Preparing the skin for the harshness of the months ahead is important. Prevention is always easier than trying to cure, so there's no point in waiting until dry skin reaches a critical point - keeping skin soft now will make the cold winter months more comfortable. Shea butter is a wonderful way to help with this.
Unrefined shea butter is very versatile, and has excellent soothing, moisturizing and anti-aging properties. It also has a characteristic "nutty" scent to it, that disappears after about twenty minutes on the skin. Shea butter has been used for dry skin by African healers centuries. It is high in non-saponifiables and has a unique fatty acid profile. Together, this makes for an incredible ability to moisturize and retain the skin's elasticity.
It also helps to protect the skin against damage done by the sun. It repairs degenerated cells, and its vitamin A content makes it a true friend to excema, dermatitis, and skin blemishes.
The unrefined butter is thick, and easily melts when rubbed between the palms. A little goes a long long way. Then almost as fast as it melted between your hands it's gone, leaving behind a soft silkiness of protection that soothes cracks and eases dryness.
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