Physical wellness

If you like reading about labeled cream jars or skincare products in general, you are probably familiar with the name shea butter. However, you might be wondering what it is and its benefits. I also got curious, and I did some research. Here is what I came across. Shea butter is a fat extracted from shea tree nuts. The Shea tree is a plant that commonly grows in the sub-Saharan region of Africa. Unrefined butter has a distinctive nutty aroma. Shea butter(Butyrospermum parkii) is a fatty oil with time-tested, nourishing, healing, and protective properties. Let’s categorize those benefits and look at them in a little more detailed way! You have probably noticed that when you read ingredients in many moisturizers, the product shea butter occurs quite often! This is because it has really good moisturizing properties. The fact that it does not dry out the skin and does not clog pores makes it good for any skin type! The oils in shea butter, when applied, are absorbed into the skin. They restore lipids and create moisture. The acids in Shea butter are fully absorbed by the skin, and this means that it doesn’t make your skin look oily after application. The fatty acids in shea butter also help clear the skin of sebum. It helps prevent acne because it restores moisture to your skin, preventing the skin from drying out. Shea butter’s moisturizing and antioxidant properties also help in the fast regeneration of healthy cells, leaving very few dead skin cells on your skin. There are some common inflammatory skin conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis, that can be healed by the application of Shea butter. The shea butter, when applied to the skin, triggers the inflammatory cells to slow their production, and this reduces the irritation. It heals cuts and scrapes. Its fatty acid levels soften scar tissue and speed up the scar-healing process. With its high levels of vitamins A and E, shea butter promotes antioxidants that prevent the skin from premature aging. Shea butter also kills spores of the fungi that cause athlete’s foot and ringworm. To a certain extent, shea butter prevents sunburn because it contains the Sun Protection Factor of 3 to 4. At this point, You can probably be wondering how a single product has all these benefits. Well, what can I say, Mother Nature got us!! It is even more likely to keep discovering more benefits as one uses it! we will keep going in-depth  as we use it. Meanwhile, you can buy some and try it for yourself. If you are in Kigali, Rwanda, Reach out, and we can connect you to wholesalers!