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A cosmetic ingredient has been getting a lot of attention lately. The reason ? It would considerably increase the volume of the buttocks. Decryption.
Fenugreek butter, okra… On social networks, tips for increasing the volume of the buttocks are multiplying. Since cosmetic surgery is not accessible to everyone, beauty experts compete in ingenuity to offer “miracle” and “volumizing” treatments. One of them, made from shea butter, is getting people talking. Well Named ? Let’s do a check in.
Shea butter, to increase the volume of your buttocks
Among the ingredients believed to have volumizing properties is shea butter. A very common active ingredient in cosmetics, which helps improve the appearance of the skin by making it firmer.
However, many sites confirm the so-called volumizing effect of shea, like the site Afro&Co,
“We recommend applying shea butter to the buttocks twice daily for a period of three months or more. You should notice an increase in the size of your butt after about two weeks of daily application.
A YouTuber claims for its part that shea butter would make the buttocks bigger by improving “blood circulation” and stimulating “fat cells” so that they produce more adipose tissue.
So, real miracle product or gross lie? Unsurprisingly, this is fake news. To date, no scientific study has proven the “voluminating” powers of shea butter.
On the other hand, it has real benefits, which we list below.
What are the benefits of shea butter?
Extracted from the nuts of the shea tree (Butyrospermum parkii), a tree native to West Africa, shea butter has real virtues:
- It is an excellent natural moisturizer. It is rich in fatty acids, which helps to deeply nourish the skin and maintain its hydration.
- It soothes skin irritations (redness, itching, etc.) and sunburn.
- Thanks to its vitamin A and E content, shea butter repairs and promotes healing.
- It is also rich in stearic and oleic acids which protect the skin and hair from damage caused by free radicals.