price. I'm very pleased with this product and with this seller (I got some glycerine from them as well). I plan on trying their cocoa butter next.