This soft, fast-absorbing, luxurious Silky Shea Touch Hand and Body Lotion is made with natural, pure mechanically-extracted premium shea butter from Chad in central Africa and pure, whole-leaf aloe vera juice. Other ingredients (apricot kernel and coconut oils) are also obtained directly from nature.

Shea butter is a sought after, high-value emollient extracted from the nuts of shea trees found only in the African savannah. Shea butter is full of virtues and has been used for centuries in Africa as skin ointment, moisturizer, softener, protector and healer. Chadian shea butter is particularly rich in vitamin E.

Shea Touch body lotion is free from PEG, alcohol, carbomer and paraben.

Choose from three varieties of scent:

Enjoy the added healing power of pure lavender essential oil.
EWG rating: 1
The original scent is a favorite of many—it's clean and light.
EWG rating: 2
The newer unscented version satisifes those who prefer that no essential oils are added for scent.
EWG rating: 1

Use to Bathe Your Skin in Luxury:

Smooth on and massage this lotion into the skin of your entire body after bathing. Apply throughout the day as needed. Compare this shea butter to others and you'll feel the difference in richness immediately. Your skin will feel like silk and remain that way.

Application: Use as a daily skin moisturizer, and also to reduce rashes and eczema. Apply after each bath or after washing your skin.

Each Shea Touch ingredient plays a special role:

Unrefined Shea butter: A natural emollient, nourishing skin moisturizer, protector, and healer due to its high content in unsaponifiable fats and other fine natural compounds such as phytosterols (called karitesterols), alpha and beta amyrine (resin esters), parkeol (helps cicatrisation), lupeol (germicidal effect), butyrospermol (UV protection) and multiple vitamins (A, D, E and F).

Aloe Vera Juice: Well known for its soothing, moisturizing and healing properties. Aloe vera extracts are said to have antimicrobial and antifungal activities. Other studies have reported that topical application of aloe vera juice/extract can contribute to wound healing. 

Apricot Kernel Oil: This natural oil has a high content of vitamin A, which helps slow down the process of skin aging.

Coconut Oil: An excellent skin moisturizer and softener.

Vitamin E Oil: Natural vitamin E oil is a well known antioxidant; it contributes to slowing down the skin's aging process, and protects skin against harmful effects of harsh sun rays.

See Ingredients tab for full list of ingredients:  This product contains small amounts of the preservatives phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin and caprylyl glycol (EWG rank 3, 2, 0 respectively) in order to control the bacteria, fungi and other contaminants that can grow in products with natural ingredients.

The three combined are a broad spectrum cosmetic preservative. They are the last three ingredients on the ingredient list indicating the lowest usage of all the ingredients (usage recommended by manufacuter is to 0.75 to 1.5%). Much information is available about these ingredients on the Internet including:

• Non-Paraben, non-formaldehyde, non-isothiazolone based system
• Global approval: US, Europe and Japan allowed
• Broad spectrum activity on bacteria, yeast and molds