Do you have wrinkles? Whether they’re from dry skin, inadequate protection from the elements, or a lack of active ingredients in your skincare regimen, African shea butter might be just the thing you are looking for. It transforms skin from dry, cracked and wrinkled into smooth, plump, and glowing. Shea butter is a very effective skin moisturizer and almost instantly transforms dry, cracked and limp skin into soft, smooth, and juicy. Dry skin has a tendency to age faster than oily skin, so keeping your skin properly moisturized is paramount if you want to have young and healthy looking skin well into your years. Shea butter also contains cinnamic esters that provide a certain amount of natural SPF protection, which...
Many people love raw African shea butter, and use it religiously all over their bodies. But some people wonder if they can use it on their face as well. Is it too rich? Will it make me break out? These are just some of the common questions that get brought up. Here, I will answer your questions, and explore if using this product is right for you. Shea Butter for Aging Skin For many people, whether they can put shea butter on their face simply depends on the type of skin they have. For people with very dry, aged and weathered skin, this product is a perfect moisturizing and anti aging option. It smoothes wrinkles, soothes the redness that comes...
More and more people are becoming aware of the healing benefits of high quality tropical oils for their skin and one of the oils that is gaining in popularity is coconut oil. High in lauric acid and with beneficial anti-fungal and moisturizing properties, coconut oil is light, goes on smooth, and has a mild coconut smell. When paired with unprocessed shea butter, the two plant oils work together beautifully to moisturize and heal the skin. Healing Compounds in Coconut and Shea Butter As you may already know, shea butter is a very rich source of oleic acid, the essential fatty acid responsible for deep moisture and long lasting protection. It is also this oleic acid content that is responsible for...
Did you know that some of the best skin regeneration happens at night? Typically heavier than a day cream, and with the aim of taking advantage of the restoration that happens during sleep, night creams usually have more active ingredients and heavier moisturizing compounds than day creams. While using a high quality night cream is a great anti aging strategy, the perfect upgrade to this common practice is to simply replace the night cream with pure raw African shea butter. Because raw African shea butter is extremely high in deep healing and therapeutic botanical compounds that help to rebuild and repair the skin on a deep and long lasting level, using it as a night cream is the perfect...
Raw shea butter is like a secret superfood. There’s no “official” definition of a superfood, but it’s the term generally used to refer to nutrient powerhouses that boost the health, energy and integrity of the body. Through superfoods, the body system gleams with intelligence, is protected from disease, and feels utterly satisfied. It may not be a blueberry or pomegranate, but raw shea butter has all the same shimmering superfood qualities. The difference is that shea butter gives its benefits to the skin! Raw shea butter unifies and energizes the entire skin organ. It’s superfood elements of calcium, magnesium, iron, and copper create this radiance. Skin cells require these mineral salts for metabolizing energy, communicating with each other, and DNA replication....
