Rosacea is a skin condition characterized by chronic flushed skin especially on the cheeks and nose coupled with tiny but visible dilated capillaries as well as small bumps which look a bit like acne and leave scars when they go. Although the exact cause of rosacea isn’t clear, it’s said to be common among those with Scandinavian, English, Irish and Scottish heritage and people who suffer from sluggish digestion, poor lymph circulation as well as an excess of demodex mites attached to the skin cells which cause irritation and inflammation. It can be aggravated by a number of factors including hot temperatures, Continue Reading
DIY Shea Butter and Almond Oil Mix for Beautiful Skin & Hair
Almond Oil - For Shiny Hair & Wrinkle-free Skin There’s a time I was waiting for my next order of organic unrefined shea butter to arrive so I had no natural moisturizer on hand - or did I? I had bought a 32 oz bottle of organic sweet almond oil just waiting for me to slather on my skin. This oil naturally has a sweet fragrance and keeps skin silky, guys! The way I used it was just by placing 2-3 drops of it on my hand (occasionally adding 1 drop of clove essential oil for its anti-acne properties) then rubbing my palms together and applying it all over my face. Since sweet almond oil has a thin consistency, Continue Reading
Is Shea Butter Better than Cocoa Butter? The Final Verdict!
Both shea butter and cocoa butter are popularly used and recognized in the cosmetics and skin care world as heavy-weight champions, containing unparalleled nutritional qualities and benefits for the skin, hair and nails. But what if you had to choose only one? Which one would you pick - shea butter or cocoa butter? This article will break it down and make it easier for you to make the choice! What is Shea Butter and How is it Made? Shea butter is a natural nut butter extracted from the hard seeds of the African Karite tree, which is native to Central and Western Africa. The process of extraction, in simple Continue Reading
Help! Do I Have an Allergic Reaction to Shea Butter?
Allergic Reaction to Shea as a Food Ingredient Did you know that the shea nut, from which shea butter is derived, is distantly related to the Brazil nut? If you’re allergic to nuts and carefully check the ingredients list of many foods before munching on them, then you’d be alert for foods containing tree nuts or processed in a factory that also processes tree nuts. Now tree nuts were classified as the most commonly allergenic foods in the US by the US Congress when they passed the Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act in 2004. But it wasn’t until 2006 that the list of exactly what tree nuts cause Continue Reading
What Color is Pure Shea Butter?
Colors, colors, colors White, yellow, beige, ivory or cream? What exactly is pure shea butter supposed to look like? If your shea butter isn’t the color you expected it to be, does it mean it’s not pure? Well, in this article, we’re going to find out the REAL color of pure shea butter. All Shea Butter comes from the Same Type of Tree Before moving on, just to clarify, some people think different colored shea butters come from different trees but in fact, all shea butter comes from one tree - the Karite tree, scientifically known as Vitellaria paradoxa or Butyrospermum parkii. These trees grow only in Africa, in Continue Reading