Natural Body Care Ingredients

Ingredients:

Unrefined Shea Butter is made from the fruit of the Karite tree that is indigenous to Africa. Raw, unrefined shea butter contains vitamins and minerals such as vitamins A and E, as well as essential fatty acids. It has been used for centuries for its moisturizing, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties. Shea Butter is known for improving a number of skins conditions, including blemishes, wrinkles, eczema, and dermatitis. Shea butter has natural anti-inflammatory properties that have been known to heal scrapes, cuts and burns; relieve sunburn and rashes; take the sting out of insect bites; and ease the pain from muscle fatigue and arthritis.  Shea butter has been used for centuries as a wrinkle reducer. Shea butter contains essential fatty acids and vitamins which are imperative to maintaining your skin's elasticity and suppleness. Shea butters anti-aging properties can help rebuild and rejuvenate collagen.  Resulting in clearer, brighter skin,  less wrinkles and less sun damage. 

 Coconut oil antibacterial properties protect the skin from potential pathogens. More importantly, it can reduce the risk of bacterial infections worsening acne. It is mainly the lauric acid in the coconut oil that acts as the antibacterial agent. It is also known that coconut oil can help to heal wounds. Burn wounds treated with coconut oil healed more quickly than those that were untreated. Coconut oils  antibacterial properties can help improve healing and reduce skin infections.

 Olive oil contains three major antioxidants: vitamin E, polyphenols, and phytosterols. Antioxidants, when topically applied, may help protect the skin from premature skin aging. Vitamin E partly accounts for the anti-aging benefits of olive oil because it helps restore skin and keeps it smooth. And unlike commercial moisturizers that can clog pores and exacerbate current skin conditions, olive oil penetrates deeply into the skin while providing a cleansing effect and sealing in moisture. 

 Organic Palm oil contains the hard to find tocotrienols, which are members of the vitamin E family. The common form of vitamin E, tocopherol, has long been used to treat many skin ailments and is found in many anti-aging products. Vitamin E is a strong antioxidant that helps the skin to fight free radicals that damage the skin and cause fine lines and wrinkles.Lipids in our skin can be damaged or oxidized by ozone exposure, which can lead to free radicals being generated in our skin. Palm oil can fight free radicals, but it can also prevent them from forming in the first place. The oxidation of lipids resulting in free radicals have been proven to be an underlying cause of many skin diseases, including cancer.

Sunflower oil is extremely high in Vitamin E.  Vitamin E is essential for preventing damage to the skin cells by the ultraviolet light or UVA from the sun. Vitamin E improves the appearance and health of your skin by preventing scarring and smoothing of existing wrinkles.Sunflower Oil is rich in beta-carotene. A richly pigmented, fat-soluble compound that can be converted into Vitamin A and its antioxidant properties are beneficial for the appearance of your health and skin.  The antioxidants in it neutralize the free radicals that penetrate your skin, causing sunburn and other types of sun damage such as skin cancer. Sunflower Oil is naturally emollient, it improves your skin’s moisture retention capacity and is beneficial for individuals with dry, dehydrated or sensitive skin.