Shea Butter Empowers Native Women

Just ran across an interesting article published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) about how Shea Butter empowers native peoples. UNDP is the United Nations global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. They are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges.

The article is very inspiring. It details the partnership of Japan-UNDP along with women’s Shea Butter cooperatives in Ghana. The article states that “…because of the shea butter project, the Ghanaian entrepreneurs have learnt to work in groups and acquired skills to improve their productivity. They added that they are happy because the training center also serves as an evening adult school, and that the skills have enabled them to participate better in at-home decision making.”

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Head to Toe Shea Butter Series - Part IIb

Welcome back to part IIb of the Head to Toe Shea Butter Series. We are still talking about the great Shea Butter uses for the upper body. Today's topic will focus on its usage to relieve muscle aches and tension.

A powerful ingredient called Stigmasterol is in this miracle healing butter. Stigmasterol is a plant sterol, a class of chemical compounds that includes the sex hormones and several other human hormones. It occurs in several plants including soybeans and other oils.

Shea Butter contains a very high percentage of Stigmasterol giving it the ability to deeply decrease inflammation thereby relaxing tired muscles when applied to sore areas. This anti-inflammatory action also decreases pain and swelling as well.

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The Shea Butter Convention

For all of you Shea Butter lovers out there: THE 2007 INTERNATIONAL SHEA BUTTER CONVENTION is coming soon to the Airport Crown Plaza Hotel and Resort in Atlanta, GA from October 4-7, 2007!

The American Shea Butter Institute is the main sponsor of this conference. Make sure to attend if you would like to:
-Learn what's New, and See What's Hot in Shea Butter.
-Get the facts on the future of Shea Butter in America.
-Learn what countries around the world where Shea Butter consumption is expected to enjoy a

significant increase.
-Learn what US industries are gearing up to use Shea Butter.

There will be workshops covering topics such as proper extraction, processing, sustainability, trade practices, impact of local social and economic factors, and much more. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Shea Butter and to network and meet other shea butter lovers such as yourself. Click Here for more info.

Hope to see you there!
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Head to Toe Shea Butter Treatment Series - Part IIIa

We continue our Head to Toe Shea Butter Treatment series today focusing on Shea Butter uses for upper body. These focuses included the following:

NECK

DECOLLETE

CHEST

NECK
As we age, we tend to loose elasticity in not only our face but also the neck area. However, many people do not moisturize their neck as apart of their skincare routine. To prevent lines, wrinkles and “crows” neck it is important that you remember to ALWAYS moisturize your neck along with face using shea butter. Holding your head up as much as possible and avoiding high pillows at bed time will also help to keep your neck wrinkle-free.

DECOLLETE
This is also a neglected and vulnerable area often forgotten during skincare. This aea deserves the same Shea Butter Treatment we give to our face and our necks. To lock in extra moisture, apply the shea butter after showering with slightly damp skin for superb anti-aging properties and velvety smooth skin.

CHEST
Shea Butter is especially helpful to the new breastfeeding mom who experiences soreness, cracking, and peeling from nursing. Shea Butter provides soothing long-lasting relief for breastfeeding moms everywhere. It is also safe and effective for preventing stretch marks around the bust.

Next time we will focuse on a few other parts of the upper body like abdomen, back and arms.

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Is Shea Butter a Cure for Pain?

Several studies have shown shea butter to contain super effective anti-inflammatory compounds called triterpenes. Tripterpenes are found in a lot of different plants and they protect plants against fungal infections, viruses and harmful bacteria.

The Shea Butter triterpenes are unique because they also stop inflammation throughout the body. In fact, research has shown that these are the most powerful inflammation fighter of any known botanical in the world!

This is extremely important because pain is caused by inflammation so it is important to stop it is important to reduce inflammation as much as possible to remain pain free. To read the full story about the power of Shea Butter Tripterpenes click on the following link to check out the press release:http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-09-2007/0004642345&EDATE=

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Head to Toe Shea Butter Treatments - Part II b

Welcome to Part II b of the “Head to Toe Shea Butter Treatments” series. We mentioned in Part I the many uses of Shea Butter for your hair. Today we’ll talk about some facial options for this miracle cream such as an anti-aging treatment, exfoliation, make-up primer and while tweezing/shaving.

Anti-Aging Treatment
One of the best ways to prevent premature aging is to keep the skin soft and supple by moisturizing daily. Shea Butter keeps the skin ultra moisturized to prevent premature aging of the skin. The high amounts of vitamin A in Certified Unrefined Organic Shea Butter also help to promote epidermis cell development and fibroblast activity. Vitamin E is also abundant in this plant butter serving as an anti-free radical agent thereby preventing wrinkles and sagging.

Exfoliation
Exfoliating allows products to penetrate better. That's because exfoliating removes the surface layer of dead cells that can limit how much of your moisturizer gets through.
For a smooth, all-natural exfoliating scrub grab the following:
1. Organic fine ground sugar
2. Your favorite all-natural facial cleanser
3. Purely Shea Organic Unrefined Shea Butter

While washing your face with your favorite cleanser, once or twice a week add a handful of the organic sugar and a little organic shea butter and lightly massage into skin and rinse. You will instantly notice soft glowing skin! You will also notice that your moisturizers are much better absorbed into the skin.

Make-up Primer
So many people have traded in their toxic, chemical-laden cosmetics for all-natural beautiful mineral make-up.
However, those of us with really dry skin have noticed that mineral make-up left us looking overly dry and cakey. Our Solution? Purely Shea shea butter to the rescue! Apply shea butter sparingly underneath foundation and let it sink for a few minutes to avoid streaking. The result? Glowy and radiant mineral make-up without the ashy dryness.

