LUXURIOUS SHEA BODY BUTTER WITH JOJOBA OIL AND SCENTED WITH ORGANIC ESSENTIAL OIL. COMES IN 3 SCENTS: CITRUS BLISS, LAVENDER SERENE, AND MANDARIN ORANGE. PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH SCENT YOU WOULD LIKE WITH YOUR ORDER. DOMESTIC SHIPPING - Free INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING - $25 PRIORITY MAIL 6-10 DAYS OR CANADA SHIPPING - $5 FIRST CLASS MAILYOU ARE looking ON ONE 10 OZ SHEA BODY BUTTER 100% ORGANIC. This lightly scented cream is made from Premium Filtered 100% Unrefined Yellow Shea Butter and whisked to a creamy texture with invigorating essential oils and moisturizing Jojoba Oil. Jojoba oil offers collagen similar properties that have been know to improve skin health. Coupled with the excellent moisturizing and emulsifying properties Jojoba has been rated by many as the finest all purpose oil. Jojoba also contains proteins, minerals and myristic acid, an anti-inflammatory agent.We have chosen to use yellow 100% unrefined shea butter for this moisturizer... your skin will thank you :)WHAT IS SHEA BUTTER?Shea butter, also known as Karite butter, is a natural paste that is extracted from the fruit of the Shea tree found mainly in Western Africa. When pure and unrefined, it has a yellowish texture and offers a nutty fragrance. Shea butter has been used for more than a millennium for its proven moisturizing and healing properties. Prized for its ingredients and innate properties, Shea butter contains a profusion of proteins, vitamins, minerals and a unique fatty acid (high in vitamins a, e, &f and enhances cell regeneration and capillary circulation). In order to reap the most benefits out of Shea butter, it is best to use it unrefined as it loses some of its key healing properties during the refining process. Help treat your skin and hair. The Wonders of Unrefined Shea Butter Shea butter is a superb moisturizer that is commonly used to rejuvenate skin pores and restore its natural elasticity. It is very gentle, even for the most sensitive skins, and offers a wealth of properties.TREATMENT AND USE OF SHEA BUTTERShea butter can be used to treat all of the following conditions:Dry skin, eczema, infant eczema, stretch mark prevention & minimization, psoriasis, arthritis & rheumatism, wrinkle prevention, diaper rash, muscle fatigue, scar minimization & skin discolorations, dry hair & scalp,natural shaving agent, and as a natural sunscreen.* Moisturizes and Heals Skin - relieves symptoms of extreme dryness, eczema, dermatitis and skin allergies * Improves Skin Elasticity - helps prevent stretch marks ( stretchmarks ) and wrinkles * Helps Heal Skin Ailments - irritations due to shaving or waxing, bruises, burns and scars * Provides Decongestant Properties * Offers Anti-inflammatory Agents - can be applied to areas affected by arthritis, joint pains, or other muscular ache * Strengthens Cuticles and Nails * Revitalizes and Brings Shine to Dry Dull Hair * Protects With a Natural Sunscreen (SPF 2-6)WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNREFINED AND REFINED?There is raw or unrefined shea butter versus refined shea butter and this is where it becomes really important. There is a big difference between the two types.Unrefined shea butter is going to be the most natural and least processed. The raw or unrefined is the purest and most effective. The two most natural ways to extract the unrefined shea butter is by hand or an expeller. This keeps all the vitamins, minerals and other natural properties of the shea butter intact, making it very beneficial.Refined shea butter is processed using chemicals, thus stripping the shea butter of its many healing properties. The chemical hexane, (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexane) , is often used to dissolve the shea nut.When chemically processed, it goes through a refining, bleaching, deodorization and degumming process, which destroys the shea butter. It leaves it stripped of its vitamins, minerals and many other natural healing properties.Why would anyone prefer refined shea butter you ask?Because some do not like the natural aroma of shea butter or the color. Refining shea butter to make it a pure white color and orderless is appealing to some who don't know the difference.What is the color of Unrefined Shea Butter- Yellow or WhiteUnrefined shea butter comes in yellow and white (gray/off-white). There are many variables that determine whether shea butter is white or yellow. It can be the season in which the shea nuts are picked or the fatty acid in the shea nut itself. The general conclusion is that the color of shea butter is most determined by how it is extracted from the shea nut. If it is boiled or mixed for a longer period of time it normally has a lighter color. If it is mixed or boiled for a shorter period of time it normally has a greener or more yellow color. WHAT IS THE SHELF LIFE OF SHEA BUTTER?The shelf life of our shea butter is roughly 18-24 months when kept in a cool, dark place. DOMESTIC SHIPPING - Free INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING - $25 PRIORITY MAIL 6-10 DAYS OR CANADA SHIPPING - $5 FIRST CLASS MAIL
