Shea butter

Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It is solid at warm temperatures and has an off-white or ivory color. Shea trees are native to West Africa, and most shea butter still comes from this region.

Shea butter has been used as a cosmetic ingredient for centuries. Its high concentration of vitamins and fatty acids, combined with its easy-to-spread consistency, makes it an excellent product for smoothing, soothing, and revitalizing your skin.

Its benefits are numerous:

• Safe for all skin types
• Moisturizing : These benefits are linked to the fatty acid content of shea, including linoleic, oleic, stearic, and palmitic acids.
• Antioxidant : Shea butter contains significant levels of vitamins A and E, which means it promotes strong antioxidant activity.
• Antibacterial : A 2012 study suggests that oral doses of shea bark extract may result in decreased antimicrobial activity in animals.
• Antifungal : fights skin infections caused by fungi.
• Can help prevent blemishes : Its unique composition of different types of fatty acids helps rid your skin of excess oil (sebum)
• Helps stimulate collagen production : This can minimize the appearance of fine lines and lead to plumped skin.
• Helps promote cell regeneration : Shea's moisturizing and antioxidant properties work together to help your skin generate new, healthy cells.