shea butter for the skin -- reply from Joanie

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I haven't tried it. But I certainly intend to. I have very sensitive skin,

plus I'm diabetic. That just makes it worse. I'm always on the lookout for

something " that works. " Thanks for the tip Isis.

 

Joanie

 

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Definitions of Shea Butter on the Web:

 

An excellent emollient for use in creams, lotions. Alleviates dry skin.

allindiansite.com/home/beauty/beauty_glossary.html

 

Ultrapure Shea Butter's oily qualities improve skin softness and suppleness

which make it ideal for dry or sensitive skin care, winter sports products,

and for body lotions and hand care products. In addition Ultrapure Shea Butter

can be formulated into capillary preparations to prevent and treat scalp

dryness, and provide good lubrication for the hair, resulting in improved

brilliance

and manageability. ...

www.make-upusa.com/vocabulary.htm

 

(Butyrospermum parkii): Shea butter is solid and comes from the natural fat

obtained from the karite tree grown in West and Central Africa. Also referred

to as karite butter. Shea butter is an emollient that is extremely

therapeutic, helping to heal cracked, aged and damaged skin. Its chemical

constituents

help to heal bruising and soreness, and penetrates the skin and leaves it

feeling soft and smooth. It has vitamin A, E and is highly compatible with skin.

....

www.aromatherapygoddess.com/ingredient_glossary.html

 

This lush butter is extracted from the pit of a fruit, resembling a plum,

which grows on the Mangifolia Tree, also called the Shea Nut Tree. The

moisturizing power of Shea Butter was once a revered secret of the natives in

the

savannas of Central Africa, where the Mangifolia Tree grows wild. Traditionally

Shea Butter has been used in Africa as a healing balm for rheumatism, muscle

aches, burns, and light wounds. ...

www.bathbybettijo.com/ingredients.php

 

Taken from the pit of the fruit of the African karite tree, Shea butter is

used to heal small wounds, burns and skin ulcers. It contains fatty acids,

phytosterol and unsaponifiables which stimulate the skin's renewal process,

providing a more youthful, vibrant appearance. It's texture is typically soft

and

butter-like so it melts readily into the skin.

www.body-systems.net/ingredients_dictionary.php

 

Shea butter is a fat made from the seeds of the shea tree. It’s used in

creams and lotions to soothe, soften and moisturize the skin.

www.glossary-of-terms.net/glossary-of-cosmetics-terms.html

 

Fruit butter from Shea tree, heals wounds, sopothes irritated skin. A skin

moisturizer of its own right.

www.beautynaturally.com/bningred.html

 

An excellent emollient, this substance, extracted from the pit of a sweet,

pulpy fruit that grows in Central Africa, is high in triglycerides and fatty

acids, and has wonderful healing properties.

www.celltechpersonalcare.com/glossary.jsp

 

natural fat obtained from the fruit of the karite tree, protects the skin fro

m dehydration and other climatic influences, restores skin suppleness,

increases moisturization, provides sun protection, and can improve the

appearance of

irritated dry skin

www.entheos-holistic.com/glossary-terms-ingredients.htm

 

Shea is a West African tree from the seed of which is extracted shea butter,

which is used in cosmetics. The common names are from shétoulou, " tree

butter " , in the Senegalese language and ghariti in the Malian language. The

genus

name means " butter seed " . The tree is also called Vitellaria paradoxa and

Butyrospermum parkii; the latter species name is from Mungo Park, who learned of

the

tree while exploring Senegal. ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shea_butter