Shea butter for face

Shea butter came to us from Africa. There it is used as a medicine. In European countries, it has found its use mainly in cosmetology, as a product that perfectly moisturizes the skin and hair.

Benefits of shea butter for the face

This product is obtained from the fruits of the shea tree. When ready, the oil has a slightly nutty odor with coconut notes. Its color is like ghee with a creamy undertone. This product goes on sale in refined or unrefined form. The latter, of course, is much healthier, since it contains much more valuable substances.

This oil can be used in many ways. It is perfect as a means to preserve the youth of the dermis. Oil nourishes delicate skin, smooths out small wrinkles, heals wounds. Shea butter is especially suitable for dry skin. It perfectly moisturizes, removes signs of flaking, and rejuvenates.

In addition, shea butter is used to eliminate the first signs of age-related decline of the epidermis and to treat rashes, such as acne or acne. Shea butter can be successfully used to protect the skin from exposure to low temperatures in cold season, and also to protect against sunburn in summer. This product is very suitable for caring for the delicate skin of a child.

It is useful to use this oil for lip care. It is able to heal microcracks on the red border of the lips, making this area soft. Shea butter is the main ingredient in many lip care products from well-known cosmetic brands.

Using Shea Butter on the Face

The rules for using shea butter for facial care are no different from using other cosmetic oils. It is best to use this oil on cleansed skin. Depending on the final result you want to get from using shea butter, it can be combined with fruits, vegetables, milk, honey or any other products. The basic techniques for using shea butter are as follows:

• If you plan to use aromatic oil as one of the components of the mask, then you need to melt it using a water bath or over low heat. If you want to use shea butter in its pure form, then just warm it a little with your palms so that the solid bar melts slightly.
• The melted butter must be immediately mixed with the other ingredients of the mask. Otherwise it will harden again very quickly. Then it will no longer be possible to mix it with other components. To prevent lumps from forming, it is more convenient to use a blender for mixing.

• Before application masks The face should be steamed using a steam bath or a hot damp towel. For the best effect, cleanse your skin with any scrub.
• Oil is applied to the skin only in the direction of the massage lines. At the same time, in its pure form, shea butter can also be applied to the skin of the eyelids and to the red border of the lips.
• mask or pure shea butter should be left on the face for up to 60 minutes.
• To remove the product, it is better to use a damp cloth moistened with water or milk.
• Then the skin should be rinsed with warm water and blotted with a cloth.

It is best to do skincare treatments with shea butter no more than twice a week for three months. Then you need to take a break for a month and repeat the entire course again.

Shea butter face masks

To relieve inflammation, eliminate acne and acne, this mask is suitable: melt 5 g of shea butter and 7 g of honey and combine, then add 12 drops of cashew nut oil and 5 drops of salicylic acid to this mixture. This mask is applied for 30 minutes, and a decoction of calendula is used to remove it. It is best to do the procedure in the evening so that after the mask, apply a medicinal cream with antiseptic properties to the skin.

To eliminate existing small wrinkles and prevent the formation of new ones, use the following composition: mash 17 g of cottage cheese and 2 quail eggs, then melt 3 g  oils shea butter and mix with the egg-curd mass. Spread the mask over your pre-steamed face in a thick layer and let it sit for 20 minutes. After the specified time, remove the remaining mask with a damp sponge.

To moisturize dry dermis, the following is suitable: mask: Grind 2 overripe apricots along with the skin, then add 4 g of melted shea butter and a few drops of oregano essential oil to this mass. Apply the mask to the cleansed dermis and leave for 30 minutes. To remove the mask, use water with a small amount of grape seed oil.