Shea butter has earned repute as a worthwhile skin product for softer, smoother, and well-conditioned skin due to its combination of high concentration of fatty acids and vitamins A, E, and F. The skin cream comes with many benefits that that will convince you to have it as part of your “going-out-the-house” routine.

Uses and Benefits of Shea Butter

It moisturizes your skin


 Shea butter is the cream-colored Kevlar your skin needs to prevent it from turning flaky and feeling dry in the outside weather. The reason it is such a powerful moisturizer is as a result of its fatty acid content, which includes oleic, stearic, palmitic, and linoleic acids. What this means is that these fatty acids, once applied on the skin, will be absorbed and will restore your lipids.

The barrier created works vis-à-vis your skin and the outside ambiance in order to lock in moisture. This will readily reduce the risk of your skin succumbing to dryness, removing mustiness, giving you that subtle healthy glow.

Good for all skin types

AS we’ve mentioned above, this butter is a product of the shea tree nuts. For most people with a nut-allergy, this would mean you’d never get to use this miracle cream, right? Wrong. Unlike a lot of nut products, shea butter is low on allergenic proteins, so you can breathe a sigh of relief and put your epinephrine away.

Another reason that makes it appropriate for nearly all skin types is that it doesn’t have skin chemical irritants, nor does it clog your skin pores. 

Shea butter has anti-inflammatory properties
The plant’s sterol esters have been proved to having anti-inflammatory qualities. Research has found that when you apply shea butter to your skin, it reduces the production of the kind of cytokines that are involved in inflammatory reactions.

You may be wondering how this applies to you. Well, when you’re less inflammatory-prone, your risk of irritation due to environmental conditions, such as dry weather, is greatly reduced. It also lowers your likelihood of suffering associated skin conditions, like, for instance, eczema.

It also has anti-bacterial effects

It is a known fact in the scientific community that oral administering of she butter bark extract to animals has resulted in a lowered antimicrobial activity. This quality extends to skin applications. This effect is visible in that it helps in the fight against acne.

When applied onto the skin, it is absorbed into the pores and around hair follicles, which are what become affected by bacteria causing inflammation. Once there, the anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory work together to give you clear and less bumpy skin.

Works on sunburns as well

You are out in the sun, and it is a beautiful day, what could go wrong? Sunburns, that’s what. Those harmful UV rays can not only give you a crazy painful sunburn, but these rays have also been known to cause hyperpigmentation and skin-aging.

If you do get a skin/sunburn, shea butter can be used to reduce the pain and inflammation while simultaneously soothing and hydrating your skin adequately.

Takeaway

Enjoying the above benefits means that you have to find the best shea butter in the market. Read reviews and go for the top brands. Once you get the creame, it is advisable to store your container in a cool and dry place. This ensures its consistency remains firm the way it was intended. However, don’t think for a minute that its solidity makes for a difficult time when it comes to application, far from it. It melts like butter, as it is a type of butter, due to your skin’s warmth.

All you need to do is apply a small amount to the back of your hand, rub it with a finger, and then using the said finger to smear it anywhere you want. The reason for using it sparingly is because it absorbs very easily into the skin, so you don’t need to overdo it.