Tweezing/Shaving
I had my eyebrows waxed and tweezed this weekend. Although they look amazing, it hurt a lot and left a red rash with raised bumps! So it was Shea Butter to the rescue. Within minutes Purely Shea soothed the area and an hour later all the redness and bumps disappeared.Purely Shea is also great for shaving. In fact, premium quality organic unrefined shea butter reduces the shearing force between the skin and the blade. This allows for a less traumatic, smoother, and closer shave. Additionally, since the shea butter continues to nourish and moisturize the shaved area, this eliminates the need for after-shave lotions and creams.Unrefined Certified Organic Shea Butter is a superior shaving cream for the following reasons:

• Conditions and prepares the skin for the shave

• Protects the skin during the shave

• Nourishes the skin after the skin

• Encourages natural healing of the skin after the shave

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Lavender Shea Butter for Stress Relief Beauty

Many of you have requested a scented version of our original Purely Shea shea butter so here it is: Lavender Purely Shea shea butter made with the finest certified organic lavender essential oil.

Lavender essential oil is one of the most versatile and therapeutic essences available. It has the ability to restore harmony, inspire and your calm spirit.

It also is extremely helpful for the following skin care conditions:
- abscesses
- acne
- athlete's foot
- boils
- bruises
- burns
- cuts
- dandruff
- dermatitis
- eczema,
- insect bites & insect repellant
- psoriasis
- sores
- sunburn
- wounds

Aromatherapists also use Lavender Essential Oil to help treat depression, headaches, hypertension, insomnia, migraines, nervous tension and other stress related conditions.

Certified Organic Shea Butter combined with Certified Organic Lavender Essential Oil provides the ultimate relaxing therapeutic skincare treatment giving excellent healing effects to the skin while soothing the spirit.

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Shea Butter as a Cleansing Oil

Welcome back to Part II of our Head to Toe Shea Butter treatment series! Last time we talked about the many different uses starting with the top of your head. Now we will focus on the many facial options for this miracle cream such as a cosmetic remover, moisturizer, exfoliation, anti-aging-treatment, and as a make-up primer. Today we will focus first on using Shea Butter as a Cosmetic Remover.

Cosmetic Remover
When removing make-up from your skin, it is important that you keep in mind that oil dissolves oil. This means that an oil such as Shea Butter is great for removing oil based cosmetics. In fact, oil alone will not cause blemishes which are a result of several different factors including hormones, bacteria, dead skin cells and the buildup these on your skin.

Shea Butter can be used as a cleansing oil for easy removal of all cream and grease makeup. After makeup has been removed, the skin feels fresh and relaxed as it deeply cleans while preserving the skin's necessary protective lipid layer.

First begin by evenly massaging the butter into makeup areas of the skin. This causes the makeup to gently dissolve. Next follow the steps below for amazing make-up removal:

-Use a soft terry cloth (organic cotton would be great!) and rinse it in hot steamy water. Place it over your face after wringing it out.

-Gently wipe your face an neck with the steamy wash cloth in soft upward circular motions

- Repeat once or twice if necessary

- Use luke-warm water if you have dry skin (cold water if you have oily skin) and splash on your skin

- Pat dry with a soft terry towel

Now enjoy your clean, healthy glowing skin which is soft and supple and NEVER taut or tight from harsh make-up removers.

The following step involves moisturizing and we will talk about this next time.

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Head to Toe Shea Butter Treatments - Part 1

People often ask us on what parts of their bodies can they apply Shea Butter. The answer is of course EVERYWHERE! We will spend the next few posts giving you specific details of how to use Shea Butter from head to toe staring with your hair.

Pre-Shampoo Treatment
Hot Oil Treatment
Conditioner
Hairdressing Pomade

Pre-Shampoo Treatment
A pre-shampoo treatment is recommended if you have very parched and damaged hair. It is also great for anyone with chemically treated hair, colored hair, and for those who use heat appliances on their hair. It provides deep moisturization and strengthens the hair cuticle.

1. Begin by melting Shea Butter in a stainless steal or glass saucepan on the lowest heat setting on your stove top. (Using higher temperatures and/or a microwave will denature it and decrease its healing effects.)
2. Massage through hair an cover with plastic cap.
3. Allow it to remain in hair for at least 30 minutes. You may leave it overnight as well.
4. Follow-up with shampoo.

Hot Oil Treatment
Hot oil treatments are often used to restore the natural orders in the hair which are often stripped after shampooing. It also helps to restore moisture to the scalp. Use the same directions as above to use Shea Butter as a hot oil treatment after shampooing the hair.
1. Begin by melting Shea Butter in a stainless steal or glass saucepan on the lowest heat setting on your stove top. (Using higher temperatures and/or a microwave will denature it and decrease its healing effects.)
2. Massage through wet hair after shampooing and cover with plastic cap.
3. Allow it to remain in hair for at least 30 minutes
4. Rinse

Deep Conditioner
While you may not be candidate for the first 2 treatments listed above, deep conditioning should be apart of everyone’s routine! Whether you have chemically-treated, colored hair with massive heat appliance use, been swimming in chlorine water, or just enduring the dry summer sun or the cold windy winter, deep conditioning is a must. Depending on your own situation, this should be done once a week to once a month for healthy beautiful hair.
1. Massage Shea Butter through wet hair after shampooing (you may melt it if you prefer as stated above.)
2. Comb through.
3. Cover with a plastic cap and sit under a dryer or heat cap for 30-60 minutes.
4. Rinse.

Hairdressing Pomade
Finally, Shea Butter can be used daily as a hairdressing cream or pomade. It keeps hair shiny, soft and helps it to stay in place. Simply melt by rubbing a small amount in the palms of your hands and apply to hair as needed.

Do you have any other ideas on to use Shea Butter on the Hair? If so let us know-we are dying to hear your ideas!

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Buy Shea Butter on Etsy and save 35%!!

