Shea Healing is a South African company specialising in the supply of high quality unrefined shea butter. Our products are sold all over the world and are expertly produced by women in Northern Ghana, West Africa. The expertise of these women ensures that the shea butter is of the purest, highest quality available, which helps to make sure that our customers will get the most effective shea butter possible. We ship our shea butter when it has been freshly produced; this helps to ensure that the product is at its most effective.
Shea butter production is a difficult and laborious task and often the women do not get a fair reward for their hard work. At Shea Healing we adhere to Fair Trade values and principles so by buying from us you are helping to empower these women.
Shea butter has long been used in the cosmetics and skincare industry and can often be found as an ingredient in lip balms, moisturisers and hair conditioners.
It is also known to have many medicinal qualities, and it is a suggested remedy for sunburn and inflammatory conditions; some people use it as a massage lotion to help keep the joints supple and the skin soft.
One of the reasons that shea butter it so popular is because it is a pure and natural skincare product. The high levels of oleic acid in shea butter ensures gentleness to the skin as well as providing hydration. It is easily absorbed and is nourishing for the body. Many people who have struggled a lifetime with conditions such as psoriasis, eczema or dry skin find that shea butter can help to cure them of their skin problems and also help to improve the overall condition of their skin.
Its softening properties make shea butter ideal for anyone that suffers from dry, sensitive skin, and as it only contains natural ingredients, it is unlikely to cause any allergies. Shea butter is also ideal for use in the winter months as it will help to protect the skin from harsh winter winds and keep it nourished and protected.
Research has shown that shea butter is best used in its pure unrefined form in order to get the most benefit from it. When it is refined, as found in many mass produced cosmetics, it loses many of its valuable properties.
Shea butter can be used in many ways to benefit the hair and skin.
Massage - At home or professional massage. It can be used on its own or as a carrier for essential oils. It is beneficial in all sorts of massage applications - for health and wellness such as relaxation in spas, when treating sports injuries and in all sorts of therapeutic massage.
Skin care- As a body lotion on its own or it can be combined with other oils and ingredients to make skin care cosmetics such as lip balms, body butters and lotions, soap and so on.
Hair Care - To moisturise hair and works well when mixed with other ingredients used for treating hair such as coconut oil. Our yellow shea butter is particularly good for African textured hair and can be incorporated into the daily moisturising routine for this type of hair as a hair food. The yellow shea butter helps make hair healthy and strong and aids in hair growth.
Other uses - Did you know shea butter is edible? In West Africa where shea butter is harvested, it is used in cooking. In the food industry, it is increasingly being used as a palm oil and cocoa butter substitute.
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