Have you noticed how popular shea butter is these days? It is hard to turn around in a beauty aisle and not see shea butter represented in the ingredients. Why? Because it is a natural product that packs a lot of positive punch for your skin. I love using this product in the morning and in the evening. It makes my skin so smooth, clear and supple without leaving a greasy feeling. Here are some of shea butter's awesome benefits:

• Vitamin A: Shea butter is chock full of Vitamin A, which helps combat severe acne, and also helps with fighting wrinkles, stretch marks, and aging in the skin.
• Vitamin E: The vitamin E in shea butter moisturizes, smoothes, heals your skin, and also helps fight aging.
• Anti-Aging properties: Shea butter is considered an excellent antiaging product. Vitamin A and Vitamin E both combat aging in the skin through reducing/preventing wrinkles as well as renewing collagen levels. Studies show that people who use shea butter report improvements in fewer wrinkles and better skin texture.
• Non-greasy: Shea butter easily absorbs into the skin, leaving the skin supple and smooth, and with no greasy residue on the skin.
• Sun protection: Shea butter contains cinnamic acid, which is a natural sun protectant.

If you are in the market for shea butter, I recommend either natural shea butter (as pictured above) or a product that contains mostly shea butter (not just a little bit and featured towards the end of the ingredients list) to really reap the benefits of this awesome natural product. 

-Written by: Cafe Belle's  Beauty Barista