The Bite:
Same here, until we discovered shea butter...and now we have two favorites. Creamier than coconut, shea's reparative properties make it ideal for parched pores.
Shea Butter
Thought you'd never try another moisturizer after you discovered coconut oil?
02.20.2007
Submitted by idealbite on Tue, 02/20/2007 - 2:01am.
The Benefits:
- Naturally moisturizing with lotsa vitamin E, it helps treat burns, eczema, scars and stretch marks.
- Eco-friendly. The vast majority of shea is produced without irrigation or pesticides.
- Support women workers. In Burkina Faso (the #1 producer of the stuff), shea's known as "women's gold," since it's the ladies who traditionally harvest it.
Personally Speaking:
Jen gave TerraNova butters as stocking stuffers last Xmas and got her immediate fam hooked on the stuff - even her bro can't get enough of the butta.
Wanna Try:
- TerraNova Warming Foot Scrub - get kissable feet with this shea and crushed walnut wash ($15).
- Purely Shea Organic Shea Butter - 100% pure, creamy fair-trade shea ($20).
- Mad Gabs Hand & Body Balm - great all-around moisturizer ($8).
Cocktail Fact
In some uber- traditional parts of Togo, women aren't considered ready for marriage 'til they can make shea butter.
Bang For The Bite
Go on - rub it in. Shea butter is coconut oil's eco-fab African cousin.
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