In Burkina Faso, massaging young babies daily with Shea Butter is an ancestral tradition, passed on from mother to daughter, as a way of communicating with their baby. The baby is welcomed into the world by being vigorously rubbed with this pure butter, and African women continue to use Shea Butter on their children’s skin throughout their childhood to nourish and protect it against the sun and burning wind.
They also use it themselves as a complete beauty balm for the face, body and hair and during their pregnancy to restablish the hormonal imbalance, the cause of various dysfunctions:

• stretched skin
  • dehydration
  • poor blood circulation…

When a baby comes into the world, the soothing and familiar environment of its mother’s tummy is left behind. Suddenly, space seems infinite, and babies need another kind of reassuring contact in order to discover their new surroundings. Massage can be an excellent form of body language to help baby to do this. Not only does massage create a magical moment, it also:

• encourages the baby to relax and fall asleep
  • relaxes muscles for a true feeling of well-being
  • stimulates blood and lymphatic circulation
  • reduces certain pains in the intestinal tract
  • contributes to the baby’s development by preparing its body to go from the fetal position to a sitting, then upright position

A baby is a tiny human being who can seem terribly fragile to its parents. Massage can help them to handle their baby with greater confidence and ease.

It nourishes, soothes and protects both the fragile skin of babies and the delicate epidermis of mothers. Its rich and creamy texture is easy to massage and can be used as an everyday skincare product. With comforting strokes, the skin becomes soft and supple again.