Are you the artsy type or the type that enjoys unique artsy things? Well look no further than Etsy! Etsy is a website where independent makers of art, jewelry, clothing, health and beauty products (like Purely Shea:-) as well as a myriad of other unique products can showcase their goods to an entire world of people who apprecitate the unique.

We are proud to announce our Purely Shea shea butter store on etsy and you can visit it by clicking on this link AND SAVE 35% OFF RETAIL PRICE!

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As an introductory offer, we are offering our Shea Butter at 35 % off of the original retail price. The normal price is 19.50 USD but is now 12.68 USD if you buy now at Etsy. Only 10 containers are discounted so get it soon while supplies last.

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New Shea Butter Network

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We our pleased to announce that there is abrand new network on the web called the Shea Butter Network! This is the only social network on the web devoted to the love of shea butter.

All of you shea butter enthusiasts out there can share shea butter hints and tips, rants and raves with other shea butter lovers like yourselves. Feel free to tell us about yourself and the difference shea butter has made in your life.

The Shea Butter Network also offers
- Discussion Forum
- Photo and Music Sharing
- Groups Section
and more!

Please click on the link on the right of this page to get started today or visist http://purelyshea.ning.com/.

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Shea Butter: The More the Better

We have all heard the saying that sometimes “less is more.” Well when it comes to Shea Butter this simply not true because more is always better. There are two categories of Shea Butter –based skin care products. The first category is those products which contain 5% or less of Shea Butter. The second category is the shea butter skin care that contains 10 % or more.

The products in the second category deliver greater moisturization and healing effects to the skin. In fact, studies have shown that most effective products were those that contain at least 15% Shea Butter. This category produced greater antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as better healing capabilities.

So, buyer beware! Be sure to read the label of your products to ensure that you are receiving high-potent skin care. Just because the front of your skin carecontainer reads the words “Shea Butter” on it, it does not mean Shea Butter is one of the main ingredients at the recommended 15% or greater strength.

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The Dangers of Shea Butter?

We are often asked here at the Shea Butter Blog about the dangers of using Shea Butter. Shea Butter that is pure and organic with no additives or fragrances is extremely safe to use. In fact, Shea Butter is safe enough to eat! For example, it is used as a butter substitute in Japan, in chocolates in Europe, and as cooking oil in Africa.

There have been no toxic reactions to the use of Shea Butter, either externally or internally. Just be sure to choose a Shea Butter product that is organic and naturally extracted to ensure a safe healthy experience.

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Shea Butter, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Shea Butter may indeed be a pregnant woman's best friend for the following reasons:

STRETCH MARKS

For thousands of years women have covered their growing-baby-bellies with shea butter to improve elasticity thereby preventing stretch marks.

DELIVERY

In Ghana, women going through labor and delivery often squat over basins with hot water and Shea Butter to ease labor pains. Some women also massage themselves with Shea Butter to prevent tearing and to prevent having a epiostomy.

NEW BORN BABIES

Mothers rub Shea Butter on thier newborn babies to protect them from the hot summer sun. They also rub Shea Butter on their babies after bathing to keep skin from drying.

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Shea Butter, Lipids and your Skin Care

One of the primary purposes of the lipids(or fats) in various skincare regimens is to form a barrier to prevent moisture loss when it is absorbed by the outer layers of the skin. This is what keeps our skin soft and supple.

However, with Shea Butter, the lipids serve this function and more! It goes beyond the formation of just a barrier to prevent the loss of moisture. Additionally, it gives your skin anti-inflammatory support which ultimately retards the aging process. It also promotes the regeneration of skin cells while protecting against infection and irritation as it feeds your skin rich moisturizing lipids.

Remember that in addition to applying lipid rich Shea Butter to your skin, you should make sure your diet has ample “good fats” to moisturize from within.

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Shea Butter for Insect Bites & Insect Repellent

As we are all in the midst of summer, enjoying the great outdoors whether it is camping, fishing or day at the beach is great fun. However, your fun can be instantly ruined due to insect bites.

Due to the dangerous toxic chemicals in alot of the commercial insect repellants, people are turning to more natural alternaives such as Shea Butter. Shea Butter is actually an effective insect repellant.

A study published in a French Medical Journal titled Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique, Shea Butter was found to be an effective, affordable, and practical means to prevent insect bites.

And if you happen to get an insect bite because you forgot to put on your Shea Butter before going out, remember that Shea Butter has powerful ant-inflammatory properties to stop itching and to reduce redness & swelling.

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The moisturizers in Shea Butter

Did you know that the moisturizers in shea butter are the same ones produced by the sebaceous glands in your skin? The sebaceous glands in the skin are responsible for oil production and keeping your skin soft and supple. As we age, these glands produce less and less sebum (oil) which is evidenced by dry wrinkled skin.

Shea Butter actually mimics your natural moisturizers in your skin making it an outstanding humectant and moisturizer. There have beeen several studies conducted that showcase Shea Butter's all-natural anti-aging abilities. We will focus on these studies in our next few posts.

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Shea Butter and Organic Skin Care

As you all know, we absolutely loooooooove Shea Butter here at the shea butter blog! (Especially the Certified Organic Shea Butter-Unrefined). But we also like some other natural products like Natural Elements in the UK. There products are really nice and their website has some great info about organic and natural skincare.

One of the articles is titled “What Is Organic Skin Care?” and it gives some great background information on the importance of organic certification. Here at Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare we really appreciate other co-creators in the natural organic skincare world.

Click here to read the full article

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Did you know that damage from the sun produces free radicals? This is important to know because these free radicals increase the rate at which skin ages and can even become cancerous. You skin needs protection especially during the summer months.

Because Organic Shea Butter contains natural UV sun protection, daily usage on the face and body drastically reduces sun exposure while slowing down the effects of aging. It also acts as a natural barrier to protect against elements such as smoke, smog and environmental pollutants in the air.

So before you go out today in the beautiful summer sun, remember that Organic Shea Butter is your skin’s best friend during this time of the year.

