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Natural cosmetics are a way to care for and protect our skin . And now we can also do it knowing that we are helping many women in Burkina Faso. How? Keep reading and discover the value of natural cosmetics with Shea butter. cosmetics-natural-karite Shea nuts on the left and shea butter on the right Let's start: what is shea butter? Shea butter is a vegetable fat extracted from the Shea tree, Butyrospermum parkii . Karité means "butter tree." It is a tree that grows wild in the African savanna, its ecosystem extending from Senegal to Uganda. This vegetable fat has been used since ancient times by African women to protect and hydrate their skin from the effects of their dry and hot climate. cosmetics-natural-karite Shea Trees in Burkina Faso Why use natural cosmetics made with shea butter? Here are some reasons! It has great moisturizing and emollient power It is rich in oleic and linolenic acid Nourish our skin Contains natural antioxidants such as tocopherols and catechesis, as well as other compounds that reduce skin inflammation All this makes this line of natural cosmetics very suitable for the daily care of dry, very dry and atopic skin.
Helps protect skin eczema, attacks caused by cold or heat and calms irritated skin. All in one product! In Oxfam Intermón stores or in its online store you can purchase the four 100% natural cosmetic products made with organic and Fair Trade shea from Burkina Faso: Facial day cream for soft and nourished skin Cream for dry and cracked hands with eucalyptus aroma Shea Europe Mobile Number List butter with rosehip oil Lip balm for chapped lips or to use after sun exposure cosmetic-natural-karite-senzia Where does the shea butter in Oxfam Intermón's natural cosmetic line come from? It comes from the UGPPK cooperative , made up of 3,000 women from 38 villages in the region of Sissili and Ziro, located in the south of Burkina Faso near the border with Ghana. Traditionally, shea was exported in the form of fruit and the extraction of the butter was carried out in the country of destination. But in this way quality was lost. Thanks to the UGPPK there are processing units in 5 of the 7 districts where the cooperative has collection groups, which allows shea butter to be exported directly after going through a quality control process where the butter is purified, filtered, and is stored.
Cosmetics-natural-karite Shea nuts The butter of this cooperative is Fair Trade , in this way intermediaries are reduced and its members receive a higher sales price per ton than they could obtain in conventional trade. This money is invested in community projects that the cooperative members themselves decide. The arrival of UGPPK has been a giant step for the women of Bukina Faso, since thanks to this cooperative they now have a means that provides them with income and independence from their husbands. They can pay for school for their sons and daughters but also for orphaned boys and girls, buy medicines and have bicycles that are essential to be able to travel to the shea harvesting areas. Shea is one of the main ingredients used by Oxfam Intermón in its range of natural cosmetics Senzia Now you have discovered the power of shea butter combined with Fair Trade, and you know that you can help others while pampering your body. Because through the Karité cosmetic line you contribute to maintaining jobs and empowering women. Try it and tell us what you think! There is no greater beauty than that which carries solidarity in its DNA.