The Ultimate Shea Butter Face and Body Routine

If you haven’t heard about shea butter, then we’re about to make your day. If you’re familiar with this skin superfood, then welcome to your ultimate shea butter face and body routine. We’ve got you covered from start to finish with a shea butter product for each step of your beauty regime.

What is shea butter?

Pure shea butter is derived from from the seeds of the fruit of the Shea (Karite) tree. It’s been used in Western African cultures for centuries as a skincare ingredient for everything from creams to soaps. A natural moisturiser, shea butter is versatile and nourishing and makes a great addition to any beauty regimen.

Why we love Shea Butter:

• It has anti-inflammatory properties that can soothe redness and breakouts
• Shea aids in the skin’s natural collagen production and contains oleic, stearic, palmitic, and linolenic acids that protect and nourish the skin to prevent drying.
• Shea butter has a similar makeup to that of sebum in our skin, which controls oil production. This means it can be used to reduce oiliness and shine.
• Shea butter scores a 0 on the comedogenic scale, meaning doesn’t clog your pores!
• Shea butter helps to keep your skin’s pH healthy and your overall skin health balanced and protected.

Body

The nourishing, intensely moisturising effects of shea butter make it a go-to ingredient for body care products. From soaps to lotions and scrubs, shea butter is a welcome skin saviour in all of these products that will help to cleanse, nourish and smooth your skin.

Body wash

Whether you’re a body wash kinda-gal or a soap bar lover, shea butter is a great ingredient to use when cleansing the skin. Not only is it super moisturising and will leave your skin soft to the touch, but it has antimicrobial properties that aid the actual cleaning of your skin too.

When it comes to body wash, the Shea Moisture Argan Oil & Raw Shea body wash works wonders in giving your skin a gentle wash while leaving it baby-soft with argan oil and shea. If you like your soaps better, why not try the Shea Moisture Raw Shea body soap bar? This shea butter soap bar is made with raw, pure shea butter.

Body scrub

Just like exfoliating your face helps to remove dead skin cells and rejuvenate the skin, body scrubs are an essential item in your body care routine. We recommend using a body scrub between once and twice a week to keep your skin soft and your pores unclogged.

Shea is the perfect ingredient for body scrubs as it nourishes and softens the skin, which can soothe and avoid any irritation from exfoliation. We love the Shea Moisture Superfruit Shea body scrub for that extra luxurious skin treatment.

Body lotion

Shea butter was made to be in body lotion. It soaks into your skin seamlessly, creating a smooth and soft barrier that seals in moisture and protects your skin from the elements. Body lotion has a lighter texture so is perfect for everyday use, too.

For a light shea body lotion, the Palmer’s Raw Shea body lotion is a great everyday option, while this Mango & Shea Butter Lotion gives you an invigorating boost with its tropical scent.

Body butter

For a deeper moisturiser, shea body butter is perfect for drier skin types or problem areas. We love the Shea Moisture body butter range which incorporates other skin-nourishing ingredients into their formulas. If you’re after a classic shea body butter then the Hollywood Beauty shea body butter is all you need.

Body oil

Body oils are a great luxury treatment that deeply moisturises the skin, and creates a stronger protective barrier for your skin. Ideal for use after a long hot bath or body scrub, we love the Shea Moisture Lemongrass & Ginger bath, body & massage oil for a relaxing massage.

Face

The great thing about shea butter is that it’s non-comedogenic, so in other words, it doesn’t clog your pores. This, along with its smoothing and anti-ageing properties, means that you can use shea butter on the face without worries of breakouts.

Face wash

Shea’s soothing and nourishing properties mean it’s a great addition to a face wash. While the face wash works to wash away dirt, excess oil and bacteria, the shea butter can replenish moisture and help to control oil. This is because it has the same molecular structure as sebum, the chemical responsible for controlling our skin’s natural oil levels.

You can get the benefits of shea butter in your face wash with the Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus facial wash & scrub, that is a great 2-in-1 formula as a wash and face scrub.

Face mask

Face masks are great for a deep cleanse that help to pull out any bacteria sitting beneath the skin’s surface, and shea’s antimicrobial properties make it a no-brainer choice as a key ingredient. Opt for the Shea Moisture face mask to get your shea fix.

Face cream

Shea is a great natural moisturiser that also aids in the skin’s natural collagen production. When used as a face cream, it can help to smooth wrinkles, fade scarring, and smooth your skin texture too. And if you have sensitive skin, don’t worry because shea butter is soothing and a completely natural product.

We recommend using a pure shea butter like the Kuza Unrefined Pure Shea Butter as a night cream. Trust us, you’ll wake up to super-soft smooth skin, and with time will see an increase in your skin’s strength and bounciness.

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