Shea butter, my most favorite product in the entire world
June 25th, 2008
Having long suffered from dry skin and chronic chapped lips since my teens, there is only one ingredient I have found that truly tames those scaly, dry knuckles and the painfully cracked lips: shea butter. My chap stick, moisturizer, hand lotion, and foot cream all contain the lovely butter that is good enough to eat, literally.
Shea butter is derived form the karite tree, which grows in Africa. The fruit of this tree looks like a plum and contains a nut, which is smashed and boiled to create the creamy, white substance, or butter. This butter is used as cooking oil in some places, but it is more commonly used as an emollient.
Shea butter is also an anti-inflammatory that is beneficial in treating almost every skin condition including: eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin discoloration, stretch marks, rashes, and burns. Some even use shea butter as a moisturizer for hair. There are no limits to shea butter; it is the worlds’ best skin care product.
It makes a good gift too…
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