Organic Shea Butter how can it improve your skin?
Shea butter is a fat that is extracted from the nut of a shea tree that is native to West Africa and a larger percentage of shea butter used in the cosmetic industry is sourced from this region.
Shea butter is a solid butter with an off-white to ivory colour, it has been used in the cosmetics industry for centuries and in West Africa for thousands of years. It has a high concentration of vitamins such as vitamins A, E and F these are powerful antioxidants and shea butter contains significant levels of them. Antioxidants are important in the deduction of the ageing process they neutralize free radicals protecting the skin cells from deterioration and therefore premature ageing.
Shea butter contains high levels of fatty acids such as linoleic, palmitic, stearic, and oleic fatty acids. these acids work together balancing each other giving shea butter the easily absorbable nature that restores the lipid content of the skin.
Using shea butter daily restores the barrier of the skin between the outer drying harsh environment and the natural moist fat content of the skin. In creating this barrier the skin is more nourished and moist making it look and feel more soft, youthful and plump.
Scientific studies have seen the antifungal nature of shea butter and its ability to kill spores such as in ringworm and athletes’ feet. This making balms made with Shea Butter like The Ocean Gypsy Nourishing Balm is a great solution for the prevention of skin fungal infections, especially in warm summer months.
Shea butter is excellent for acne-prone skin due to the fatty acids it contains it helps to clear excess sebum, it is anti-fungal so helps to prevent infection plus it helps to balance the skin’s natural oils.
Major benefits of Shea Butter are
- It is excellent for nearly every skin type and doesn’t clog pores.
- It is highly moisturizing and nourishing due to the high vitamin and fatty acids perfect for beach kissed, acne & mature skin.
- Restores the natural barrier between the outside environment and the skin.
- It won’t make your skin oily due to linoleic acid and oleic acid balancing each other out making shea butter highly absorbable.
- Scientifically proved to have anti-inflammatory properties excellent for irritated skin, so excellent for eczema, sunburn and abrasions caused by the beach lifestyle, plus shea butter is antifungal.
- High in antioxidants, this improves cell health and cell renewal creating radiate skin.
- Shea butter has a natural SPF of between 6 – 10
Ocean Gypsy Nourishing Balm is made with organic shea butter, avocado oil and a hint of rose geranium and patchouli pure essential oils.
Avocado oil is excellent for mature skin types containing beta carotene, protein, lecithin, fatty acids, and vitamins A, D, and E. With high antioxidants and fatty acids, avocado oil compliments the shea butter well in our formulation.
Get radiate skin this summer or winter (depending on what side of the hemisphere you are on) with Ocean Gypsy Nourishing Skin Balm.
Below are some scientific studies into shea butter and avocado oil.
