Organic Cedarwood Hand & Body Cream

Description

The soft and creamy texture of extra virgin olive oil blended with shea butter makes this hand and body cream incredibly skin hydrating and softening.  Blended with fresh and woody cedarwood essential oil, this cream will leave your skin feeling soft and deeply moisturised.  Simply scoop a small amount out of the jar and massage in.

Extra Virgin Olive oil contains at least four different types of antioxidant: vitamins A and E, polyphenols, phytosterols and avenasterol to help maintain a healthy body. The antioxidants in olive oil work by neutralising damaging free radicals that can lead to skin aging and skin cancer.   Chlorophyll is also present in olive oil – a photosynthetic pigment found in plants and algae – the life-giving part of the plant. It is an anti-aging substance that promotes the healing of skin conditions and wounds.

Shea butter is the fat that is extracted from the nut from the shea (Karite) tree, mainly grown in West Africa and is the African treatment for skin conditions such as eczema, scarring, stretch marks, sunburn, itching, insect bites & ski n blemishes.  Shea butter is the key ingredient in this body butter. With its creamy texture it is a delight to apply to the skin. Scientific investigations have found that shea nut butter does not pose any known or likely allergy risk to consumers, including those with peanut or tree nut allergies.

We use organic and fair trade shea butter which contains naturally occurring vitamins A, E & F, helping to maintain optimum skin health. Improving elasticity and abundant in fatty acids that help with collagen production, to help maintain youthful skin and with its mild SPF (thought to range from 4-6 SPF, naturally),  anti-inflammatory properties and ability to reduce skin irritation shea butter is a true skin healer.  Shea butter not only works on the surface of the skin, creating a protective barrier but it also penetrates deeply into the dermal layers of the skin to heal within.

Cedarwood essential oil is naturally antiseptic, antimicrobial and antifungal and an astringent.  This combination renders is ideal for skin conditions such as eczema and spot prone skin.   Abundant in anti-inflammatory compounds, cedarwood is excellent for easing aches, pains and general stiffness.   If you’re having trouble sleeping, then cedarwood can come to the rescue with its ability to relax and sedate the body.