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
Shea Butter Moisturizer Recipe for Natural Hair
For many naturals out there, a whipped shea butter moisturizer is just the thing needed to keep thick kinky or curly hair super moisturized and soft. Making your own is even more gratifying as you know exactly what ingredients you’re going to be using plus it’s very fun to whip up! In this shea butter moisturizer recipe for natural hair, we’ll be using quite a number of natural emollients and luscious ingredients such as coconut oil, castor oil and avocado oil among others. For beautiful scent and more hair nourishing properties, we’ll be using two essential oils that blend very well together to create a great Continue Reading
Is Shea Butter Good for Dry Skin?
If the above question is running through your mind right now, then I can probably guess your situation: One - You’ve been using Vaseline or store-bought lotion on your skin all your life and have just discovered shea butter… Two – You’re trying to look for a natural alternative to chemical-filled store-bought lotion and one that works just as effectively... Three – Your skin is super dry like ‘drier than the Sahara Desert’ kind of skin and you’re unsure if shea butter really is good for dry skin that needs a heavy-duty moisturizer... Did I guess right? ;) Even if I didn’t, by the end of this short article, Continue Reading
Can Shea Butter Remove Stretch Marks?
Shea Butter for Stretch Marks Stretch marks can be an awkward, stressful and embarrassing problem that many people have to deal with. The good news is there’s plenty you don’t have to be stuck with stretch marks forever. There’s plenty of things that you can do to reduce the appearance of stretch marks - but first, you’ll have to appreciate what stretch marks are and how they come about. What are Stretch Marks Anyway?! You don’t need to be told what stretch marks are because they are so common place! But knowing the science behind stretchmarks can help us to tackle stretch marks with a little more Continue Reading