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Butters, oils and soothing plants for everything below the chin: dry skin, stretch marks, rough patches, hands and the bath.

8 articles · 8 botanicals

Body · Rough patches

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    • Skin
    • Body

    Shea

    Shea butter: why it works for dry skin

    Shea butter works mainly as an occlusive lipid-rich butter with some minor bioactive components; clinical studies in babies and children and several small trials of mixed creams support its role as an effective emollient, but many trials test blends rather than shea alone.

    4 min read