Shea Butter

It’s fat that’s extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It’s 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 that region.

Benefits

* Soothen and moisturize dry skin
* Improve skin elasticity and firmness
* Reduce the appearance or wrinkles and fine lines
* Promote hair growth and thickness
* Help treat dandruff
* Help soothe conditions like eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis.

How to use

To moisturize and protect your skin, you can use raw shea butter the same way that you would use any body lotion. In the winter, shea butter can help with dry skin caused by blustery weather, and in the summer, it can help to protect and hydrate your sun-exposed skin.