Unrefined shea butter is a nourishing beauty oil, rich in vitamins A, E, F and essential fatty acids. In its raw unrefined state this butter retains all of its skin smoothing and rejuvenating nutrients to balance, repair and restore elasticity and youthful softness. This natural beauty oil is one of nature’s best kept secrets for healthy skin.
Karite trees, the source of shea nuts grow wild in the African savannah in the countries on the east and west coasts of Africa. Modern business investors, interested in the growing global demand for shea butter, tried to cultivate karite trees on plantations to independently source raw shea butter. However, farming karite trees proved unsuccessful because shea trees were found not to thrive in a commercial farm environment, and it takes up to 15 years for a karite tree to grow to maturity and begin producing shea nuts. So, the centuries oil method of hand harvesting and processing wild shea nuts continues today and is the way this raw unrefined product is currently produced.
Unrefined shea butter has a characteristic nutty, smoky scent that some find unpleasant. The scent disappears soon after application and the results obtained are certainly worth tolerating this earthy fragrance as the vitamin and nutritive properties of this wild crafted oil are unsurpassed in promoting skin smoothness and soft supple texture.
The best way to use unrefined shea butter is to warm a pea sized amount in the palms to melt the butter and gently massage into the face, around eyes and into the neck and decollete. Feet, heels and elbows also benefit from this nightly beauty treatment. Applying raw shea butter to these areas before going to bed allows it to sink into skin and work its magic while you sleep. The next morning you will be rewarded with skin that is incredibly smooth, soft and younger looking.
Unrefined shea butter offers many of the same beauty benefits of fancy (and expensive) creams. After experiencing the wonderful results from this pure, wild crafted oil, it will probably become one of your natural beauty favorites, your own little secret for softer, younger looking skin.
