Goats Milk Lotion for Sensitive Skin – Shea Butter
Goat’s milk is a natural moisturizer that helps to keep your skin soft and hydrated. Are there other benefits to using goats milk lotion? The goats milk lotion at Kingdom Country Ranch also includes shea butter – let’s see if shea butter will make the product any better, or worse.
What is shea butter?
The shea tree, or Vitellaria paradoxa, is found in West Africa and is a source of food to those people living there. The seed of the shea tree fruit is full of natural fatty oil which is extracted to form shea butter. The extraction of shea butter has been found to be as early as the 14th century.
Relieves dry skin
Shea butter is a complex fat that contains many fatty acids including oleic acid and stearic acid with others in lesser amounts. Oleic acid helps to hydrate and lock in moisture in the skin. Stearic acid is an emollient, emulsifier, cleansing and texture-enhancing ingredient in skin care formulas. Stearic acid can also helo to protect the skin from moisture loss.
Eases irritation
Shea butter has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. This helps to ease irritations from rashes and hives. The National Institute of Health has performed studies to show the effects on lessening of irritation you can read here.
Prevents cell damage
Shea butter is also believed to cause healthy tissue go grow. This can reduce or improve fine lines, burned skin, and scar tissue. These results may vary and can be improved through combination with other skin care products.
Improves eczema
Shea butter absorbs into the skin quickly and helps to keep the skin moisturized for long periods. This helps to ease the effects of eczema. Shea butter also helps to form a protective layer on the skin. These properties help to provide benefits to those suffering from eczema. Shea butter may not show immediate relief yet will provide relief if used consistently over several months.
Provides sun protection
Shea butter is not a substitute for sunscreen, but it does have UV protection properties. The average SPF for shea butter is 3. The sun protection and healing properties of shea butter helps to reduce the effects of sunburned skin.
Doesn’t cause allergic reactions
The components of shea butter are only made from the fatty acids in the shea tree. Allergic reactions are generally caused by the proteins in foods, therefore shea butter is generally hypoallergenic in its nature. The anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of shea butter can also ease allergic reactions on the skin.
Shea Butter and Goat’s Milk Lotion
Goats Milk is very useful for sensitive skin. Goats milk combined with shea butter is very good for your skin. Goats milk has moisturizing and healing properties that compliment shea butter. Try some goats milk lotion at Kingdom Country Ranch today.