‘African Queen’ beauty secret LOCKS IN moisture for HYDRATED skin
It’s not even winter yet…
And yet this dry weather is SUCKING all the moisture out of your skin!
Fortunately, there’s a way to PROTECT your skin from harsh weather conditions and other environmental factors.
It’s a waxy, butter-like balm that, legend has it, women have used it since the times of the Queen of Sheba… Queen Nefertiti… and Cleopatra.
But it’s only been used in this country since the 1990s!
Once you try it… you may want to STOCKPILE a supply of it…
So you’ll NEVER run out!
A seed butter for winter skin
Shea butter is RENOWNED as a hydrating hero.
Thanks to its content of fatty acids… especially stearic acid… a wax-like film forms a barrier on your skin’s surface to TRAP water and KEEP it from escaping.
It comes from pure fat that’s extracted from an oily fruit seed that grows on the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).
In fact, the former scientific name for the tree, Butyrospermum, loosely translates to mean “butter seed.”
Now, I’ve shared with you before how broccoli seed oil… and carrot seed oil… can help HEAL and REPAIR dried-out skin.
Well, shea butter also helps moisturize and soothe tight, itchy, or cracked skin… as it’s rich in vitamins E and A.
That means it can also reduce the appearance of rough or flaky patches… and even fine lines.
It can even help SOFTEN your dry lips – which is why it’s sometimes included in lipsticks or lip balms.
Anyone who’s suffered from “winter skin” knows how the lack of moisture can cause certain areas to become red and inflamed…
But fortunately, one of shea butter’s active compounds, cinnamic acid, is a potent inflammation buster.
There’s one more trick that shea butter has got up its sleeve…
And that’s how it can BOOST collagen production.
You know how collagen is a protein that helps give your skin its structure… and keeps it from sagging…
But if you’re of a “certain age,” you ALSO have observed first-hand how we LOSE our collagen stores as we get older.
Well, shea butter’s collagen-boosting superpowers can help beat back not only wrinkles… but also scars and stretch marks.
And rigorous testing has proven how it’s safe when used topically.
In fact, it’s practically IMPOSSIBLE for it to irritate you!
Look for shea butter on its own in the purest form you can find, extracted with minimal processing and with zero contaminants (including fragrances and other potential irritants).
To winter relief for your skin,
Melissa Young
