Shea Butter and SheaMazing Line

A common question we are asked quite often is “What is Shea Butter?” We’ll try to answer that question as best we can.

Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii) is made from the fruit of the Karite tree which grows in Africa. It is cold pressed with no chemicals added. It may be used pure or in combination with other butters and oils.

Shea Butter contains natural vitamins A and E, which makes it extremely beneficial to the skin. High in vitamin A, Shea Butter is an excellent aid in skin afflictions to include dry, rashes, peeling, blemishes, itchiness, sunburn, skin cracks, rough calloused skin (like heels and elbows), Cold weather, stretch marks, insect bites, poison ivy and poison oak, eczema and dermatitis. It also is a soother for skin damaged by minor burns. Vitamin E aids the micro-circulation to the skin, resulting in increased blood supply. It also has been found to aid the effects of environmental exposure.

Our It’s SheaMazing product line uses Shea butter as the basis to provide our customers with the moisturizing repair all skin craves. Our Soap Cakes contain an unheard of 20 % Shea Butter, which helps the body replenish itself while cleansing. To stay true to our extremes the soapcakes are named that for a reason, they are huge. Not your typical “cake o’ soap”, these massive bars weigh anywhere from 7 to 9 ounces. Its rather difficult to be precise when hand cutting these cakes.

Our Shea lotion provides the finishing touch leaving the skin smooth and silky feeling. It helps provide your body with the additional moisture and vitamins it requires to be healthy. The light scent and silky feeling of this lotion is nothing less than Nirvana for the senses. None of our lotions are watered down and you definitely won’t be reaching for the lotion bottle as often as repeated with other lotions. The same can be said of our Silk ‘n Milk and Hemp lotions. The options for lotions are available, the choice is up to the individual.

Long before the “It’s SheaMazing” product line was developed I had a deep love for this ingredient. Living in the desert takes its toll on the skin. Anytime you can walk outside and feel the moisture being drawn from the skin you know you need extreme protection for your skin as well as your hair. The love affair with Shea Butter began. When combined with various extracts and essential oils, it makes a fantastic hair butter for ethnic hair care. While moisturizing, stimulating and soothing the scalp, the hair is benefiting from the added moisture and protection provided by Shea Butter. There is no wax or petrolatum to weigh the hair down and leave it greasy, quite the contrary. The hair is left moisturized yet not greasy, light as opposed to weighted down with waxes. Combining essential oils and extracts that are known to soothe irritation and stimulate blood circulation encouraging growth, hair can’t be anything but healthy and happy and most of all, look its best. A very important thing to note about Original Hair butter, Natural Indulgence, is that it may be used from your head to your toes. Safe for even the most tender skin, being all natural and containing no preservatives.

Although Natural Indulgence is not in our Coast To Coast Product line, it is available through our retail location or my website. I wasn’t going to blog about this product until it was strongly suggested I do so. Donna can be rather, ummm persuasive, at times. J In fact, she insisted I mention this product due to the many testimonials given by customers at our retail location.

I’m Linda and I make the Shea Lotion and Soap Cakes. I hope you enjoy using them as much as I enjoy making them for you. I have been making soap with my family for about 45 years and thoroughly love what I do. All the new natural ingredients allow me to make products that are excellent for the body and soul.