Fun with Shea Butter: Cleopatra's Choice 100% Organic African Shea Butter

Cleopatra's Choice sent me a free tub of pure shea butter to try and I do like it enough that I'd buy it myself when I run out. It's definitely been valuable in our house.

At first I had no idea what to do with this stuff, but I read some homemade skincare recipes online and ran kitchen experiments for a week. Now, I've made aftershave for my husband, body butter for me, face cream for friends, and even used it as is on my cuticles at night.

Homemade calming cream

I love that you can melt it and use it for so many skincare needs or leave it alone and use it as it comes.

100% Organic African shea butter

Shea butter has a lot of skincare nutrients like Vitamins A and E and works fast to help with dry, cracked skin. It's like a super powerful moisturizer that's often one ingredient in other lotions and creams. This is the pure thing, just shea butter, which means you know what you are putting on your skin and can skip all the added fragrances and irritants if you have sensitive skin.

It's a fairly affordable way to keep your skin happy and healthy, so check it out on Amazon if you're ready to buy or want to read more reviews.

I received a tub of shea butter for free using Tomoson.com. I only recommend products I believe will be good for my readers.

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