Shea Butter is also known as African karite butter. It comes the pit of a fruit similar to an apricot that grows on the karite tree in Africa. It absorbs rapidly into your skin restoring elasticity and providing nourishment. dry, cracked skin? This is the product youve been looking for! At Cloud Nine, we remove a portion of the stearic from the natural butter, thus lowering its melting point to skin temperature and making it a pleasure to apply. Fragrance Free.