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The Danger of Cosmetics

An article titled "Beauty and the Beasts: Cosmetics might not be as safe as we like to think" written Maggie Koerth-Baker for MSN Health & Fitness popped up on our browser yesterday.

We were surprised to find that mainstream media such as MSN was reporting on this issue. Here at Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we are committed to safe toxin-free skincare. Unfortunately, not all skincare companies are as dedicated to this mission.

The article notes that 4 very suspicious ingredients that you should keep your eye on when using comsetics.

Click here to check out the entire article!

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Shea Butter :Effective natural therapy for dry cough, stubborn catarrh, runny nose

We just ran across an interesting article in the Natural Health section of the Nigerian Tribune titled: SHEA BUTTER, LIME: Effective natural therapy for dry cough, stubborn catarrh, runny nose by Seye Adeniyi.

The article staes that Shea Butter "... is also medicinal as it has anti fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral as well as anti-inflammatory properties. To use it to cure persistence cough, catarrh, runny nose etc, all you have to do is to get the type that is used for cooking purpose, which is also edible, melt it at a very low temperature in order not to denature its medicinal properties, and add little quantity of salt. Mix it throughly and take one to two table spoonfull in the morning before eating as well as late in the evening. Before you know it, that stubborn cough, catarrah and runny nose would have disappeared. It is called shea butter therapy."

Click here to read the whole story and tell us what you think!

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MAY SHEA BUTTER RETAILER SPOTLIGHT

Our Shea Butter Retailer Spotlight this month is Chamberlin's Market and Cafe!

Chamberlin's is a full service natural foods grocery market with wholesome baked goods, fresh organic produce, natural supplements and remedies, cruelty-free and all-natural personal care items, plus healthy-fast food and beverages to meet everyone's busy schedule.

Special Every Day Value competitive pricing is made possible because of Chamberlin's long term relationship with the manufacturers of our quality, nationally branded products that you know and trust.

Check out Purely Shea Products at their Winter Park Location:
Winter Park Village- Super Store430 N. Orlando AvenueWinter Park, Fl.

32789Phone: (407) 647-6661

(1/4 mile south of Lee Road on17/92-Corporate Offices)

8:00 am - 9:30 pm : Mon - Sat

11 am - 7:00 pm: Sun

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COSMETICS AND CANCER

Here at the Shea Butter Blog, we are proud to produce effectice skin care solutions that are also SAFE and FREE of toxic cancer causing chemicals. We ran across an interesting article that we thought anyone who wears cosmetics should read.

The article is titled Cancer and Cosmetics and it states that "Yet some of the 10,000 ingredients in beauty products are suspected or confirmed carcinogens, hormone-mimicking chemicals or substances linked to birth defects."

Users of Purely Shea shea butter and other natural products know how important safe cosmetics are. Click below to read the full report:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070414.wcosmetics0414/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

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Shea Butter Tree is truly the "Tree of Life"!

Almost all parts of the Shea Butter tree have some practical use.

BARK

The bark of the Shea Butter tree is an ingredient in traditional medicines against certain childhood illnesses and minor scrapes and cuts.

SHELL

The shell of the nuts can repel mosquitoes.

FRUIT

Above all, because it is completely non-toxic and gentle, the fruity part of the Shea Butter kernel, when crushed, yields a vegetable oil that can be used in soap-making, cooking, and skin and hair care.

We can clearly see now why this tree is called the "Tree of Life"!

Steph,

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Varieties of Shea Butter Trees

There are two kinds of Shea Butter Trees:

1.)The nilotic shea-butter tree, Vitellaria paradoxa ssp. nilotica, a is slow-growing hardwood fruit tree indigenous to northern Uganda and Southern Sudan.

2.) The Mangifolia tree, found in the semi-arid savannahs of West and Central Africa is also known as the Karite Tree which means “Tree of Life.”

The Shea Butter from the first tree is more oily and is naturally pure white. It has a very distinctive aroma which is quite different from the Shea Butter from the Karite Tree. It is considered to be a good moisturizer but not as good at healing skin conditions compared to the second kind of Shea Butter.

Tomorrow we will touch on the different uses for the various parts of the Shea Butter Tree.

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VItamins in Shea Butter

Did you know that Shea Butter naturally contains vitamins and minerals for healthy skin?

For example, Unrefined Certified Organic Shea Butter is loaded with A which is needed for healthy skin. In fact, it is an all-natural Vitamin A cream. This vitamin is important for improving a number of skins conditions, including dermatitis, blemishes, wrinkles and and eczema. It is also promotes epidermis cell development and fibroblast activity.


A powerful antioxidant which helps to prevent free radical damage is Vitamin E. Based on the observation that skin damage caused by the sun and other environmental agents are induced by free radicals, there is the possibility that vitamin E may be effective in preventing skin damage. It also increases circulation to the skin.

Steph,
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Earth Day and Shea Butter Blog

Here at Purely Shea- The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we wanted to take a little time out to talk about EARTH DAY.

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. Twenty million people across America celebrated this event. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S. government, grassroots organizations, and citizens like you, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment.

We hope that you will do something special for Earth Day 2007. We will be sure to do something special right here at the Shea Butter Blog-so stay tuned!

Steph,
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April Shea Butter Retailer Highlight

The Shea Butter retailer spotlight for the month of April is Utopia Valley! This retailer is located in the UK and is the first retailer of Purely Shea Shea Butter in the UK. Check out their website at www.utopiavalley.com.

This is an awesome natural products retailer founded by a qualified medical herbalist and member of the NIMH out of a combination of frustration at the number of companies jumping on the 'herbal bandwagon' and denigrating the genuine products on the market and a desire to provide her patients with easy access to the products she recommends.

Utopia Valley offers FREE delivery on all UK orders and offers Purely Shea Shea Butter for 16.95 pounds. Click here to see Purely Shea on their site.

