What Should You Know About Shea Butter For Health Skin

Shea Butter Benefits

Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nut that produces the tree of the same name, that grows spontaneously in the savanna of central and west Africawhere, traditionally has been one of the main fat in the diet of area´s tribes.



The butter, which is obtained from the maceration of the fruit, has been for a long time the only cosmetic of African women, who has been using as a powerful moisturising nutritious to prevent the flaking of the skin, as well as to care and protect the hair dry and damaged.

Very rich in unsaturated fatty acids, the Shea butter is a natural cellular regenerative with large properties softeners and restructuring in wrinkles and grooves, as well as protector for lips and particularly sensitive areas.


Shea butter properties and  uses
The shea butter is notable for its intense and lasting moisturizing in face and body. Improves the elasticity of the skin for its nutritional properties and high content of vitamin F, a vital component of cell membranes. The deficiency of this vitamin is noticed by the skin redness, its flaking and dryness in nails and hair.


The shea butter is very suitable to treat the lips parched by the cold, and contributed to an attractive brightness, and the nose irritated by allergies in the spring or winter colds. Has an important effect moisturising and anti-wrinkle, whose effect is noticed in a few weeks.

Its continued use ensures the preventive effects in aging of the skin. An application of Shea nuts after the bath will extend a thin invisible layer all over the body, which will be terse and with a smooth glossy appearance.


As it is relaxing, simply massage  arms and thighs to obtain an instant sense of muscle welfare.The Shea butter is very effective in joints of elbows and knees, toes, heels and nails, so it is highly recommended for before and after exercise sports. It is also very appropriate its implementation in the face after shaving.


The Shea agent acts as a powerful protective and regenerative of dry and damaged hair. It can also be used as a hair mask before the bath.
Shea acts giving a great protection to the skin against external aggressions and the rays of the sun, so it is ideal as sunscreen. It has emollient, nourishing properties, activates the regeneration of the skin and prevents the formation of stretch marks.


Shea butter can be applied on the skin and mucous membranes of the eye area. Very appropriate for dry skins, fats and few hydrated and skins that are peeled very often, desquamations and dermatitis.  It is also ideal as a cream to the lips.