Heavenly Organics body butters are a blend of shea butter and extra virgin olive oil.  Shea butter is the African treatment for skin conditions such as eczema, scarring sunburn, itching, insect bites & skin blemishes and this is the key and main ingredient in this body butter.  They use organic (of course) and fair trade shea butter only which contains naturally occurring vitamins A, E & F.  With its incredible anti-inflammatory properties and ability to reduce irritation makes it such a brilliant healer. The addition of organic extra virgin olive oil provides that luxurious softness to the butter that makes it so beautiful to apply to the skin.  Olive oil contains at least four different types of antioxidant: vitamins A and E, polyphenols, phytosterols and avenasterol to help maintain a healthy body.  The antioxidants in olive oil work by neutralising damaging free radicals that can lead to skin aging and skin cancer.   Chlorophyll is also present in olive oil – a photosynthetic pigment found in plants and algae – the life-giving part of the plant. It is an anti-aging substance that promotes the healing of skin conditions and wounds. To finish off this beautiful body butter they add organic lavender oil.  The lavender flower is yet another of nature’s wonders with its healing benefits being seemingly endless. To name but a few lavender is excellent for acne, scarring, soothing and calming itchy skin, or indeed skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. It is excellent on sunburnt skin and equally so for oily skin. It even acts as an insect repellent.  The list of lavender’s benefits really does go on and it is not only good for the skin but mind and other ailments.