Shea Butter
What’s so good about Shea Butter? is that it like a skin superfood that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the Shea (Karite) tree and is naturally rich in vitamins A, E and F.
It offers UV protection (SPF ~6) and provides the skin with essential fatty acids and the nutrients necessary for collagen production.
Shea butter is becoming a trendy ingredient featured in many beauty products on the market but has been used in Africa and other countries for years to improve skin and hair.
Shea Butter Benefits
Shea butter’s natural vitamins and fatty acids make it incredibly nourishing and moisturizing, so it is often used to remedy dry skin and protect its natural oils.
Shea Butter Uses
Shea butter is a super versatile natural beauty ingredient which had several uses. Below are a few:
Moisturize face and body
Helps ward off stretch marks
Under-eye wrinkle remover and bag-reducer
Massage butter
Try whipping it to make your own body butter
As an SPF 6 skin lotion
Use to moisturize your scalp
Meltdown and mix with your fave conditioner to give your hair an extra shot of moisture
As a natural cuticle cream
To help fade scars
On sore/raw noses during a cold or flu
What Kind of Shea Butter is best?
I purchased my Shea butter during Afro Hair and Beauty Live and was told that it was told was (I will try to find the name of the vendor). Unfortunately, mine doesn’t have the most fantastic smell, so I use it on my skin at night, then wash it off in the shower in the morning and use another moisturizer for the day.
I have been told that you can purchase refined Shea butter that is odour free and bleached to be completely white, but I would guess that the refining process would remove some beneficial properties.
Handy tip
Warm the Shea butter until it melts and mix with honey (Make sure it is not warm, not hot to the touch). Add to wet hair after shampooing, cover with a shower cap, then wrap with a towel to keep in the heat. Leave on for about 15 mins, then rinse off.
Your hair will feel super moisturized and smell amazing!
Have you tried Shea butter?
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