We are truly honored to partner with this wonderful retailer of natural and organic products!

Steph,
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Shea Butter History Lesson

Just thought it would be good time to go over a brief history of Shea Butter. Enjoy!

There are mentions of Shea Butter dating as far back as Cleopatra in historical documents that mention caravans bearing clay jars of valuable Shea Butter being used for cosmetic use. Shea trees were also used to make the funeral beds of royalty.

A 14th century historian and ambassador by the name of Ibn Batouta was entrusted by the Morocco sultan with a diplomatic mission at the court of Mali traveled throughout west Africa and in 1348 reported the about many uses of Shea Butter.

Scot Mungo Park introduced Shea Butter to Europe and was the first to describe the botanical characteristics of the Shea tree, and the various applications of the “butter” derived from it.

Steph,

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Shea Butter vs Shea Butter Oil

Shea Butter itself is a solid oil but when it is lightly heated, it separates into its fractionated and unfractionated portions. The Shea oil is obtained as a fractionated "by-product" of Shea butter production directly from the seed.

For light moisturization, Shea Butter Oil proves to be a natural and effective way to relieve dryness. However, if deeper moisturization is needed, or if healing for specific skin condition is wanted, Shea Butter produces better results. This is because the healing factors are in both the fractionated and unfractionated components.

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Sustainability and Shea Butter

According to the U.S. EPA Sustainability is defined as follows:

"Sustainability is the ability to achieve continuing economic prosperity while protecting the natural systems of the planet and providing a high quality of life for its people. Achieving sustainable solutions calls for stewardship, with everyone taking responsibility for solving the problems of today and tomorrow-individuals, communities, businesses and governments are all stewards of the environment. "

Did you know that Shea Butter comes from a renewable and sustainable resource: the kernel of a green, sweet and fleshy fruit? Well ,the fruit trees grow wild throughout the West African savannah. Women and their children collect these fruits, high in vitamins. After consumption, the pits are collected to extract their soft, healing butter.

Ask yourself, 'how susutainable are the products that I am using?'

Steph,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

www.purelyshea.com

Shea Butter for Children and Pregnant Women

This is a question that often comes up at the Shea Butter Blog. Check out the question and the answer below!

Is Shea Butter safe to use on children and pregnant women?

Yes! In fact 100% Pure Unrefined Certified Organic Shea Butter has been used for centuries to condition newborn babys'skin in the dry African heat. It has also been a favorite of pregnant women everywhere due to its ability to prevent and eliminate stretch marks. All of our products are plant based and synthetic/chemical free and are therefore considered safe for all ages. Please consult a healing professional for more detailed information about a specific disease or disorder.

Steph,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

www.purelyshea.com

Purely Shea is now in the UK!

For all of you Shea Butter lovers across the pond: Purely Shea shea butter can now be easily ordered quickly with FREE delivery on all UK orders at the Utopia Valley!

Utopia Valley is an awesome website that was founded by a qualified medical herbalist and member of the NIMH out of a combination of frustration at the number of companies jumping on the 'herbal bandwagon' and denigrating the genuine products on the market and a desire to provide her patients with easy access to the products she recommends.

Check out our newest distributor at http://www.utopiavalley.com/

or

click below to go directly to order Purely Shea from their site:

http://www.utopiavalley.com/acatalog/Skin_Conditions__DermaMed_range.html

Steph,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

www.purelyshea.com

Shea Butter Sandal Time

Summer will be here before we all know it! And we know that Summertime means wearing shorts, breezy sundresses, fun tank tops and SANDALS.

So many people (both and men and women), however, refuse to where sandals even the hottest weather because thet are not confident about the appearance of their feet. Hiding our feet all winter long has left them in need of much pampering and TLC.

As always, it is Shea Butter to the rescue. Shea Butter can provide the ultimate moisturization to your winter worn tootsies. Try applying the Shea Butter right after your morning shower while feet are still moist. You will instantly notice smooth and softer feet. With continued use, your toes, ankles, and heels will glow with the wonderful warmth of summer.

Steph,

Purely Shea

www.purelyshea.com

SHEA BUTTER QUICK TIP

So spring is finally here and Summer will be just around the corner! Just wanted to provide this Shea Butter quick to everyone for a Shea Buttery Smooth Summer.

DO NOT KEEP SHEA BUTTER IN YOUR CAR DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
Just as the name "butter" implies, Shea Butter will melt if left in your car in the extreme summer heat. But what if you forget this quick tip? Simply return the Shea Butter to room temp and it will solidify with 24 hours.

Steph,
Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

World Chocolate Shortage and Shea Butter

MSN ran a story yesterday about the world-wide shortage of chocolate. They stated the following:

"A drought in Western Africa and unrest in the Ivory Coast -- the world's biggest cocoa producer -- has combined with rising consumer taste for cocoa-rich dark chocolate to raise concerns about a shortage in supply."

Now what does this have to do with Shea Butter you may be asking yourself. Well, Shea Butter is often used as a cocoa substitute when making chocolate. So if there is a cocoa shortage, the demand for Shea Butter will increase causing the price to go up.

Here at Purely Shea-The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we will watch this closely and keep you updated about any Shea Butter shortages.

Click on the link below for the full story:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Dispatch/WorldChocolateShortageAhead.aspx?GT1=9215

Steph,
Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

Shea Butter and Safe Cosmetics

As many of you know, Purely Shea is apart of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics whose goal is to protect the health of consumers and workers by requiring the health and beauty industry to phase out the use of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems, and replace them with safer alternatives.

