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Vermont Soapworks

MIDDLEBURY, Vt.

VermontSoapworks (www.vtsoap.com) is partnering with Ghana tribal craftswomen to importnatural shea butter and is now making the product available to other NorthAmerican personal care manufacturers. The shea butter is derived from wild sheatrees on the savannahs of sub-Saharan West Africa. It is a healing, moisturizingand protecting ingredient for cosmetic and pharmaceutical purposes. It is edibleand non-toxic, and can be used as a stand-alone product. Shea butter is easilyblended into a wide variety of formulas including hand and body lotions, soaps,salves, lip balms, cold sore gels, lipstick and wrinkle creams.