Your Skin Care Advisor » hand cream http://www.yourskincareadvisor.com Skin Care Advisor Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:27:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Therapeutic effects of Shea Butter hand cream http://www.yourskincareadvisor.com/2009/12/the-therapeutic-effects-of-shea-butter-hand-cream/ http://www.yourskincareadvisor.com/2009/12/the-therapeutic-effects-of-shea-butter-hand-cream/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:30:29 +0000 Valleri Etats http://www.yourskincareadvisor.com/2009/12/the-therapeutic-effects-of-shea-butter-hand-cream/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Humans as a species evolved in Africa and it only makes sense that many of the plants and other unique substances beneficial to our species will be found in Africa. The Shea Karite tree, indigenous to the sub-tropical and tropical Savannah regions of West Africa produces a seed. From this seed Shea butter is sourced, a favorite of many high end hand and body lotion products.

The fruit and the seed of the Shea Karite tree are edible and is a source of food for many rural peoples in Africa. In the food industry it is used as an additive to chocolate giving a delicious nutty flavor as well as a rich texture and color. Because it is a vegetable fat it is very much healthier than using milk fats in chocolate.

Shea butter can come in a variety of forms such as raw ‘Grade A’ Shea butter which has an ivory to tanned color and nutty flavor but it can also be purified by being heat treated and filtered through clay. It is then used as is or deodorized with a number of scents.

Depending on your particular needs this fatty acid substance can fulfill variety of different roles. It can be simply used as a moisturizer for the skin that leaves a well protected and evenly toned skin when used regularly. It however is also reputed for its therapeutic properties. It can be used to help with skin complaints like eczema, burns, and rashes and can, with regular use help scars to fade as it is packed with vitamins A and the antioxidant E. It can also be used on oily skin and is a natural protective barrier against the harmful ultra violet rays of the sun.

Useful by itself it can also be combined with other restorative ingredients, known for their cosmetic and therapeutic uses. Bees wax, honey, almond butter, flax or linseed oils are only a few combination that can be used with Shea butter to achieve a barrier against an often harsh and damaging environment.

Whether it would be a cold, windy day that dries out one’s skin leaving exposed areas like the hands chapped and sore; or a hot day on the beach where the emphases is on protection against the harsh sun’s ultra violet rays. Shea butter can offer a moisturizing, therapeutic, deeply penetrating effect that heals the skin and leaves a highly effective barrier against an often harsh and damaging environment.

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