Description

African Shea butter is a natural paste extracted from the nut (fruit) of the African Shea tree found mainly in Western Africa. It contains a rich amount of irremovable fatty acid which renders it far superior to Cocoa Butter and other natural vegetable butters. This fatty acid is crucial to rejuvenating and moisturizing the skin. Shea butter provides all essential vitamins needed to make the skin look and feel smoother, softer and most importantly healthier. Its therapeutic properties protect the skin from wind, coldmsun and it helps heal wounds faster. Shea butter stimulates cellular activity, fights the effects of aging and repairs rough, damaged skin. When pure and unrefined, it has a yellowish texture and gives out a nutty fragrance. Shea butter is most extensively used all over the world for its proven moisturizing and healing properties. In order to get the most benefit it is best to use it unrefined as it loses some of its key healing properties during the refining process. Benefits And Uses Raw shea butter helps heal scars, burns, bruises, and stretch marks.Prevents ashy skin, chapping, and skin rashes.An ideal hair conditioner that protects the scalp from sores and rashes.Helps prevent hair from breaking, fading, or thinning out.Fortifies cuticles and nails.Helps rid the scalp of dandruff.Raw shea butter helps drain toxins from sore muscles: perfect for sports participants.Helps prevent skin irritation for babies: used for generations to help babies sleep better.Prevents irritation, and restores skin natural luster after shaving.Ideal for dermatitis, eczema, and athletes foot.Firms up aging skin and helps clear wrinkles.Massage shea butter into areas affected by arthritis, joint pains, or other muscular aches.Shea Butter naturally contains vitamins A and E.For your skinUse shea butter for your skin to keep it looking young. Shea butter is an excellent moisturizer, it protects the skin from windburn, helps soften calluses on hands and feet, and can help fade scars, burns, and stretch marks. Shea butter even has healing properties, helping clear dermatitis, prevent ashy skin and rashes such as psoriasis, eczema, or even sooth the effects of poison ivy or insect bites. Active people can use shea butter as a lubricant to protect against chafing during heavy work or exercise. It can help heal skin cracking and give relief from sunburn. It will even help with skin pealing from sunburn or overly dry skin. For your faceShea butter has a similar structure to your body’s natural moisture, so it absorbs quickly into the skin without clogging pores. That, and the combination of healthy nutrients and minerals means shea butter is the perfect answer for acne suffers, those with uneven skin or fine lines. The conditioning agents even help prevent blemishes and wrinkles from starting! For Natural HairShea butter provides moisture to dry or damaged hair from the roots to the very tips, repairing and protecting against weather damage, dryness and brittleness. It also absorbs quickly and completely into the scalp to re-hydrate without clogging pores. It is particularly beneficial for processed and heat-treated hair. It is an excellent treatment for dry scalp. The high levels of Vitamins A, E and F, restore luster to damaged hair. Whipped Shea ButterFor a smoother, easier spreading skin moisturizer, you can also make Whipped Shea Butter There are many homemade body butter recipes on the internet. Many recipes advise melting the shea butter with another butter, like avocado butter or pure cocoa butter before mixing in shea oil, jojoba oil, or Baobab oil and a scented oil like lavender or lemongrass. Essential Oils and Shea ButterHow would you like to enjoy the benefits of shea butter and the therapeutic qualities of essential oils at the same time? Mixing shea butter with a few drops of an essential oils can do amazing things for your health and for your skin. What are the benefits of shea butter? Shea butter is one of the best ways to soften skin. It is thick and buttery without feeling greasy, and while it moisturizes it also helps to improve skin tone and heal scarring or stretch marks. What are the benefits of essential oils? Essential oils are steam-distilled fragrances that are 100% pure. They have strong therapeutic properties. Have you ever smelled eucalyptus when you have a cold to relieve your congestion? How about peppermint as a deodorant? Some of these methods are practiced around the world, others are not used much here in the US, however the benefits have been proven again and again.