Description
- Emollient & Anti-Aging: The Maasai tribe where this light and potent oil was sourced from have relatively little to no wrinkles despite hours of direct exposure to the sun. Use of this emollient oil can make skin firm and glowing.
- Powerful Nutrients: Pure Yangu Extra-Virgin Oil is rich in anti-aging antioxidants and essential fatty acids and is said to offer UV sun protection.
- Cold Pressed to Retain Potency: Unlike essential oils or infused oils, our oils are cold pressed by hand from the seed and arent refined or deodorized. This method preserves the fragile vitamins and phytonutrients of the plant.
- Strong Ties with Local Inhabitants: Since early 2000 weve traveled from village to village seeking the best quality seeds available for our oils. Weve developed strong relationships with the local inhabitants who wild harvest our organic seeds.
- No Nasties: Our products are free of parabens, SLS, sulfates, phthalates, alcohol, propylene glycol, mineral oil, petroleum, recycled water, and synthetic fragrance & dyes; we practice fair trade and our products are cruelty-free and conflict-free.
Beautiful Skin Care from Nature Despite hours of direct exposure to the sun, the Maasai have relatively little to no wrinkles and super firm skin well into their advanced years. Massaging their skin with butterfat is not their only secret to beautiful glowing skin, and now their \"other secret\" is available to you. Pure Yangu Oil is collected from the African wild by the Maasai themselves where it is taken to a mill to press out its precious oil. The vegetable oil of Yangu is extracted from seeds, contained in the fruit of Cape Chestnut found mainly in southern Africa. A cold pressing extraction process produces an oil with a beautiful golden color and a slight nutty odor. Emollient Yangu Oil, said to offer UV sun protection (doesnt replace use of sunscreen or avoidance of direct sun exposure), is rich in anti-oxidants and essential fatty acids. Yangu Oil and its essential fatty acids also promote healing and recovery. It reduces redness, itchiness, and scaly and flaky areas; lowers inflammation; and, helps buffer the skin against the low humidity of winter. Natural Beauty that Empowers Shea Terra Organics is founded by Tammie Umbel, an enterprising super mom, who built the company while homeschooling 14 of her children. Shea Terra Organics grew out of Tammies vision to develop natural skin care treatments that would not only heal and beautify those who use them, but also empower and enrich the lives of many impoverished villages and families throughout Africa. Since early 2000, Shea Terra Organics has been working with cooperatives and conservation groups to source our natural, organic ingredients in a sustainable and ethical way that would create economic opportunities and preserve wildlife. We share these indigenous, time-tested healing ingredients through our breadth of product lines, which include facial care, body treatments, hair herbals and maternity & newborn remedies.