Reasons Why You Should Start Getting Into African Shea Butter

Ok so, this article is about the African Shea Butter, but I bet only a few people really know what it is so let us first get to know this kind of butter a little better. African Shea Butter is made from the seeds of the Karite tree (which is also known as the Tree of Life) that grows in the wilds of West Africa. There are number of therapeutic uses for this "King of skin care ingredients". In Africa, the locals are  ingesting it for colds and flus and as a ceremonial food. Africans use it on the skin of infants, because of it's incredibly mild properties on the most sensitive of skin and also does a wonderful job of protecting and moisturizing their delicate skin. And not only for the youngest of babies, it's also useful for the elders which use them to relieve their aching joints and for keeping their skin from drying and becoming supple.

So with that said, we now move on to the reasons why you should really start using this butter for your personal skin problems or worries as well. Here they are:

-  it helps prevent weak hair from breaking, fading or thinning out. Shea Butter does not clog pores or block the hair shafts unlike almost all other hair conditioners on the market which use Petroleum by-products, . It also helps prevent dandruff and revitalizes split ends. In addition, it will protect the hair from the damaging rays of the sun, hair dryers, perms and dyes. Using it before swimming in a pool or the ocean to help protect your hair from chlorine and sea salt is a really good idea.

- it is an excellent in the prevention and treatment of stretch marks and other kinds of scar tissue. It works by moisturizing and feeding nutrients to these areas which helps dramatically reduce the appearance of scars or stretch marks. In addition, Shea Butter is also good for the healing of sore nipples of nursing mothers.

- it has shown to have remarkable effects on rashes, psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis. French dermatologists used Shea Butter on 35 people from different age, sex and racial backgrounds for a period of ten days to 5 months. The subjects had all types of skin disorders ranging from dry and wrinkled skin to serious burns and rashes. There was substantial healing in all of the cases and in some of those cases, the healing was almost miraculous. The French Ministry of Health have documented very well these clinical trials.

I hope this will be a good source of information for this amazing skin care ingredient to all of the people searching for a natural solution for all their skin care problems.