Intensive care: Shea butter

Shea butter is one of nature’s most powerful emollients, known for its high concentration of nourishing fatty acids and vitamins. In a facial beauty bar, it creates a rich, creamy lather that cleanses the skin extremely gently without disrupting its natural moisture balance. Shea butter penetrates deeply to hydrate, soothe dryness, and repair the skin barrier, leaving the face incredibly soft, supple, and protected.

Shea Butter

Benefits

  • Deep-acting moisture bomb
  • Protects against dryness
  • Deeply softens

Category

  • Plant butter
  • Emollient

INCI name

  • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Shea Butter at a Glance

  • A firm, creamy, luxurious plant butter from the African shea tree
  • Naturally packed with vitamin A, vitamin E, and nourishing fatty acids
  • Melts softly at body temperature and creates a protective moisture barrier
  • The ultimate savior for very dry, chapped, and cracked skin

Shea Butter Description

Shea butter is one of skincare’s most beloved and reliable emollients, giving the skin maximum nourishment. This rich plant butter melts delightfully into the skin and absorbs to moisturize deeply and preserve the skin’s natural elasticity. Shea butter naturally contains healing components that are fantastic for soothing and comforting dry, flaky skin, winter-dry hands, or chapped lips. It forms a soft, invisible shield that protects your skin from cold wind and dry air, making it an utterly indispensable ingredient in luxurious cleansers, body butters, hand creams, and nourishing balms.

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