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Is shea butter good for skin and hair?

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Submitted by mayajustin on Fri, 03/05/2021 - 21:09

The shea butter is a byproduct of shea nuts grown in the tree Vitellaria Paradoxa in West Africa. It is produced through a laborious process in which the nuts from which the oil is extracted are grown, washed and prepared. The shea tree is also known as "the tree of life" for its many healing properties.
There is evidence that shea butter has been used in Africa for thousands of years to make food, skin balms, soaps, shampoos, traditional medicines, for cooking and to create oil lamps. Evidence shows that it has been used since the 14th century.
Recently, shea butter has become popular in the production of skin and hair care products.
• Shea butter benefits
Shea butter has many potential benefits for hair and skin care including its moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging effects.
• Moisturizing
One study evaluated a cream containing 5% shea butter on the forearms of 10 people. Participants noted that they could feel the moisturizing effects of the cream for up to 8 hours after applying it to the skin.
Another study found that applying shea butter to the skin could help treat eczema. This ingredient is very moisturizing for hair and scalp. People with curly and coarse-textured hair can benefit from shea butter by using it as a sealer to maintain hair hydration and increase softness.
• Anti-inflammatory
Another study found that shea butter helps make skin less reactive to irritants. Researchers believe this is because shea butter contains the chemical compound amyrin that has well-documented anti-inflammatory properties.
• Anti-aging
Several studies have shown that shea butter contributes to cell regeneration, minimizes the signs of aging, and stimulates collagen production. Many of these benefits are also attributed to amyrin.
• Capillary care
Shea butter also has a lot of potential in the world of hair care. While this ingredient has not been extensively studied or published in scientific journals, related butters and oils have been investigated in animal and human subjects.
A human study investigated the role of "miracle fruit seed oil" in hair breakage. Synsepalum Dulcificum, a fruit native to West Africa, also produces an oil rich in fatty acids in a similar way to shea butter which makes it easily penetrate the hair. This can help combat hair breakage.
Being rich in vitamins A and E and together with its high content of essential fatty acids, shea butter is emollient and has healing properties for the skin. Some of these ingredients, such as the high content of fatty acids, provide hydration to the hair. This could help reduce hair dryness and prevent split ends. Fatty acids also help increase shine and reduce frizz. It can also help protect hair from heat damage caused by flat ironing and blow drying.
The anti-inflammatory properties of shea butter can be helpful in reducing redness and irritation on the scalp, providing healing effects without clogging pores. In addition, being natural, it can be used on any type of hair, whether it is damaged, dry or colored hair.
It should be noted that not all butters are the same. In the market we can find refined and unrefined butter. Raw shea butters that have not been refined, deodorized, or bleached are the purest and therefore the most nutrient-dense.
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