AFRICAN SHEA BUTTER

Produced from the nuts of the karite tree

Not an essential oil, golden shea butter is a fatty/waxy total extraction made by boiling and roasting the nuts, then pounding them for hours. The best butter is hand made-ours comes from a small village in Ghana. Most shea butter is made in Europe from imported nuts by hexane extraction, then bleached and deodorized, which yields a whiter and less therapeutic product.

SAFETY: Safe for all applications. Safe for sensitive individuals, babies and pregnant mothers. Consumed as a food by some tribes in Africa.

USAGE: Long history of use in African folk medicine.

PROPERTIES:

• High in vitamins, especially vitamins E and A
• Skin healing properties, treats scars, eczema, psoriasis, rashes
• Used to relieve the pain of burns
• The finest preparation for childbirth, shea butter will prevent the formation of stretch marks when used through gestation
• Does provide protection, good for exposure to elements, chemicals, water, etc.
• Provides natural UV sun light protection (natural sunblock)