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Enjoy the richness of 100% African Shea Butter, made even better with pure Coconut Oil! This all-natural combination provides a more creamy texture as well as enhanced moisturization for the skin. This product is part of our ‘Pure n Natural’ Collection, which means it’s made with minimal ingredients, no fragrances or chemical additives.
Shea Butter has been used in Africa for thousands of years. Shea butter is very rich in fat and has been shown to have *antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Coconut Oil is very rich in fatty acids. Virgin coconut oil has been shown to *improve skin conditions by moisturizing and soothing. Virgin coconut oil has also been shown to be *anti-inflammatory and skin-protective.
Our Afro Botanicals Pure Shea Butter with Coconut is UNSCENTED. No dyes, no parabens. Comes in a BPA-free jar. Enjoy!
Properties of Shea Butter: Honfo FG, Akissoe N, Linnemann AR, Soumanou M, Van Boekel MA. Nutritional composition of shea products and chemical properties of shea butter: a review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2014;54(5):673-86. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2011.604142. PMID: 24261539.
Properties of Virgin Coconut Oil:
Varma SR, Sivaprakasam TO, Arumugam I, Dilip N, Raghuraman M, Pavan KB, Rafiq M, Paramesh R. In vitro anti-inflammatory and skin protective properties of Virgin coconut oil. J Tradit Complement Med. 2018 Jan 17;9(1):5-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2017.06.012. PMID: 30671361; PMCID: PMC6335493. Varma SR, Sivaprakasam TO, Arumugam I, Dilip N, Raghuraman M, Pavan KB, Rafiq M, Paramesh R. In vitro anti-inflammatory and skin protective properties of Virgin coconut oil. J Tradit Complement Med. 2018 Jan 17;9(1):5-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2017.06.012. PMID: 30671361; PMCID: PMC6335493.
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