Ingredients We Use #1 -- Shea Butter

Shea Butter is a slightly greenish natural fat extracted from fruit of the Shea tree by crushing and boiling. Shea butter is edible. It is consumed in traditional cuisine and used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter. Shea butter is known especially for its cosmetic properties as a moisturizer and emollient. It is also an anti-inflammatory agent. Shea butter can be effective at treating the following conditions: fading scars, eczema, burns, rashes, severely dry skin, and in lessening the irritation of psoriasis. Shea butter provides natural UV sun protection. Shea butter can be found in many high end moisturizing skin products. It is also used in hair conditioners to add and maintain moisture in dry brittle hair, in addition to revitalizing, repairing and preventing breakage. Shea butter is also used in some indigenous ceremonies.

Some Source Vital products that use Shea Butter: Jasmine Eye Balm, Soothing Cream, & Maximum Protection Cream