You may be asking your self "What can I do to get products that are safe for my family? Well here is a direct quote from the Safe Cosmetics Website on what to do:

"In the short term, you can choose safer products and learn more about the issue of cosmetics safety at www.safecosmetics.org. But we can’t just shop our way out of this problem. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics believes that consumers should not have to memorize long lists of hazardous chemicals in order to protect our families. Chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects do not belong in any beauty products, at any level. We should all be able to walk into any store and buy health and beauty products that are safe for babies and safe for everyone. Cancer is an epidemic in our society: 1 in 2 men in the United States, and 1 in 3 women will get cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Companies must be required to eliminate cancer-causing chemicals from all possible sources immediately – starting with baby shampoo and bubble bath. Take action at: http://www.safecosmetics.org/action/"

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare is proud to be apart of this campaign!!

Steph,
Purely Shea- The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

Shea Butter and Good Cholesterol

Studies have shown that Shea Butter has a positive effect on one's cholesterol panel.

Click on the link below to read the abstract of one of these studies.

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/59/2/371

We will comment in our next post about Shea Butter's powerful ability to lower cholesterol.

Steph,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

www.purelyshea.com

Shea Butter isn't a New Trend!! (Google patents proves it!!)

We are always touting here at Purely Shea that Shea Butter has been used for many years and is not a new trend. Often people think Shea Butter usage began around three or four years ago. Well we just did a Google patent search and saw alot of patents dating back to the 70's and 80's about Shea Butter!

One in particular that caught our eye was a patent issued to L'Oreal Cosmetics in 1984! It looks like this cosmetic company knew about Mother's Nature's best kept secret over 20 years ago. ( um...and it appears they tried to keep this secret to themselves :-)

Click Here to read about this Shea Butter patent.

There are alot more interesting Shea Butter patents we found. We'll post more soon.

Steph,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

www.purelyshea.com

Waxing and Shaving with Shea Butter

I had my eyebrows waxed and tweezed this weekend. Although they look amazing, it hurt a lot and left a red rash with raised bumps! So it was Shea Butter to the rescue. Within minutes Purely Shea soothed the area and an hour later all the redness and bumps disappeared.

Purely Shea is also great for shaving. In fact, premium quality organic unrefined shea butter reduces the shearing force between the skin and the blade. This allows for a less traumatic, smoother, and closer shave. Additionally, since the shea butter continues to nourish and moisturize the shaved area, this eliminates the need for after-shave lotions and creams.

Unrefined Certified Organic Shea Butter is a superior shaving cream for the following reasons:
• Conditions and prepares the skin for the shave
• Protects the skin during the shave
• Nourishes the skin after the skin
• Encourages natural healing of the skin after the shave

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

Can you eat Shea Butter?? Sure you can!!

1. SHEA FRUITDuring the summer months, the Karite tree produces an abundance of green-orange shea fruit which is about the size of a large apricot. The deliciously sweet Shea Fruit is eaten and is very rich in Vitamin C. After the fruit is eaten, the remaining kernel is used to make Shea Butter.
2. CHOCOLATE INDUSTRYShea Butter is used extensively to make fine European Chocolates and is known as a CBE (Cocoa Butter Equivalent). Shea butter is used to replace some or all of the cocoa butter in confectionery applications.
3. BUTTER SUBSTITUTEShea Butter is quite popular in Japan as substitute for margarine and butter.
4. COOKING OILShea Butter is used throughout western African Savannahs as a cooking oil during food preparation.
Since Shea Butter is safe enough to eat, it is safe enough to gently moisturize your baby's skin as well as soften your lips during the winter. However, our products here at Purely Shea are for external use only.
Steph,Purely Sheahttp://www.purelyshea.com

Shea Butter is Changing Women's Lives!!

The miracle of shea butter seems to be changing women's lives everywhere!!

Whether you are an American woman applying shea butter to to soothe sunburned skin, a Japanese woman using shea butter as healthy low-cholesterol alternative to butter, or an African woman earning enough money from producing shea butter to educate your children- Shea Butter is making a big impact of the lives of women.

We ran across an interesting article about women who can now educate their children due the widespread popularity of Shea Butter.

Click here to check out the article and let us know what you think!

Steph,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

www.purelyshea.com

Shea Butter Retailer Spotlight

As we continue to add shea butter retailers who carry Purely Shea products, we are going to focus a monthly posting here on the Shea Butter Blog showcasing a particular retailer.

This month's spotlight is Akin's Natural Foods Market (www.akins.com)

Here is more info about Akin's quoted directly from their website:

"AKiN'S will sell only the purest and highest quality natural foods, food supplements & cosmetics. We stand behind the products we sell because we know they are nutritionally superior, the purest, and the healthiest available anywhere. We deal only with reputable manufacturers and suppliers whose integrity has been proven. We make it easier for you to shop because we read the labels first.

We believe our customers shouldn't have to spend their valuable time reading labels searching for foods free of harmful chemical additives and artificial ingredients. So you won't find many of the typical grocery store items in our supermarket ... they simply aren't good enough for our customers. "

Here at Purely Shea, The Leaders in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we are very proud to partner with this distinguished retailer. Check out their stores in Tulsa, OK and Oklahoma City, OK for Purely Shea shea butter today!

Steph,
Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

The Globalization of Shea Butter

We just read a very interesting article about the globalization of shea butter published by the UCLA Globalization Research Center-Africa (GRCA). " The overall aim of the Center is to engage in research on ways global forces impact upon African societies; the ways in which African societies have an impact upon the globalization process; and the comparative, cross national and cross cultural comparison of global processes as they relate to Africa."

It was great to read how shea butter is no longer just a local staple but "In Europe, North America, and Japan, shea butter is now prized for its superb healing and moisturizing properties. It is an important ingredient in creams, sunscreens, conditioners, and in the treatment of burns and muscle pains. Commercial interest in shea also centers on its use as a substitute for cocoa butter in the chocolate industry."

Click on the link below to read the entire article:

http://www.globalization-africa.org/present.php?Pres_ID=2

Steph,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

www.purelyshea.com

Happy Six Month Anniversary to the Shea Butter Blog!

