In summary, although Shea is a nut, and butter is derived from the nut, allergic reactions to either must be extremely rare or, to this date, nonexistent, and Shea appears to be safe, at least according to all of the published data that we could find for children allergic to peanuts and tree nuts.

Is sheanut safe for nut allergies?

Scientific investigations have found that refined shea nut butter does not pose any known or likely allergy risk to consumers, including those with peanut or tree nut allergies.

Is shea nut related to peanut?

Sicherer: Shea nut butter or oil is derived from the seed of the fruit of the shea tree, which is indigenous to parts of Africa. The relationship of proteins from this nut to other nuts or peanut, has not been reported, although shea nut is distantly related to Brazil nut.