shea butter for your stretch marks
While there are many natural remedies that you can create at home for stretch marks, many of them are very expensive. There are of course cheaper methods out there that you can make that will help you combat stretch marks that will not break the bank. Here are a couple of inexpensive methods for dealing with these unsightly additions.
1) Shea Butter
Shea Butter is a great moisturizer to minimize the appearance of stretch marks. It softens and smoothes the skin and is generally hypoallergenic. You can find it at a health food store or an ethnic market in your area. If you use it every day, you will barely notice those marks.
If you are shopping for organic and quality shea butter, Purely Shea:
* Is extracted WITHOUT the use of dangerous chemicals, hexane, fertilizers or toxic pesticides
* Has NOT been bleached and maintains its natural pale yellow/beige color
* Has NOT been chemically processed in any way and therefore contains an extremely high level of healing and therapeutic factors.
Many people have reported an improvement in the following conditions with continual use of Purely Shea® 100% Pure Unrefined Certified Organic Shea Butter:
* Wrinkles
* Stretch Marks
* Overexposure to the Sun
* Skin Rashes
* Hair Breakage
* Skin peeling and Skin Cracks
* Muscle Aches and Tension
* Blemishes
* Severely Dry Skin
* Rough Elbows and Heels
2) Mixture of Oils May Help
Vitamin E caplets are excellent and cheap. It will heal them fast. You must remember that these came about with time and they will heal with time. This will not make them disappear, but they will fade. The following mixture of oils may help.
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup aloe vera gel
10 vitamin E caplets - prick & drain into mixture
5 vitamin A caplets - prick & drain into mixture
Mix all of the above together and store in the refrigerator.
