DO YOU USE MANGO BUTTER FOR YOUR SKIN?

If you’ve had a mango smoothie or just mango by itself, you already know how refreshing it is. But have you tried mango butter? As with most natural fruits, the seed has just as many benefits as the flesh. The mango seed can be formed into a powder, oil or butter, depending on how it is processed. Mango butter is cold-pressed from the seed of the fruit and is similar to shea butters, as it is moisturizing without being greasy.

In skin care, we now move to mango butter for its moisturizing essential fatty acids.  It is rich in oleic acid 46%, stearic acid 44%, linoleic acid 6%, palmitic acid 5.5%, monounsaturated omega-9 acid and a saturated fatty acid. These are ingredients that the skin readily recognizes, takes up and uses to help add moisture to the skin and tightens and firms.

Mango butter benefits for your skin includes:

1.      Natural source of vitamin A- Vitamin A is one of the natural ingredients that encourages a revitalized, glowing look. So, mango butter helps reduces the look of lines, wrinkles and increases skin’s overall youthful look.

2.      Protects from environmental stressors- When you apply mango butter to your skin you carry around an extra bit of protection from harsh weather and UV protection. It also helps heal skin damage caused by sunburn.

3.      Plumps the skin- Mango butter is also rich in vitamin C which helps encourage a more plump and tighter look. It also promotes a firmer appearance on skin.

4.      Treats dry skin- It helps to deeply moisturizes dry patches, flakiness and even sensitive skin. It also helps to combat dry skin, dermatitis, eczema and skin irritations. And don’t forget your lips, mango butter works great as a lip balm.

5.      Calms insect bites and poison ivy- Reach out for mango butter if you got bitten or exposed to poison ivy. It helps to calm the itching and stinging so your skin can relax.

6.      Soothes the skin- Mango butter helps soothe and softens the skin.

7.      Antioxidant properties- Due to its high antioxidant content, mango butter is antiaging. Triterpenes present in mango butter help heal and prevent skin aging.

Mango butter is a new butter that’s making name for itself in the natural skin care world, and we don’t want you to miss out on these benefits. The lighter nature of mango butter makes it a popular choice for d body as compare to shea and cocoa butters that can be a little too heavy. Alternatively, you can combine your shea and mango butters where the fatty acid profiles combine to produce skin nourishing and replenishing creams as found in TEE NATUREL BODY BUTTER.

With all these, mango butter is gentle on skin, and perfectly suitable for all skin especially sensitive skin. Give it a try today and don’t forget that your eyes will love it in our body butter.

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BLACK SOAP AND YOUR NATURAL HAIR

Black soap, which is also known as African Black Soap, is made from the ash of locally harvested plants and barks such as plantain, cocoa pods, palm tree leaves, palm kernel oil and shea tree bark. It is traditionally made in West Africa and they tend to be pure, no artificial ingredients added to it. Know that authentic Black soap should be brown and not black.

Black soap is an antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory soap. It is a natural source of vitamin A and E. it also contains iron oxides and it has natural healing properties.

For your hair, black soap:

1.      Deep cleanses the hair and scalp without stripping it of its natural oil which normally lead to dry hair and scalp. Black soap is a gentle exfoliator that gives our scalp a deep clean, which is essential for keeping our scalp cleansed and stripped of any debris that may be clogging the hair follicles and pores.

2.      Moisturizes and maintain moisture in the hair strands. Black soap is great at keeping your hair moisturized because it contains a high amount of glycerin. Glycerin absorbs moisture right from the air and applies it right onto your hair and scalp. It keeps the moisture in the hair, which keeps it soft and strong. Moisture keeps hair from being dry, weak and brittle, which contributes to hair damage and loss.

3.      Promotes healthy hair growth. It doesn’t magically grow your hair but because of all of its healing vitamins and minerals. It is very hard for your hair not to thrive and grow in a nourished, healthy and clean environment.

4.      Aids detangling.

5.      Is 100% natural and free from chemicals, dyes and preservative fragrances so it is ideal for sensitive skin types.

