Shea butter is a substance derived from the seeds of Vitellaria paradoxa, plant of the family Sapotaceae widespread in Africa.
Its seeds are also known for simplicity shea nuts. The plant Shea is a real tree that can reach a height of between 10 and 15 meters and the diameter of the trunk of which touches easily meters.
Starting from the nuts of the shea is converted into a buttery substance that because of its characteristics is used as a condiment in traditional African food or cosmetics. Raw shea butter is tending to yellowish color and has a sweet odor. For cosmetic use is available commercially in shea butter deprived of all impurities and deodorized.
Benefits of shea butter
Shea butter is attributed emollient, nourishing and moisturizing, making it an excellent natural cosmetics for skin care. It is believed that can help protect the skin from solar radiation and which can be used as a cosmetic for the prevention of wrinkles and for keeping the skin young.
And 'thanks to the use of shea butter that African women keep their skin beautiful, soft and young even in old age, so that the shea nuts are considered to be the fruit of the tree of health and youth. Shea butter has antioxidant properties that are able to protect the skin from the outside by the action of free radicals.
The antioxidant activity is mainly due to the content of vitamin E, shea butter, which also has vitamin A and vitamin D. The application of shea butter on the skin keeps its natural color and healthy, hydrate and nourish, as well as to protect it from external agents, such as sunlight, wind and cold, because of its film-forming properties and filtering.
It also has healing properties and soothing of pain, which makes it indispensable in case of minor burns, bruises, muscle and joint pain, in order to be able to apply pressure directly to the interested party to intervene in a glance on the problem through a natural remedy.
The emollient properties of shea butter make it perfect to protect your lips from external agents, especially from wind and cold, for fear that they will appear on the cracks. The same action is carried out at other parts of the body very sensitive, such as hands and feet.
Uses of shea butter '
The shea butter can be regarded as a natural remedy and as a cosmetic purpose. It can be used as the only product for hydration and nourishment of the skin of the body, hands and face. Replaces moisturizer for the body if after a bath or shower is applied and massaged in small amount to damp skin.
Become a face cream in the winter, very nutritious and can protect the skin from the elements. On the face can be applied in small quantities withdrawing it with the fingers directly from the package, or with the help of a spatula, and loosed between the fingertips. Similarly, it can be used as a nourishing cream and Protective hand, to be applied before leaving home.
Also with regard to the hands, shea butter can be applied in larger amounts to achieve a treatment pack for dry, chapped hands to leave during the night, wrapping her hands in gloves of cotton. Shea butter can replace the pure balm and become a convenient lip balm, to take with you and use as needed after having moved slightly in a small container. Here you can find a simple recipe to prepare in a few minutes your lip balm to Shea.
In addition to skin care, shea butter can be of help for the hair, in particular if appear dry and if the tips are suffering. Just the tips can be made of pre-packs based shampoo shea butter, to be applied in small amounts and leave for a few minutes. Very small amounts of shea butter can help you fix and polish curls when your hair is already dry, and can replace the wax for hair, especially if they are short.
Shea butter can be used by men like shaving cream and to heal the cuts that may occur after using the razor. Similarly, it can be helpful to women after shaving. Pregnant women can use it as a cream to apply on the belly to prevent stretch marks.
It can also be applied to small irritations and rashes, insect bites and on the skin with itching, to relieve the discomfort. E 'useful in the case of small burns and minor sunburns. It also prevents cracking and redness due to sun and cold, even in the case of sensitive skins.
Shea butter replaces perfectly the commercial creams with regard to the prevention and treatment of diaper rash. It is also used for the preparation of cosmetic products such as moisturizers or soothing and hair conditioners. His actual presence nell'INCI can be recognized by the notation Butyrospermum Parkii Butter. In foreign products shea butter can also be referred to as Shea Butter.
The butter Karate can be used for home preparation of soap, taking into account the coefficient SAP 0128 (1 kg of shea butter correspond 128 grams of soda). It 'also great for making massage that can prevent or alleviate the presence of rheumatic pain, joint or muscle.
Can even be used as a nasal decongestant, if pure, applying it in small quantities inside the nostrils and as a soothing ointment to relieve bruises caused by bruises.
Where to find the shea butter '
Shea butter can be purchased in herbal medicine, online and in stores that also sell organic cosmetic products. Sometimes it can be found even in the supermarket, but in such a case it is good to pay close attention all'INCI, which in the case of pure shea butter must bear only the words Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (Shea Butter or).
The products referred to as pure shea butter that actually contain fragrances or other ingredients are added such. The best shea comes from organic agriculture, a feature that is usually clearly marked on the packaging.
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