The Wonderful Ways To Use Shea Butter

Shea butter isn't likely something you haven't heard of before. By in large, it is one of the most popular entities we have discussed. It has a number of different functions all tying to its amazingly vast and helpful properties. Considered a skin superfood, the butter that is extracted from shea seeds has exceptional uses. Full of vitamins A, E and F, the butter provides skin with essential fatty acids that it so desperately needs. Here are all the reasons why shea butter is an absolute godsend for your skin.

Moisturizing

One of the simplest attributes of shea butter is its ability to moisturize the skin and keep it supple and hydrated. Due to the high levels of fatty acids and vitamins within the butter, it can be used to keep your skin soft and combat overall dryness. Have you been dealing with unseasonably rough or dry skin? This is the perfect antidote. You can use it alone or mix it with your favorite essential oils to create your own natural, all-over moisturizer. It is great for the bottoms of feet, knees and elbows. All of your most parched areas will be well taken care of.

Reduces Inflammation

The cinnamic acid that naturally occurs in shea butter was found to help positively affect those who deal with inflammation. This is perfect for those of you who are suffering from various forms of acne, namely cystic acne that often results in swelling or blemishes that carry a great deal of inflammation. The lupeol cinnamate can help to minimize the effects of acne as well as lower the changes of recurrent outbreak. Try using a bit of shea butter on those really bad blemishes you've been suffering from. It will help them shrink and appear smaller. The vitamins within the butter will simultaneously nourish the face.

Improves Skin Elasticity

Your face and neck are not the only skin areas you need to worry about in the aging process. Every part of your body goes through changes. Signs of aging are indicative of your years, but also how well you take care of your skin. The older you get, the more your skin loses its elasticity, it starts to sag, wrinkle, and cellulite will likely develop. When you treat your entire body with shea butter, you are helping halt that process. Apply it nightly to your problem areas, your buttocks and thighs, wherever you're starting to see dimply skin that lacks its old smoothness.

Stretch Marks

Another way that lack of elasticity shows is through the occurrence of stretch marks. Whether it's from weight gain, pregnancy or genetics, stretch marks can plague many individuals. Keeping the skin properly moisturized and feeding it the nutrients it so desperately needs can not only prevent stretch marks from developing but can also treat existing or old stretch marks. If the skin has the proper vitamins, fatty acids and moisture to stretch as it will, the marks won't happen as frequently.

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Founder Ray Spotts has a passion for all things natural and has made a life study of nature as it relates to health and well-being. Ray became a forerunner bringing products to market that are extraordinarily effective and free from potentially harmful chemicals and additives. For this reason Ray formed Trusted Health Products, a company you can trust for clean, effective, and healthy products. Ray is an organic gardener, likes fishing, hiking, and teaching and mentoring people to start new businesses. You can get his book for free, “How To Succeed In Business Based On God’s Word,” at www.rayspotts.com.