Shea Butter is a great natural moisturizer everybody knows about. And it’s popular for a reason. It contains 5 essential fatty acids (palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, and arachidonic), vitamins (A, D, E, F), and catechins, which are antioxidants. It moisturizes the skin and protects it from UV, cold, and other negative factors. It can be used on its own and will not harm your skin even in very high concentrations.
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Osun (Camwood)
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Elaeis Guineensis (African Oil Palm) Oil
Roles: Skin conditioning, Emollient
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Cocoa Pod Ash
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Palm Bunch Ash
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Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf
Roles: Fragrance, Masking
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Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Juice
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Juice
Good for oily skin
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Water
Roles: Solvent
Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.
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Fragrance
Roles: Deodorant, Fragrance, Masking
Fragrances
Fragrance is a mix of chemical ingredients (usually 20-30 chemicals but up to 200 sometimes) that help the product to smell better. It can hide many bad things. Synthetic fragrances may contain many different chemicals, but manufacturers don’t want to reveal each of them for some reason and hide them behind the word "Fragrance".
