What's is African Shea Butter ?

So what is the big deal about african shea butter ? Well first thing you need to know is the origins of it.

Shea butter is obtained from Shea tree, which grows widely in Savannah region of Africa. The fruit of the tree, which is small and almond like was traditionally picked from the trees by the locals and ground and pounded and then heated for hours in water to get a film of shea butter.

This is obviously the crude and unrefined form of shea butter. It was used for various purposes like cooking and moisturizing, etc. African shea butter that was produced like this had no fix texture or color, as it would depend on the way it was manufactured and on how refined it was. In today’s world, shea butter has found many more uses and applications.

African shea butter is most popularly known for its moisturizing properties. It is also helpful for the treatment of swellings and inflammations. Various ailments like arthritis, stiff muscles, skin eczema, sunburn etc, can be treated by Shea butter. It is also effective against early signs of aging, stretch marks, and blemishes. Shea butter is also an effective, natural sun-blocking agent although there is no standard SPF, the most common being 6. The good thing about african shea butter is that it gets absorbed into the skin without leaving a greasy film on your face.