White Shea Butter 16oz

SHEA BUTTER:

Shea butter is an off white or ivory colored vegetable Fat Extracted from the nut of the African Shea tree (Vitellaria Paradoxa). Shea butter is a skin super-food that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the Shea (Karite) tree and that is naturally rich in vitamins A, E and F. It offers UV protection (it is SPF ~6) and provides the skin with essential fatty acids and the nutrients necessary for collagen production.

Shea butter has been used in Africa and many other locations for years to improve skin and hair. It also has a long history of medicinal use, such as in wound care and even treating leprosy.

Rich in vitamins A, E And Fatty acids, Shea butter is a renowned moisturizer that reduces skin irritations,even out skin tone and wrinkles and is Non-Comedogenic so can be used on sensitive or Acne-prone skin.

• Moisturizing: The concentration of natural vitamins and fatty acids in Shea butter makes it incredibly nourishing and moisturizing for skin. It is often used to remedy dry skin and to help protect the skin’s natural oils.
• Reduces Inflammation: A 2010 study found that due to its cinnamic acid and other natural properties, Shea butter was anti-inflammatory. One compound in particular, lupeol cinnamate, was found to reduce skin inflammation and even potentially help avoid skin mutations. This also makes it beneficial for some people with acne.
• Skin Smoothing: Shea butter aids in the skin’s natural collagen production and contains oleic, stearic, palmitic, and linolenic acids that protect and nourish the skin to prevent drying. With long-term use, many people report skin softening and strengthening as well as wrinkle reduction.

•  Relieves eczema, moisturizes skin, boosts collagen production, fades scars and stretch marks, reduces inflammation
  

Important Information:

• Imported from Ghana, filtered and packaged in small batches in the US to ensure freshness
• White Shea Butter color varies from off-white to cream, to ivory. All Yellow Shea butter have been mix with a natural Plant root call the Ya-woo root.S-Secrets carries both white Shea butter and Yellow Shea Butter because some customers prefer the yellow Shea Butter.. Scent is slightly smokey and nutty, typical of Unrefined Shea Butter
• Packaged in a sealed food-grade plastic pouch, inside a stand up resealable Kraft pouch.

Some Uses of Shea Butter: Shea butter is one of the most versatile natural beauty ingredients and I use it daily in so many different form. I’ve used it for years in everything from my homemade lotion bars, and original magnesium body butter ,to homemade lip balms, and healing salves.

Some of the common uses of Shea butter are

1. By itself for face and body as a natural moisturizer
2. In a Shea butter lotion for easy use
3. After sun or beach exposure to replenish skin
4. During  my pregnancy to ward off stretch marks. I have 2 kids with 0{a518128d5ccd7da2acfe3b84753f7023fbdbca4ca0216822826ee059b94ac3fe} stretch marks on my stomach
5. As a natural cuticle cream
6. As my under eye wrinkle remover and bag-reducer after long night of research and getting very little sleep
7. As a massage butter
8. In my home made soft whipped body butter or hair butter
9. On sore/raw noses during a cold or flu
10. On scars to naturally help collagen production
11. As a base for homemade deodorant
12. By itself for low-grade sun protection
13. Whipped into magnesium body body
14. As a natural baby-care product (alone) or ingredient in baby care recipe
15. By itself on the lips or in homemade lip balm
16. On the eyelids before applying makeup to make it last longer
17. To improve skin elasticity (some even say it helps with cellulite
18. On the hair or scalp (in mixture with S-Secrets other natural oils)
19. In homemade liquid cream foundation and makeup
    

TIP: If the Shea butter is too thick for what you’re trying to do, melt it over very low heat and then use. which is known as the double boiler method. Do not let it get close to boiling or you will lose beneficial properties. You can also emulsify it with other oils using the technique on my YouTube channel. Subscribe to selinazinchuk YouTube channel to stay up to date on DIY’S recipes on all our social media