Shea Butter
100% NATURAL INGREDIENTS
Shea butter has always been used by African women as a beauty secret for their skin.
Made from the nuts of the Tree of Youth (Vitellaria paradoxa), the shea butter is harvested in the summer and processed by hand as per tradition. Soft, malleable and cream-colored, it has a particular cosmetic action that makes it unique among beauty products thanks to its unique moisturizing, nourishing, emollient, regenerating and antioxidant properties.
It deeply nourishes and protects the skin thanks to the presence of sterols, tocopherols, vitamins A, B, E and F, effectively counteracting climatic aggressions
Moisturizes the skin, making it soft and velvety. Thanks to the rich concentration of emollients and antioxidants, it is an anti-aging product par excellence
Particularly suitable for the treatment of the whole body, face, lips:
- Dry skin
- Skin redness;
- Sunburns and burns
- Skin irritation;
- Dermatitis;
- Erythema;
- Stretch marks;
- Prevention of breast fissures caused by breastfeeding;
- Irritation from diapers, shaving and hair removal;
A valid ally to restore vitality to dry, frizzy and brittle hair. At the same time, shea butter can be used on the hair as a real mask to be kept on for about 30 minutes. After this time you can proceed with the normal washing of the hair which will appear softer and more hydrated.
Composition
The composition of shea butter can vary according to the conditions in which the plant grows, the period and the method of harvesting its fruit. Shea butter is mainly composed of a rich blend of fatty acids, such as:
- Oleic acid
- Stearic acid
- Linoleic acid
- Palmitic acid
- Arachic acid
- Alpha-linolenic acid
- Lauric acid
Other fatty acids included in the composition of shea butter are myristic acid, vaccenic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid and gadoleic acid.
Among the components of shea butter we also find fat-soluble vitamins with antioxidant action, such as provitamin A and E, which give it most of the precious virtues ascribed to it.