Happy Six Month Anniversary to the Shea Butter Blog!! So we won't be celebrating excatly like the photo to the right suggests but we are happy nonetheless about this great milestone.

Purely Shea, The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, began the Shea Butter Blog in early September 2006 as the only blog on the internet soley devoted to the love of Shea Butter.

We are so pleased that you have joined us for this celebration and we hope that we have many more to come.

Steph,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

www.purelyshea.com

The Future of Shea Butter

The future of Shea Butter looks bright with a lot of industries integrating shea butter into its products. Here is a list of the few we have noticed as well as some that will be adding shea butter in the near future.

1. Over the counter pharmaceuticals
2. Pet and Animal Care Industry
3. Paint Industry
4. Automobile Industry
5. Winter Recreation Industry
6. Food and Drugs
7. Nutrition
8. Personal Care
9. Rawhide Leather Industry
10. Industrial Lubrication Industry

It looks like Shea Butter is here to stay with an abundant of uses for a variety of industries. Here at Purely Shea, The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we are truly excited to hear this great news!

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

Purely Shea shea butter is on GLAM.COM!!

Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook have exploded in popularity and changed the way that people everywhere use the internet to stay in touch and meet new people.

So here at Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we decided to enter the world of social networking via GLAM.COM Glam.com is the ultimate shopping site where women can discover their own styles, browse the site just like a magazine, and click and buy anything they like.

Glam Media has launched a revolutionary new Web service that brings real world context to shopping — featuring only the best of the Web with an online merchandising system that makes shopping inspirational, entertaining and fun.

Check out the link below for Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare‘s GLAMSPACE profile and add us a friend!
http://www.glam.com/network/user/1007288

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
http://www.purelyshea.com/

Shea Butter as Your MIneral Make-Up Primer

Here at Purely Shea-The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we (the ladies anyway) have been trying some all-natural make-up alternatives and we absolutely love mineral make-up.

For those of you unfamiliar with mineral make-up, they are cosmetics that are made of only the purest ingredients, based on minerals found in the earth. Made almost entirely from pure pigments, mineral cosmetics are used very sparingly to achieve a fabulous coverage with an extremely lightweight feel.

Because the ingredients are all inert minerals, which cannot harbor bacteria, no preservative is necessary, and their shelf life is indefinite. No talc, dyes, oils, or chemicals are used which cause enlarging of pores

However, those of us with really dry skin noticed the mineral make-up left us looking overly dry and cakey. Our Solution? Purely Shea shea butter to the rescue! Apply shea butter sparingly underneath foundation and let it sink for a few minutes to avoid streaking. The result? Glowly and radiant mineral make-up without the dryness.

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

Keeping Shea Butter Fresh

We all want our skin care products to natural and organic. However, we should make sure that we are using fresh products. The following are a few tips to keep your Shea Butter fresh:

HEAT
Heat can cause the Shea Butter to become rancid. It is important to keep it in room temperature to avoid this.

LIGHT
Choose Shea Butter products that come in opaque containers to prevent the product from degrading.

OXYGEN
Keep Shea Butter containers sealed tightly to prevent auto-oxidation which is the chief cause of quality loss.

Steph,
Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

NEW Shea Butter Recipe: Exfoliating Scrub

Did you know that your moisturizer, like Purely Shea shea butter, will work much better if you exfoliate first? Exfoliating allows products to penetrate better. That's because exfoliating removes the surface layer of dead cells that can limit how much of your moisturizer gets through.


For a smooth, all-natural exfoliating scrub grab the following:

• Organic fine ground sugar
• Your favorite all-natural facial cleanser
• Organic unrefined Shea Butter

While washing your face with your favorite cleanser, once or twice a week add a handful of the organic sugar and little organic shea butter and lightly massage into skin and rinse. You will instantly notice soft glowing skin!

Beyond removing those pesky dead skin cells, exfoliating can also
1. Improve the texture of your skin
2. Make your skin look more radiant
3. Help reduce lines and wrinkles
4. Reveal healthier-looking skin below
5. Remove pore-clogging dirt
6. Help prevent acne outbreaks
7. Allow moisturisers to penetrate your skin more deeply

Steph,
Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com

Purely Shea shea butter featured on Bella Online!!

Hi Everyone! We are so proud to announce that we, Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, is featured on a wonderful website called Bella Online.

BellaOnline provides an encouraging, supportive publishing community for women. They provide free training, support and promotion so writers may reach their personal and business goals. Overall, BellaOnline aims to provide high-quality, helpful, trustworthy content, at no cost, in a low advertisement environment for our millions of visitors.

They say the following about Purely Shea:
“The therapeutic effects offered by Purely Shea is simply icing on the cake. Many of my family members are using this product for a variety of things and all are raving over it. Stretch marks are diminishing, acne has decreased, sunburn has disappeared overnight with no peeling and wrinkles are fading. Even my brother in law, who has loose skin just from aging, tried it and his skin has toned and tightened up considerably.”

Click below to read the entire article.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art11912.asp

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
http://www.purelyshea.com/

Shea Butter Intensive Treatment

We have the most creative customers here at Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare. One of our customers recently e-mailed us about a great way to provide super intensive moisture to your hands and knees.

Cara Brooks, of Evergreen Park, IL e-mailed us that during the winter months, her hands and feet really take a beating from the cold and wind. To combat these effects she takes the following steps:

After her evening shower, while her hands and feet are still wet, she slathers on Purely Shea.
Next, she puts on soft organic cotton gloves and socks and goes to sleep.
In the morning, she awakes with super soft, supple and younger looking hands and feet!

Give this tip a try and let us know what you think!

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://www.sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

Trust Shea Butter for Natural Skin Care

We ran across a very interesting article published in the New York Times yesterday titled “Should You Trust Your Make-up?” It speaks about the toxic chemicals in our skin care and what you can do about it.

