Shea butter has been used for centuries by the people of Africa to moisturize and protect their skin from sun, wind, heat and salt water. It is also used in high-end facial wrinkle treatment products.
Pure Shea butter is a natural fat extracted from the nuts of the Shea-Karite tree. It is found in the tropic zones of Africa.

It is yellowish, or ivory-colored. It is the natural fat that gives African Shea butter its unique healing properties. It is especially known for its cosmetic properties as a moisturizer and emollient. In addition, it is a popular ingredient in many other products.

For example, it far superior to cocoa butter and other vegetable butters. It is also edible. It is used as a cooking oil in Africa, and is used as a substitute for cocoa butter in the chocolate industry. Actually, it is considered to be superior to cocoa butter and other vegetable butters.

The benefits of African Shea butter products also have outstanding anti-inflammatory properties. It has been found to be useful to combat cases of arthritis and of rheumatism. Further, research has discovered that it can be used even as a nasal decongestant.

It has been proven to be helpful in cases of eczema and dermatitis and can help reduce skin bruising and soreness. Add to this, treating skin conditions such as burns, rashes, fading scars, eczema, severely dry skin, and in reducing the irritation of psoriasis. And, it even provides limited UV protection against the sun.

It is also an integral ingredient in many expensive moisturizing skin products. Moreover, it is used in high quality hair conditioners to add moisture to dry hair, and reconditioning split ends. In addition, hairdressers use it to hold hairstyles and relax curls. It can used to moisturize dry scalps and even encourage hair growth.

It is a key ingredient in the most reputable anti-aging beauty products. Shea butter actually helps stimulate collagen production in the skin, making it most effective in facial wrinkle treatment. An anti-aging product that is magically available to us.

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By Thom Richards
Published: 6/21/2008

After trying many eye creams, I can safely say that so far, I really like the Vichy with the vitamin C. I find that after I apply it, my wrinkles fade away. They are not visible and I believe this product really is a wrinkle reducer because as soon as I started using it, I haven't noticed my wrinkles worsening at all.

It is pretty difficult to find products on the market that you can really benefit from, and unfortunately, most of us don't have hundreds of dollars to spend on products that we don't like and hence, stop using only to buy others. Testing face creams and eye creams is very expensive so it's great when someone can recommend a product such as a wrinkle reducer and know that they (me!) are not in it just to make money (as I am not selling this product).