Shea Butter For Your Skin: Benefits & Uses

If you use moisturizers, you must not be a stranger to shea butter. Even if you’re not sure what it exactly is, you’re likely to have heard about it. Shea butter has emerged as one of the most commonly used ingredients in skin care products in recent years.

What Is Shea Butter? 

Shea butter is a fat extracted from the seeds of the Shea tree found in West Africa. More specifically, the fat is extracted from the oil-rich kernels within the shea seed. The kernels are separated from the seeds, ground into a powder, and boiled in water. The butter then floats to the surface and is collected for various purposes. Shea butter uses for skin are limitless. They are used for skin care, to heal wounds, and to keep skin looking younger. 

Traditionally, shea butter is also used for cooking and medicinal purposes in Africa, but it has also been used as an emollient for the skin as it is incredibly rich in vitamins and fatty acids. Shea butter's nourishing tree-nut oils can penetrate your skin and form a silky, gentle barrier that traps moisture. It might take hours for this hydrating effect to wear off.

All these make shea butter a coveted ingredient in skin care products such as soap, shampoo, face wash, moisturizer, etc.

Shea Butter Benefits For Skin

Here are some of the most important benefits of using shea butter for your skin:

1. Excellent at moisturizing 

Thanks to its emollient properties, shea butter acts as an excellent moisturizer that softens and hydrates the skin. Shea butter is rich in fatty acids such as linoleic, oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids, which improve the skin’s natural barrier and help lock in moisture. If you are looking for shea butter moisturizer for dry skin, try the VLCC Shea and Vitamin E Butter, a thick, creamy body butter ideal for winters and dry skin that helps nourish dry and damaged skin for glowing, soft, and supple results. 

2. Soothes & heals the skin

Shea butter is rich in anti-inflammatory compounds, which make it perfect for soothing and healing the skin. It is also often used in medicinal products to treat skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, making it the right choice for someone with sensitive skin.

3. Boosts collagen production

Shea butter contains naturally occurring chemical compounds called triterpenes that prevent collagen fiber destruction. This results in a healthy production of collagen in your skin. 

•  Always start by cleansing your face before applying the face mask. Cleaning out your pores and removing impurities before applying the face mask helps the charcoal penetrate your skin better.

•  Plumper skin

•  Decreased fine lines & wrinkles

•  Decreased appearance of stretch marks and scarring

4. Helps with aging-related skin issues

Shea butter is also rich in antioxidants like vitamins A and E, among many other antioxidant compounds. Antioxidants help prevent damage to the skin caused by free radicals.

5. Promotes skin cell regeneration

The combined effects of shea butter’s moisturizing and antioxidant properties promote skin cell regeneration.

Your body constantly produces new skin cells and detoxifies dead skin cells. These new skin cells replace the dead skin cells that pile up on top of them.

Shea butter helps maintain the right moisture balance on your skin, leading to fewer dead skin cells. If you are looking for a shea butter face cream, you can try the VLCC Clinic ProRescue Bio Cream with shea butter, ceramides, and peptides to protect the skin barrier and nourish the skin. 

6. Helps with skin burns, wounds & sunburn

Shea butter rich in anti-inflammatory properties helps reduce the swelling of the skin and redness. It also helps treat superficial burns on the skin, mild cuts, and wounds, and it even helps with sunburn. The VLCC Honey and Shea Butter Body Milk is a creamy concoction that helps revitalize your skin and unify your complexion to reduce sun damage. 

Speaking of which, shea butter may also protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays.

Shea butter helps maintain the right moisturize balance on your skin, leading to fewer dead skin cells.

How To Use Shea Butter On Face?

The easiest way to use shea butter for your skin is by purchasing our Shea & Vitamin E Body Butter, a super-rich shea butter moisturizer that delivers the goodness of Shea, Vitamin E, and other antioxidants. This rich, nourishing body butter is like a superfood for your skin. The shea oil and vitamin E oil help to protect your skin and repair the natural skin barrier.  You can apply this cream to your face and body before bed for a longer revival time.

Remember: Consistent use is key to unlocking shea butter's full potential. Pair it with a balanced skincare regimen for optimal results.

Discover the transformative power of shea butter and embrace the gift of nature for radiant, healthy skin.