subject: African Beauty Products And Remedies [print this page] One thing that I love about African health and beauty products is the practicality of everything. Almost every African butter or oil has multiple practical uses. For example, did you know your shea butter can make a great diaper rash cream? What about neem oil as an insect repellent? Get more out of your products and have more to offer to your customers when you know some of the many uses of your products.
I will be updating this regularly, but here are just a few products that do double-duty:
SHEA BUTTER
Most commonly used as: A skin moisturizer
Did you know? You can also use shea butter to:
Reduce fine-lines and wrinkles
To heal diaper rash
To reduce the appearance of stretch marks
To help ease skin allergies
To treat poison ivy, poison oak, and dermatitis
To speed up the healing of burns
To strengthen cuticles and nails
JOJOBA OIL
Most commonly used as: A moisturizer for skin and face
Did you know? Jojoba oil can also be used as:
A hot oil treatment to soften dry or chemically treated hair
An eye makeup remover
An acne-treatment
As a lip-conditioner (just like lip balm!)
A massage oil
NATURAL AFRICAN BLACK SOAP
Most commonly used as: A body soap
Did you know? African Black Soap can also be used as a:
Facial cleanser
Hair Shampoo
Infant Body Wash (great for babies with eczema!)
GRAPESEED OIL
Most commonly used as: A cutting oil for fragrance oils or for making incense
Did you know? You can also use grapeseed oil as:
- A cooking oil, it is commonly used for grilling, sauteing, and in salad dressings.
- Grapeseed oil lowers bad cholesterol and raises HDL (the good cholesterol).
- A skin and face moisturizer
- Helps repair the skin around the eyes.
- Reduces the appearance of stretch marks.
NEEM OIL
Most commonly used for: Improving skin health and tone
Did you know? You can also use neem oil for:
- Lightening scars and pigmentation
- Soothing and moisturizing dry, cracked skin
- Getting rid of fungus
- Healing psoriasis
- As a natural insect repellent for you or your garden.
- To relieve dry, itchy scalp
- As a lice treatment
Did you know? Supermodel Christy Turlington's Ayurvedic skin care regimen includes neem oil.
MANGO BUTTER
Most commonly used as: A skin moisturizer
Did you know? You can also use mango butter for:
- A wrinkle treatment. Many dermatologists say that regular use of mango butter will diminish fine lines and wrinkles within 4-6 weeks of daily use.
- Healing diaper rash.
- Relieving symptoms of poison ivy, poison oak, or nettles.
- Relieving insect bites.
- Fighting frost bite.
- Clearing blemishes and uneven skin tone.
- Treating eczema and dermatitis.
by: wayne kiltz
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