MADE IN GHANA SHEA BUTTER, PROMOTING MADE IN GHANA NATURAL PRODUCTS
Shea butter is an off-white or ivory-colored fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. Shea butter is a triglyceride derived mainly from stearic acid and oleic acid. It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion
WHAT IS SHEA BUTTER?
Shea butter is a skin superfood 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 other countries for years to improve skin and hair.
SHEA BUTTER BENEFITS
• 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. (source) 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.
SHEA BUTTER USES
Shea butter is one of the most versatile natural beauty ingredients and I use it daily in some 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.
SHEA BUTTER USES
Shea butter is one of the most versatile natural beauty ingredients and I use it daily in some 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 FAVORITE USES FOR SHEA BUTTER:
- By itself for face and body as a natural moisturizer
- In a shea butter lotion bar stick for easy use
- Alone or in a pregnancy stretch mark salve to ward off stretch marks
- As the best under-eye wrinkle remover and bag-reducer
- For massage butter
- In velvety soft whipped body butter
- or basic homemade lotion
- As a base for homemade deodorant
- As an SPF 6 skin lotion
- In magnesium body butter
- As a natural baby-care product (alone) or ingredient in baby care recipes
- By itself on the lips or in homemade lip balms
- Or homemade shimmer lip balm
- To improve skin elasticity (some even say it helps with cellulite)
- On the hair or scalp (in mixture with other natural ingredients)
- In homemade liquid creme foundation and makeup
- After sun or beach exposure to replenish skin
- On the eyelids before applying makeup to make it last longer
- As a natural cuticle cream
- On scars to naturally help collagen production
- On sore/raw noses during a cold or flu
WHAT KIND OF SHEA BUTTER IS BEST?
I only use raw, unrefined, Grade A Shea butter. There are many refined Shea butters that are odor free and bleached to be completely white, but the refining process removes some of the beneficial properties.
I get my Shea butter here, but it can sometimes be found at local health food stores. Just look for one that is:
• raw/unrefined
• unbleached
• organic
• Grade A
TIP: If you get unrefined shea butter, that means it has not been filtered and may contain trace particles of the shea nut. I often gently heat my shea butter until it just melts and then pour through a cheesecloth or strainer to remove any particles. Once strained, I pour the shea butter into silicon molds in pre-measured amounts (tablespoons, 1/4 cup, etc) so that it is ready to use for natural beauty recipes.
Shea butter is for external use only. Ask a doc or dermatologist before using, especially with underlying skin conditions. Those with nut allergies should avoid or check with an allergist.
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• SHEA BUTTER INFO
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• Exports from Ghana
• Worldwide Delivery
• 100% Pure, 100% Natural
• Chemical Free
• Fairly Traded
• Ethical
• Sustainable
• Organic
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The end product is known as unrefined shea, raw shea butter, or virgin shea butter and has the highest concentration of antioxidants, healing benefits and natural UV protection. It can range from beige to light yellow in color and has a slight naturally occurring smokey or nutty aroma.
Repair Skin & Boost Collagen with Raw Shea Butter. ... Full of all-natural vitamin A, 100 percent pure,unrefined, raw shea butter aids in numerous skin conditions such as blemishes and wrinkles, stretch mark prevention during pregnancy, muscle fatigue, dermatitis, and radiation treatments for certain medical problems.
Shea butter, also known as karite butter, is a cream-colored fatty substance made from the nuts of karite nut trees (also called Mangifolia trees) that grow in the savannah regions of West and Central Africa. Karite trees, or shea trees, are not cultivated. They grow only in the wild, and can take up to 50 years to mature (they live up to 300 years!). In most parts of West Africa, destruction of the shea tree is prohibited because this little nut provides a valuable source of food, medicine, and income for the population. In fact, shea butter is sometimes referred to as “women’s gold” in Africa, because so many women are employed in the production of shea butter.
Why is shea butter in such demand? Western countries are just beginning to recognize the considerable health and beauty benefits of shea butter, something Africans have known for thousands of years. Shea butter has been used to help heal burns, sores, scars, dermatitis, psoriasis, dandruff, and stretch marks. It may also help diminish wrinkles by moisturizing the skin, promoting cell renewal, and increasing circulation. Shea butter also contains cinnamic acid, a substance that helps protect the skin from harmful UV rays.
Shea butter is a particularly effective moisturizer because contains so many fatty acids, which are needed to retain skin moisture and elasticity. The high fatty acid content of shea butter also makes it an excellent additive to soap, shampoos, anti-aging creams, cosmetics, lotions, and massage oils—its soft, butter-like texture melts readily into the skin.
Shea butter protects the skin from both environmental and free-radical damage. It contains vitamins A and E, and has demonstrated both antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Shea butter is already added to many cosmetic products, but you can also purchase 100 percent pure shea butter at most health food stores and from online distributors. Unrefined shea butter is superior in that it retains all its natural vitamins, especially vitamin A and vitamin E. However, the natural smell of shea can be a bit off-putting (stinky), though the aroma does disappear after it has been applied to your skin within minutes. You can also buy ultra-refined and refined shea butter. Both of these types are have a more pleasing scent, color, and consistency, although the refining process may diminish the vitamin potency.
LOVINA SHEA BUTTER
100% Raw, Organic, Natural
LOVINA SHEA BUTTER is an off-white or ivory-colored fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree especially in Ghana, it is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. Lovina Shea Butter is one of the most versatile natural beauty ingredients and is use daily in some form. It is used for years in everything from homemade lotion bars and original magnesium body butter to homemade lip balms and healing salves. Moisturizing, Skin Smoothing and skin softening and strengthening as well as wrinkle reduction.
INGRIDIENTS
Only Shea Nuts only
DIRECTION FOR USE:
Smear Lovina Shea butter gently with your two palm until it melt, then apply wherever you want, for any purposes, is also good and commendable for babies skin, hair and nostril when they are under the weather because of cold
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STORAGE
Please store Lovina Shea Butter in a cool dry place to maintain its nutritional value and usefulness, keep it covered.
CAUTION
Please do not uncover Lovina Shea Butter to direct Sunlight, warm environment and high temperature area
