When you do a simple Google search with the term “dry skin care,” you will be surprised by just how much advice you will get. The internet is filled with information on dry skin care. However, the recurring theme is the use of Shea butter and Coconut oil.
On this article, I will attempt to decipher through all that information by comparing and contrasting between Shea butter vs. Coconut oil with the aim of establishing which the BEST is when it comes to dry skin care.
Shea butter and Coconut oil have many benefits and uses; mainly processed for use in the cosmetic industry for skin care and hair care.
Shea butter
According to Wikipedia, Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African Shea tree. It is off-white in color.
Key Components of Raw Shea Butter
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Skin Moisturizer and Nourishment
Coconut oil absorbs quickly making it beneficial as a natural skin moisturizer. If you experience a dry skin, you might want to consider applying a small quantity of coconut oil to your washed face and let it soak in for five minutes then wipe it out. After a while of doing this, I noticed a big difference my skin became moist and nourished.
II. Skin Softener and Smoother
If your face and hands are constantly dry, consider carrying a bottle of coconut oil. Whenever you feel dryness on your hands or any other part of your body apply a small quantity of coconut oil on your palm rub your hands against each other and apply it to the part of the body that feels dry.
III. Sunburn
If you have exposed your body to the harmful effect of the sun then you know just how dire the effects are-sunburns. To prevent premature ageing and possible wrinkles apply coconut oil to the area affected by the sunburn. Duration of application will depend with severity of the sunburn.
Final Verdict: Which is