6.      Treat a wide range of scalp conditions like dandruff and dry and itchy scalp. The vitamin E in the soap is largely a part of why black soap is so effective at treating and healing scalp conditions. Vitamin E aids in the healing process and it keeps the scalp healthy and clean and it keeps your hair shiny, soft and moisturized.

Tee naturel liquid black soap for all hair types it much available for you to grow a healthy clean hair in this harsh environment. It contains:

1.      Green tea- green tea inhibits the growth of DHT (Dihydrotestosterone), which hinders hair growth. It is known to stimulate hair growth and softens the hair. It contains polyphenols, vitamin C and E which are known to boost lustrous hair. It also helps in preventing and curing dandruff.

2.      Lemon juice- it treats dandruff and controls itchiness on the scalp. It helps balance the PH level of your scalp and reduces excess oil secretion. Its antibacterial and antifungal action helps fight scalp infections.

3.      Honey- honey cures dry, damaged and dull looking hair. It helps retain moisture and get rid of dry, flaky scalp. It keeps your hair healthy and shiny.

4.      Shea butter- shea butter is a natural conditioner for hair, soothes irritated scalp and shield against ultraviolet rays.

5.      Aloe vera gel- it contains proteolytic enzymes which repairs dead skin cells on the scalp. It leaves your hair smooth and shiny, promote hair growth and conditions your hair and scalp.

6.      Tea tree oil- is very good for dry scalp, induce hair growth and fight dandruff.

7.      Coconut oil- coconut oil helps to moisturize your hair and scalp, boost blood circulation to the scalp for hair growth and prevent breakage.

8.      Neem oil- with extraordinary high level of antioxidants, neem oil helps to promote hair growth, conditions dry, under-nourished hair, keep your scalp healthy and get rid of head lice.

9.      Lemongrass oil- this oil helps hair loss, dry scalp and strengthen hair follicles.

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YLANG YLANG OIL (Cananga Odorata)

Have you heard about Ylang Ylang oil? What do you know about Ylang Ylang oil?

Ylang Ylang oil is derived from the fresh star-shaped flowers of the ylang ylang tree which is usually found in the rainforests of Asian and South pacific islands like Indonesia, Phillipines and Polynesia. The oil has a strong, sweet, floral scent and is sold in 4 commercial grades in the market: Ylang ylang extra, one, two and three but ylang ylang extra oil is considered to be the best among other varieties. Because it is the product of the first extraction, it has the highest number of esters and sweetest scent. Ylang ylang oil is a balancing, soothing fragrance for many natural hair and body care solutions.

Great benefits of ylang ylang oil

1.      It is used as an antidepressant for nervous breakdowns, anxiety and chronic stress. It also balances feelings of jealousy and dissolves the symptoms of anger and frustration.

2.      It is hypotensive. It helps to promote healthy blood pressure levels. Take internally for antioxidant support.

3.      It is good for body relaxation. It is antispasmodic i.e. it suppresses muscle spasms. It soothes tension and bring sense of calm. Put ylang ylang into an Epsom salt bath for relaxation.

4.      It is a good aphrodisiac i.e. increases sexual and sensual desire due to its intense relaxing effect that helps you feel good in the mood.

5.      It is a perfect hair tonic and helps to kill head lice. It has been proven to help regulate the production of sebum, an oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands, to protect your hair and skin from drying out, hence, it acts as a natural conditioning agent for your hair and promotes hair growth.

6.      It is used for maintaining skin moisture for people with dry skin. It also has antimicrobial properties that can help to reduce irritation and redness, clears and heals acne. Refresh your skin with an aromatherapy steam facial using ylang ylang oil.

Ylang ylang oil can be used in the following ways:

1.      Aromatically- inhale directly or put 4-5 drops into a diffuser.

2.      Topically- when combined with carrier oils, it can be used as a massage oil, anti-aging skin toner and hair treatment therapy.

For your natural hair treatment therapy, ylang ylang oil is present in TEE NATUREL HAIR THERAPY OIL in the right proportion. This would give your hair a shiny, curly dandruff-free look.

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