Choosing the appropriate carrier oil will add considerably to the dynamic nature of a produt or massage and can have specific benefits, such as helping to guard against heart disease or inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. They can also help to boost the immune system. Vegetable oils are made up from essential fatty acids and contain the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and E. Some vegetable oils also contain large amounts of gamma linoleic acid (GLA), useful for the treatment of PMS.The fatty acid compounds help to reduce blood cholesterol levels and strengthen cell membranes, thereby slowing down the formation of fine lines and wrinkles and helping the body to resist attack from free radicals.

Shea tree is the only Sapotacea on the dry soils of the African Savannah. Its odoriferous brownish flowers bloom in winter. Shea butter is completely enmeshed with the history and culture of the wooded Savannah between Senegal and Nigeria. It is the link between the gathering civilization and agriculture: a product that grows and is harvested in the wild and processed for year long conservation.

The fruit, similar to a small avocado, with a tasteful pulp contains a nut which kernel yields the precious butter by crushing. Our Shea Butter is obtained exclusively by traditional crushing of Shea nuts in the villages of Burkina Faso. The impurities are removed by a treatment with hot water. It is then neutralized and refined by a physical process.

Shea butter is a staple of African pharmacopoeia. It is used as a decongestant, for its draining properties and as an anti inflammatory against arthritis and for soothing strains. It is also a wonderful healing agent, accelerating cicatrization of wounds and burns.

Properties

Regenerative activity:

Improvement of wrinkled and atrophic skin appearance.

Skin aging treatment:

Using Shea Butter helps the skin to recover its clarity and suppleness and to reduce wrinkles.

Moisturizing activity: