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Is it ok to use shea butter during pregnancy? i know it says it is high in a and i thought vitamin a is bad in pregnancy due to birth defects
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It's okay: It is a fat extracted from the nut of the african shea tree. It is a triglyceride (fat) derived mainly from stearic acid and oleic acid. It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. Shea butter is edible and is used in food. Most shea butter is used in cosmetics for moisturizing skin.
Answered 8/3/2018
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