My skin is living proof that the benefits of raw shea butter are addictive! In addition, if you don’t have any diamonds, then raw shea butter is the next best thing as a girl’s (boys too) best friend. Benefits of raw shea butter just go on and on, and then some. And once you get started on it, you will never stop. Just make sure you get the pure shea butter because there are quite a lot of copies out there.

On this post I am going to share with you the amazing and proven benefits of raw shea butter as I have experienced them. But just to note, as I always say, we all have different skin types. And what works for me might not work for Joy or Asiya.

I discovered the benefits of raw shea butter about 9 years ago, and since then, I have been using it on and off. It all depends on its availability. In the United Arab Emirates, or Dubai to be specific, I purchase my raw shea butter from an online shop known as Nature’s Keys. They are efficient in delivery and their beauty and skincare stuff is all natural and high quality.

When it comes to how I use it in order to maximize the benefits of raw shea butter, I simply whip it up with extra-virgin olive oil, and some essential oils including lavender, Vitamin E and Ylang Ylang. The oils, in addition to other benefits, give it a nice smell. Just to add, I get the oils from Nature’s Key as well. And here we go with some of the benefits…

Benefits of Raw Shea Butter

Efficient skin moisturizer

If you are one of those people who suffer from dry skin day in and day out, then you better invest in some good old shea butter. I think this is one of the leading benefits of raw shea butter and I have experienced it firsthand. My face is super oily, but the rest of my body tends to dry out and become flaky. And the only thing that can keep it in check is my whipped shea butter.

Fights wrinkles

There are many other ways you can fight wrinkles, both with natural solutions or cosmetics. But if you just want to keep it easy and simple, applying a small amount of raw shea butter to your face before bed can work wonders. In a month’s time, you will notice that those pesky fine lines and wrinkles have drastically diminished. And you might even stop thinking about Botox or Fillers.

Gives your skin a glow

This was one of the first benefits of raw shea butter that I noticed after I started using it. I did not know it at that time, but two days after I started, one of my colleagues told me that my face looked bright and sort polished. A polished glow is how I would sum it up. And I remember I sent an email to the folks over at Nature’s Key thanking them.

Soothes inflamed skin

The moisturizing properties of raw shea butter combined with its many anti-inflammatory agents have a way of calming inflamed skin. This works well on sunburn and dry cracked skin. If applied religiously, your skin will be good as new after a week (depending on the severity). Also, if you have a baby, one of the benefits of raw shea butter is its prevention of nappy/diaper rash. The anti-inflammatory properties again play a big role in protecting your baby’s bum.

Eases Eczema

One of my sisters and her daughter get eczema flare-ups every now and then. And since I know raw shea butter soothes inflamed skin, I told her to try it. Since then, she has never looked back. I am always whipping it up for them… after all anything for family. What makes the raw shea butter work on their eczema, in my opinion, is its ability to moisturize and lock in moisture. In addition, the soothing and healing abilities mean minimal to zero itching.

Last but not least, I have read on several platforms that one of the benefits of raw shea butter is its ability to diminish stretch marks. This has not worked for me for the years that I have used this shea butter. It only makes my skin very smooth, and leaves my proud tiger lines where it found them. Maybe it works for some people and not for others. Like I said what works on my skin might not work on your skin and vise versa.

xoxo