The article states:
“Part of the push for greater oversight stems from concerns about health trends, like increased reports of early puberty, asthma and allergies. Some scientists and health groups want to know if there is any connection to the aggregate exposure to chemicals.

A handful of small case studies and anecdotal reports, published in medical journals, suggest that a few ingredients used in some cosmetics could potentially have a hormonal or allergenic affect on humans.”

Click on the link below to read the full article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/fashion/15skin.html

Here at Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we always encourage everyone to read ingredient panels and to know what you are putting on your skin. It is best to stick with pure products like Purely Shea 100 % Unrefined Certified Organic Shea Butter for your skin care needs.

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
Your Source for Natural Skin Care and Organic Skin Care
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

Natural Skin Care Tip: Shea Butter Spread Test

How do you know if your natural and organic skin care shea butter is authentic? You should look for a third party approval on your packaging such as the USDA Certified Organic Seal to verify authenticity. Also sending a sample of your shea butter to a lab can verify your natural skin care.

A test you can do at home is the “Butter Knife Spread Test.” At room temp, authentic unrefined certified organic Shea Butter will spread nice and smooth without crumbling to pieces. If the Shea Butter is difficult to spread, or if it is lumpy and crumbles, it may be cut with other ingredients.

On occasion, Shea Butter can appear grainy in its most natural state. But if it is authentic Shea Butter, even grainy shea will spread smooth and evenly when put to the butter knife test. Choosing natural skin care can be tricky, but with easy tests like this, you are bound to choose the best!

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
Your Natural Skin Care and Organic Skin Care Source
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

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Valentine's Chocolates and Shea Butter

So tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! Well while you are out shopping for that special someone today, don’t forget to pick-up some decadently delicious chocolates. YUM!

You might be asking yourself ‘What does Shea Butter have to do with chocolate?’ The worldwide availability of Shea Butter depends at times on the needs of the chocolate industry. To make chocolate, the chocolate manufacturers use Shea Butter as cocoa substitute in many chocolate products. In fact, Shea Butter's use in the cosmetic industry is a very small fraction of the annual overall Shea Butter harvest.

Here are some other great reasons (besides Shea Butter) to buy chocolate today:

* The smell of chocolate may increase theta brain waves, resulting in relaxation.
* Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine, a mild mood elevator.
* The cocoa butter in chocolate contains oleic acid, a mono-unsaturated fat which may raise good cholesterol.
* Drinking a cup of hot chocolate before meals may actually diminish appetite.
* Men who eat chocolate live a year longer than those who don't..
* Chocolate increases antioxidant levels in the blood.
* Mexican healers use chocolate to treat bronchitis and insect bites.
* The carbohydrates in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in a sense of well-being.

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Shea Butter Skincare
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

Shea Butter Winter Tip

One of our customers here at Purely Shea just contacted us with a winter shea butter tip that she thinks we should share with everyone.

June Mc Graw, of Roseville, Minnesota began using Purely Shea this summer and loves to keep it in her car so she can massage it in before going out in the cold winter weather. Well she called us very disappointed to find out that her Purely Shea shea butter became frozen solid after leaving it in the car during this super cold winter.

We instructed her to bring the container back in room temp overnight. She noticed it was softer but still harder than she liked. We then provided her with instructions on how to properly melt the shea butter to return it to its soft consistency.

I will give specific directions on how to melt shea butter tomorrow. Until then, please remember this tip:

DO NOT KEEP PURELY SHEA IN YOUR CAR DURING THE COLD WINTER OR IT WILL FREEZE!

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

Shea Butter: A Natural Skin Care RX for Eczema

Shea Butter is not only used as a superior moisturizer but it can also help with the treatment of some skin conditions such as eczema. We ran across this article in the Washington Post this weekend with the following quote:

“Washington dermatologist Cheryl Burgess said regular use of a good emollient, such as shea butter, can keep eczema totally at bay in some patients. ‘It creates a shield so the patient isn't losing a lot of moisture,’ Burgess said.”

Click Here to Read The Full Article.

Here at Purely Shea we always recommend that you contact your Health Care Provider for any condition you may have. It is nice to know, however, that this same practitioner may point you in the direction of Shea Butter for your skin care woes.

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

A Boost to the Shea Butter Industry

We just ran across the following article about a new Shea Butter project! Read it below and let us know what you think.



Shea butter industry gets boost
Posted on: 28-Jan-2007
http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/read.asp?contentid=1071

"THE shea butter industry in the Central Gonja District in the Northern Region has received a major boost with the inauguration of a shea butter processing centre at Buipe.

Products from the centre would be exported to the Tree of Life, a cosmetic industry in Japan.

The project, estimated at 22O million, was funded by the Farmer-Based Organisation of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), while the Dew of Charity, a non-governmental organisation operating in the Central Gonja District, supervised the project.

Two hundred and thirty-five members, mainly women of the Abranyo Wale One-stop Centre Association (AWOSCA), a co-operative society in the area, would benefit from the project that has facilities such as a multipurpose resources centre, offices for banking and conferences.

In his inaugural address, the Director of SAN Framework for Technical Collaboration (SAAJFTC), Dr Foster Sakara, entreated the government, civil society and the private sector to provide the necessary facilities and resources to help explore the potential of the shea butter industry in the north.

Dr Sakara observed that shea butter was the only viable agricultural produce in the Sahelian region that needed to be fully developed and urged the government to play a more proactive role in its development.

The Project Manager of Integrated Literacy and Agro-processing Programme, Chief Abdul-Rahim Adam, said the AWOSCA was formed based on the “principle of collective action of aggregation of demand to reduce transaction costs of services needed or provided”.

The Central Gonja District Chief Executive, Mr. Yakubu Zakaria, urged stakeholders in the shea butter industry to support the project to enhance incomes of farmers and thus reduce poverty in the area. "

Steph,
Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
www.purelyshea.com
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/