What is Shea Butter? Shea butter is a natural fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). Indigenous to West and Central Africa, the shea tree bears an oval nut about the size of an almond that develops into a rich source of oil. After harvesting the nuts and drying them in the sun, shea butter is extracted through a

Agar is a phycocolloid that is extracted from red algae and is finding wide range of application in food industry as gelling agent and stabilizer. Agar is used for preparing jams, jellies, desserts and other confectionery products due to its ability to form thermo eversible gels. It is also used in microbiological culture media as a gelling agent.