Shea Butter Facts

Shea Butter is a good emollient for moisturizers and helps to penetrate the skin. Shea Butter has a high amount of Vitamin A and Vitamin E, as well as phytosterols, triterpenes, fatty esters and phenolic acids. Vitamins A and E are important in helping to repair skin damage; phytosterols, and triterpenes aid in skin allergies; phenolic acids are good for cellular protection. Shea Butter is widely used to protect skin from the sun’s UV rays, as well as soften and heal cracked and aged skin.
Benefits of Shea Butter (just to name a few):
* Moisturizes and softens skin
* Relieves itching
* Aids with symptoms of dermatitis and eczema

The unique shea tree is native to African and can now be found in 19 regions from Senegal to Ethiopia. Each summer, the tree bears a fruit the size of a plum, which contains a nut. Shea butter is the fat extracted from the seed that is removed from the shea nut. The nuts are mixed with water and boiled until the butter rises to the surface. We actually buy ours from the Burkina Faso region of Africa.

We use Shea Butter in many of our products such as our shea butter body balm (moisturize catagory), body polish (scrub), lip balm (moisturize), soaps, and many more. Check them out at our web store!

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