Handmade Herbal Soaps

Shea Butter Soap

Name: Shea Butter Soap
Brand: Herbasense
SKU: HV-SPSH-001
Price: 4.5 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (40 reviews)

Handmade bathing soap · 100g

Origin: Handmade in India

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The simplest bar in the range and the one people keep reordering. Twenty percent unrefined West African shea butter, superfatted so a share of it survives the rinse, and almost nothing else — no botanical extract, no clay, no colour, and only a whisper of essential oil.

Shea is the standard answer to skin that is dry, tight, cracked or reacting to everything: rich in stearic and oleic acids, naturally carrying vitamins A and E, and about as low-risk as a cosmetic ingredient gets. Unrefined shea keeps its faint nutty smell, which is how you can tell it has not been bleached and deodorised.

This is the bar for winter hands, children's skin and anyone whose face objects to fragrance. Cold-processed, cured four weeks, jute-wrapped, SLS- and palm-oil-free.

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out of 5 · 40 reviews

Would recommend: 95%
Verified buyers: 31

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14 found this useful

Jack R.

3 weeks ago

Recommended by a friend — glad I tried it

Lathers gently and rinses clean without that tight, stripped feeling. Even my teenager, who complains about everything, likes it. Very happy, and I will be reordering.

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Jack R.
3 weeks ago
Recommended by a friend — glad I tried it
Lathers gently and rinses clean without that tight, stripped feeling. Even my teenager, who complains about everything, likes it. Very happy, and I will be reordering.
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Neha V.Verified
last month
Just what I needed
The bar is hard and dense, so it lasts weeks rather than days. It has completely replaced the shower gel we used to buy. Pleased I found this shop.
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Thomas A.
2 months ago
Lasts far longer than I expected
The jute wrapping is a lovely touch and it went straight in the compost. It has completely replaced the shower gel we used to buy. Five stars from me.
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Pooja G.
3 months ago
Does what it says
My skin has settled down noticeably since switching to this. I keep one by the kitchen sink and one in the shower. Will definitely buy again.
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Oliver T.Verified
2 months ago
Arrived quickly, well packed
The bar is hard and dense, so it lasts weeks rather than days. Bought the three-bar pack as a gift and ended up keeping one. Exactly as described on the listing.
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Fatima Z.Verified
last month
Repeat buy for me
My skin has settled down noticeably since switching to this. Even my teenager, who complains about everything, likes it. Will definitely buy again.
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Questions & answers4

4 of 4 answered

Does it dry the skin out?
Anita R. · 3 weeks ago
- It's made cold-process with the glycerine left in, so it's gentler than most supermarket bars. If your skin is on the dry side, keep the bar out of standing water between uses and follow with an oil.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 3 weeks ago
How long does one bar last?
Sofia L. · last month
- Around four to six weeks with daily use, longer if it's kept on a draining dish rather than sitting in water.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· last month
Is it safe during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Sofia L. · 2 months ago
- We don't recommend starting any herbal supplement in pregnancy or while breastfeeding without speaking to your midwife or doctor first. Please take the ingredient list to them and follow their advice over ours.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 2 months ago
How long does one pack usually last if I'm using it every day?
James H. · 3 months ago
- It depends on your dose, but at the amount on the pack most people find a standard size lasts between three and six weeks of daily use. If you're using it occasionally rather than daily, expect considerably longer.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 3 months ago
- Mine lasted about a month using it most days, for what it's worth.
  Ellie B.· 3 months ago