Shea Butter for Glowing Skin

10. Applying Shea Butter

You can apply shea butter directly to the skin, including cracked and broken areas. Simply smooth on using your fingertips in a circular motion. There is an oily consistency to shea butter, so use caution around delicate fabrics. Pure shea butter contains cinnamic acid, which includes many of the healing properties found in the butter. Many commercial preparations of shea butter are blended with other ingredients, and the chemical effects of the cinnamic acid are diminished.