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(1) Ugwu-Dike, P., & Nambudiri, V. E. (2022). A review of ethnomedicinal uses of shea butter for dermatoses in sub-saharan africa. Dermatologic Therapy, 35(3), e14786
(2) Belibi, S. E., Stechschulte, D., & Olson, N. (2009). The use of shea butter as an emollient for eczema. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 123(2), S41.
(3) Maanikuu, P. M. I., & Peker, K. (2017). Medicinal and nutritional benefits from the shea tree-(Vitellaria Paradoxa). Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 7(22), 51-57.
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER
Shea butter is a fat extracted from the seeds of the shea tree and consists of a saponifiable fraction composed mainly of stearic and oleic acids with smaller amounts of palmitic, linoleic and arachidic acids.1-3 It also contains a significant unsaponifiable fraction composed of bioactive substances such as tocopherols (vitamins E), which have skin-improving properties such as stimulating ceramide production. (1) On a molecular level, shea butter extracts have been shown to inhibit several cellular inflammatory pathways and can therefore reduce skin irritation. (1-3) Thus, shea butter can soothe rough and cracked skin, and even shows efficacy in the treatment of eczema. (2)
(1) Ugwu-Dike, P., & Nambudiri, V. E. (2022). A review of ethnomedicinal uses of shea butter for dermatoses in sub-saharan africa. Dermatologic Therapy, 35(3), e14786
(2) Belibi, S. E., Stechschulte, D., & Olson, N. (2009). The use of shea butter as an emollient for eczema. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 123(2), S41.
(3) Maanikuu, P. M. I., & Peker, K. (2017). Medicinal and nutritional benefits from the shea tree-(Vitellaria Paradoxa). Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 7(22), 51-57.