About Certified African Shea Butter...     AromaKaye.com ©2002-2006     WHY SHOULD YOU USE PREMIUM AFRICAN SHEA BUTTER?  "Shea Butter will provide improvements in all of the conditions listed below. As you use this multi-purpose cream you are likely to discover additional uses. The amount of time required for optimum results with various conditions may vary with each condition. Wrinkles, for example, require 4 to 6 weeks of daily use, itching is relieved immediately." 21 Reasons:  1. Dry Skin 2. Skin Rashes 3. Skin Peeling: After Tanning 4. Blemishes and Wrinkles 5. Itching Skin 6. Sunburn 7. Shaving cream - for a smooth silky shave. 8. Small Skin Wounds 9. Skin Cracks 10. Tough or Rough Skin (on feet, elbows...) 11. Cold Weather 12. Frost Bites 13. Stretch Mark Prevention During Pregnancy 14. Insect Bites 15. Healthy Skin (Yes, it adds radiance to healthy skin too!) 16. Muscle Fatigue, Aches and Tension 17. Before and After Strenuous Exercise 18. Skin Allergies: such as poison ivy or poison oak 19. Eczema 20. Dermatitis 21. Skin damage from heat (hot grease while cooking, radiation treatment for certain medical problems, etc.) Direct Quote:  American Shea Butter Institute, Columbus, GA  2003   WHAT IS SHEA BUTTER? African Shea Butter, "Butyrospermum Parkii," is a fatty extract removed from the nuts of African Karite trees. Growing wild along the African Savannah, Karite trees produce tiny nut-like fruits that take approximately 50 years to reach maturity. Once ripened, African women from local villages, harvest the Shea nuts, using a labor intensive, pain-staking slow process, all in order to extract 100%, natural Shea butter. This process has occurred for hundreds of years throughout Africa. Processing this also edible fruit is a deeply engrained, ancient part of Africa's history. It has been reported, that as far back as Cleopatra's reign, Egyptian caravans commonly transported treasured jars of Shea butter, for its cosmetic benefits and other varied uses.  Shea butter is also a highly valued commodity in European countries, where it is used in the manufacture of exclusive, upscale chocolates. It has only recently attracted the attention of many US cosmetic, food, Science, medical, and healthcare industries because of it's proven beneficial healing and biological properties. BASED ON BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS, AND IN-DEPTH RESEARCH: "a pound of Grade A Shea butter, may be equal to 2 or 3 pounds of a lesser grade of Shea butter" direct quote ASBI, Columbus, GA   WHY CHOOSE OUR AFRICAN PRODUCTS?  Our certified Shea butter and organic black soaps, are imported from a co-op of women, in West Africa, where the proceeds from their labor goes directly toward their economic empowerment, and enriches the lives of their families. By purchasing and supporting women's Shea and black soap cooperatives, we are consciously assisting African women, and their families, by enforcing a sense of empowerment and aiding economic efficiency. 1. Our raw certified Shea butter has been issued "grade A" certification by the American Shea Butter Institute. Choose ASBI Grade A Premium Certified African Shea Butter: when you mandate quality over quantity. 2. We compare different batches of Grade A, certified Shea (yes, there are definitely differences between raw Grade A Shea butters) before deciding which to offer to our retail customers; thus saving you time & money, while eliminating disappointments and added expense. 3. Our certified Shea has been lab tested and micron filtered. 4. Our certified Shea custom blends only contain quality, natural fixed, or aromatherapy essential oils when noted. 5. Our 100% pure certified Shea butter contains no additives - only Shea butter. 6. At AromaKaye, we work hard to always supply you with the best African Shea butter and organic black soap on the retail market. We do not believe in compromising quality, and are only interested in providing the best for our customers. DISCLAIMER: The information provided here or elsewhere on this site is not intended to constitute professional medical advice for treatment. We encourage you to consult your personal physician with any questions you may have regarding specific medical conditions.