This rooibos tea (pronounced roy-boss), or red bush tea, comes from a remote area of South Africa. Best known for its many health enhancing properties, it contains powerful antioxidants, zinc and minerals. It has been traditionally used in African herbal remedies for sensitive skin and to sooth skin irritations like eczema and acne. Gentle enough for babies, this unscented recipe is formulated with generous helpings of organic virgin olive oil, virgin coconut oil and unrefined shea butter for a moisturising lather.
Skin Type: Dry, Sensitive skin.
How To Use: Lather up and use our handmade soap at the sink, in the shower or bath.
Properties:
Organic Rooibos - Tea High in minerals such as zinc, alpha-hydroxy, and potassium, it helps relieve itchiness, inflammation, irritations and dry skin conditions.
Organic Olive Oil - A superb natural skin conditioner, high in proteins, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants, including vitamin E.
Organic Coconut Oil - Has anti-aging properties and is high in such minerals as magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iron.
Unrefined Shea Butter:
Shea Butter is used to treat the following ailments:
Dry skin conditions - Eczema/Psoriasis/Dermatitis
Cell renewal
Dry scalp/Scalp irritation from dryness or chemical processing
Skin rash - including nappy rash
Blemishes and wrinkles
Itchiness
Minor burns/sunburn/Sun and wind protection
Razor irritation/Bumps after shaving
Small skin wounds
Dry feet/heels
Stretch marks
Uneven skin tone
Blemishes and scarring
Reduced skin elasticity
Dull, lacklustre hair
Unrefined Shea Butter - Shea butter from the nuts of the Karite tree, or "tree of life" as it is known in West Africa, is the ultimate oasis for dry skin conditions. Ghanaian mothers use it to moisturise their newborn babies, as its purity makes it gentle and non-drying to their sensitive skinProtects your skin from both environmental and free-radical damage.
It contains naturally occurring vitamin A and vitamin E as well as complex fatty acids which feed and nourish your skin. Shea butter also contains cinnamic acid, a substance that helps protect you from harmful UV rays, and has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Shea butter can also help treat skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis, however, you should always consult a physician or dermatologist about serious or persistent skin problems. Shea butter is not recommended for people with latex allergies.
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