This raw African Shea butter is extremely healing to the skin, and contains a plethora of restorative and regenerative vitamins, essential fatty acids and unique antibacterial compounds that put it at the top of our list when it comes to plant oils and butters. Can be used to help treat everything from skin irritations and dryness to stretch marks and burns. Excellent when used alone, or in private label soaps, creams, lotions and massage blends. Ethically sourced from a women's cooperative in Burkina Faso, this Shea butter is an WSL favorite.

Sodium L-Pyrrolidone Carboxylate, Sodium Lactate, LArginine, L-Aspartic Acid, L-Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid, Glycine, L-Alanine, L-Serine, L-Valine, L-Proline, L-threonine, L-Isoleucine, L-Histidine, L-Phenylalanine- Amino acids are the basis for all living tissue on Earth. The skin is a living, breathing organ and needs an abundant supply of amino acids to function properly. These natural miracles are the very building blocks needed for the creation of important skin proteins like collagen and elastin. Without amino acids the skin simply cannot function properly.

These selected amino acids are essential to healthy skin. These are exactly the same amino acids found in collagen and elastin. Each amino acid is made from plant sources and is painstakingly purified. These amino acids are then carefully blended to match the optimum amino acid composition in collagen. By utilizing the unique delivery system in this amino acid blend, the skin now has available the amino acids necessary to beautify and repair itself on a daily basis.

Amino acids are the main moisture retention factors in human skin. Topical application of amino acids has shown to dramatically increase moisture content while decreasing visible lines. In addition, amino acids help in the production of collagen and elastin, regulate sebaceous gland activity and decrease discoloration.

Free radicals are unbalanced molecules caused by the sun, environment and pollution. These unbalanced molecules randomly bounce around inside skin cells and cause damage to important cellular tissues including DNA structures. Amino acids are natural free radical scavenges that seek and neutralize free radicals to help prevent the damage done by them.

L-Proline: Important in maintaining radiant and youthful skin

L-Histidine: Protects the body from radiation and sun damage. Antioxidant, which neutralizes free radicals helping to prevent skin cell damage.

L-Arginine: Speeds the healing of skin cell damage and wounds.

L-Lysine: Skin conditioning agent. Involved in cellular and tissue repair. Essential amino acid needed for collagen production.

L-Glycine: Repairs damaged tissue and promotes healing.

L-Isoleucine: Branched chain amino acid. Important in protein synthesis and tissue repair.

L-Tyrosine: A building block of protein used to help the moisturizing product penetrate the skin. Converted by skin cells into melanin that protects against harmful effects of UV light.

L-Leucine: Branched chain amino acid. Protects against muscle protein breakdown.

L-Glutamine: Helps prevent muscle and tissue breakdown.

L-Valine: Branched chain amino acid. Important for muscular and tissue strength.

L-Threonine: Important for the formation of collagen and elastin.

L-Methionine: Neutralizes free radicals and fights aging of the skin.

L-Alanine: Important in protein synthesis.

L-Acetyl Tyrosine: Highly bio-available form of L-Tyrosine, a building block of protein.

L-Aspartic Acid: Involved in building skin cell DNA (genetic structure in the nucleolus).

L-Serine: Important in formation of cell membranes.

L-Phenylalanine: Building blocks for various proteins. It can be converted to L-Tyrosine.

This is a raw material that is meant to be added to personal care products, not used directly on the skin.

This is a raw material that is meant to be added to personal care products, not used directly on the skin.

This shea butter imparts the same moisturizing qualities as our Raw Shea Butter but, because it is cold processed, it is white and does not have the strong nutty smell of raw shea butter.  Cold processed indicates that it has been deodorized and de-colored but without the use of harsh chemicals.  This is a superior shea butter excellent for use in skin care products where you do not want the nutty smell of raw shea butter.