The Power of Shea Butter in Skincare

Shea Butter

Used in cosmetics for centuries, shea butter is an excellent emollient andmoisturizer for both the scalp and skin. Studies indicate that shea butterhas anti-inflammatory and water-binding properties, which help sootheirritation and soften skin.

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What is shea butter?

Shea butter is a cream-colored fat extracted from the nut of the Shea tree(Vitellaria paradoxa) that grows in the dry savannas of West Africa. Rich inphytonutrients and essential fatty acids, shea butter is incredibly hydratingand helps to soothe and heal the skin.Shea butter is a multi-tasking restorative ingredient in skincare, thanks toits chemical makeup:

Stearic, oleic, palmitic, and arachidic fatty acids
Vitamins A, E, and F, allantoin, and antioxidants that promote cellregeneration
Triglycerides

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What are the benefits of shea butter?

Consider some of the key benefits of shea butter for skin:

Anti-aging: Boosts collagen production
Nourishes and plumps skin by locking in moisture
Repairs, dry, inflamed skin and eases erythema (redness)
Promotes elasticity by restoring the skin barrier
Absorbs UV radiation for minor sun protection
Neutralizes free radical damage
Alleviates rashes and superficial burns
Promotes faster wound healing

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Helps with these environmental & lifestyle factors:

Shea Butter reduces the effects of the following lifestyle and environmental factors on your skin.

Keeps your skin healthy even if you spend a lot of time in the sun. The sun's heat dries out areas of unprotected skin and ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause burning and photoaging.

Keeps your skin hydrated and supple by locking in moisture even if you live in a region with dry air. Air that lacks humidity tends to dry skin out and cause itching, flaking or cracking of the skin.

Helps fight the effects of pollution on your skin. Polluted air contains small nanoparticles which cause premature aging. Clinical studies show that people with low pollution exposure levels have brighter, healthier, more radiant looking skin.

Shea Butter helps with these skin types:

Dry skin
Shea Butter helps improve the skin's moisture content and keeps dry skin hydrated.

Normal skin
Shea Butter promotes elasticity by restoring the skin barrier.

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Good for these age ranges:

Shea Butter is beneficial for people in the following age ranges.

It refines the skin, making it smoother, creating a more even skin tone, a brighter appearance, and gives you radiant skin from within.

It is a perfect fit to address the primary skin care concerns for people in their 20s and early 30s. Make it a part of your regular skin care routine for healthy, beautiful skin.

This is a great time to make it a part of your skincare routine as you start thinking about incorporating more ingredients with anti-aging benefits.

It is a great bet for consistent, everyday incorporation in your skincare routine as it not only will tighten up your anti-aging regimen but also help you achieve firmer, more youthful skin.

As skin matures, it tends to lose hydration and feel dry. This helps hydrate and plump the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Shea Butter works well with these other ingredients

Shea butter is often combined with other emollient ingredients such as jojoba oil, cocoa butter, grapeseed oil, or almond oil to create a moisture- sealing effect.

Jojoba Oil

Regulates your skin's oil production, soothing and hydrating skin without being too greasy

Almond Oil

Beneficial for skin rejuvenation, hydration, and scar treatment

Usage Guide

Shea butter – in its pure and unrefined state -- is solid at room temperature.
This rich emollient emulsifies when rubbed between the hands and can be
applied directly to the skin. Most facial creams and moisturizing products
incorporate shea butter with other ingredients to make it easier to use and
penetrate the skin.

This versatile moisturizer works for all skin types, and its high fat content
makes it a great solution for hydrating chapped skin during the winter
months. You can use it as a daily moisturizer and to ease sunburns,
rashes, abrasions, and other types of irritation.

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What is shea butter found in?

Unrefined shea butter is off-white in color and has a pleasant nutty aroma.This skin-saving super ingredient is found in body butters, lip balms, handcreams, facial moisturizers, body oils, cleansers, soaps, shampoos, andanti-aging lotions.

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Is shea butter suitable for sensitive skin?

Thanks to the anti-inflammatory derivatives of cinnamic acid, shea butter isa reliable choice for sensitive skin. It locks in moisture and repairs the skin'sprotective barrier, and can also help ease symptoms of eczema such asflaky, red skin.

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Things to keep in mind

Shea butter side effects

Shea butter's fatty acids mimic the skin's own sebum, and it doesn't clog pores. There are no documented skin allergies to shea butter, but this ingredient should be tested on a small area if you have nut allergies. However, the risk of adverse reaction with a topical application is relatively low.
Ingredients to avoid with shea butter

There are no ingredients to avoid when using shea butter on the skin.

Find out if you need shea butter

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