Shea Butter
It is derived from the fruits of karita grown in Africa, and Shea butter has many cosmetic uses that women in Africa used to maintain the moisture and beauty of their skin. Shea butter is used for hair and skin, and is a natural moisturizer that can be used daily for skin instead of using chemical industrial moisturizers that harm the skin over time, and counterproductive.
Uses Shea butter
- Eczema is treated.
- Treats various skin infections, because they contain vitamins and amino acids.
- It is a vitamin A rich source that contributes significantly to skin protection and care.
- Avoid wrinkles, treat them if they exist, and come from natural sources. They rarely cause skin irritation except in rare cases.
- Treatment of acne, as the problem of acne is one of the most important problems facing the skin, especially in adolescence. Shea butter is a good moisturizer for the skin and does not cause pores to close.
- It contains anti-bacteria, which helps fight the bacterial infection that causes the appearance of acne problem.
- Their use helps the skin to get rid of the scarring caused by acne.
- Chea butter helps the rough areas of the skin moisten and get a smooth skin.
- Used for cracked lips to treat and get soft lips.
- Eliminate the problem of crust and dry the scalp.
- Shea Butter can be used as an oil bath for dry or damaged hair, to give the hair gloss and softness. It also helps to repair damaged hair, because it contains vitamins and fatty acids nourishing hair and scalp.
- Protect skin from harmful sun rays. Shea Butter is a natural sunscreen. It can be used after sun exposure to moisturize and nourish the skin.
- Shea butter can be used on black spots in the body or face to unify skin color.
- It is one of the most important materials used to combat and treat signs of aging, as dealing with wrinkles and retard their formation, and have an important role in dry skin and moisturizing treatment.
Benefits of Shea butter
For dark circles
Its use in reducing the dark circles around the eye, and the method used around the eyes are as follows:
- Wash the face thoroughly and dry before putting the shea butter on it.
- A small amount of shea butter is taken from the size of the lentil, and it gives you the palm rest until it becomes warm.
- Rub the area around the eyes gently, and paint with circular motions.
- Shea butter can be used the same way twice a day to get the desired result.
Antioxidant
Shea butter contains:
- Plant antioxidants such as vitamins A and E.
- Cinnamic acid esters in shea butter fats help prevent skin damage due to ultraviolet rays.
Anti-inflammatory
Research has shown that the limousine in the shea butter inhibits the growth and development of tumors and has anti-inflammatory properties that make them useful for improving and treating skin problems.
For skin and face
Shea butter contains unsaturated fats with a high proportion of non-volatile ingredients, essential fatty acids, vitamins E and D, and phytosterols, and the forefront of vitamin A and allantoin, so shea butter is the best food for the skin. Historically, the beauty of the famous Egyptian queen Nefertiti was associated with Shea butter, which gave her all the benefit and beauty of her skin.
How to store it
There is no specific way to store shea butter, it can be placed in the cupboard as well as it does not need to cool, especially in the cold atmosphere, either if the weather is too hot like summer need to cool because it can melt.
Important tips on melting shea butter
Before you start using raw shea butter on your hair or skin, make sure that when dissolved, do not get exposed to high temperature because it will lose its cream properties and the appearance of rough grains in the mixture. One of the best ways to dissolve the shea butter is to put it in a steam bath in a bowl over a boiling pot and keep moving until after it is transferred to another container to cool down to prevent the formation of solid crystal granules.