The magic of shea butter

Skin rash, dryness or damaged hair troubling you? Reach out for shea butter. It’s an off-white or ivorycoloured fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree, and is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturiser, salve or lotion. Check out its amazing benefits:

Therapeutic properties: It is effective for curing skin problems such as rashes, tanning, stretch marks, burns and muscle fatigue.

Antioxidant qualities: Shea butter consists of many antioxidants such as vitamins A and E. The vitamins protect the cells from free radicals and environmental damage. It keeps the skin feel moisturised and protects skin from harmful UV rays.

For healthy skin: Shea butter is considered to be as a super food for the skin. It is suitable for sensitive skin and scars. It also speeds up the cell renewal.

Healing properties: It is often used as a base in medicinal ointments due to its healing properties. It helps in improving skin discolouration, stretch marks and dark spots. Due to the presence of vitamin A, it soothes skin allergies like insect bites.

Anti-ageing benefits: It rejuvenates the production of collagen and keeps the skin nourished and radiant.

Lip care: It provides extra moisture needed during cold season. Thus, it acts as a perfect lip balm and is effective for treating chapped lips.

For hair care: As shea butter is rich in moisture and various minerals; it provides a natural shield to the hair against harmful UV rays and it also acts as a conditioner for tresses.