Frequently Asked Questions about Shea-mu Hair Butter
The name Shea-mu (pronounced Shay-myou) comes from the high concentration of Shea Butter and Emu Oil.
What's in it:
The product is 100% natural. It contains Organic Shea Butter, Triple
Refined Emu Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Natural Vitamin E, Beeswax, Essential
Oils of Thyme, Rosemary, Lavender and Cedarwood.
What the product does:
When massaged into the scalp and left to penetrate, the product
encourages faster, healthier hair growth. It also clears up scalp
conditions such a dermatitis and eczema. Can be used on newborns to
remedy cradle cap.
How to use it:
Warm a pea-sized amount between your hands to melt the product, then
massage into your scalp. Leave on overnight and shampoo out in the
morning. Can be used daily. (The product is a potent hair growth
formula yet is gentle enough to be used on newborns, and has been used
to successfully combat cradle cap).
How can I use it to grow long hair? Growing
long hair is a two-fold process. First, you have to get hair to grow,
then you have to keep it from breaking off. Shea-mu Hair Butter tackles
the issue from both sides. First, emu oil penetrates the scalp
carrying with it nourishing essential oils of thyme, rosemary, lavender
and cedarwood to the hair's root to stimulate growth. Second, the
product's natural conditioners keep hair growth nourished and supple so
that it will never become brittle or weak.
When to expect results: It takes approximately three months to see an improvement in hair growth and health.
How much growth will I see?
Healthy hair grows an average of 1/2” per month, yet many peoples' hair
grows slower due to a lack of nutrients at the root. Shea-mu Hair
Butter properly nourishes the root and encourages at least 1/2” of
healthier, more robust hair growth each month.
What Shea-mu Hair Butter Can't Do: The ingredients in Shea-mu Hair Butter have been shown to improve the growth and health of living hair follicles. Unfortunately, no product yet discovered will regenerate dead or non-existent hair follicles.
What is Triple Refined Emu Oil? Triple
Refined Emu Oil is the highest quality of emu oil available with the
unique ability to penetrate the scalp and reach the hair's root unlike
any other natural substance available. The Emu Oil we used is certified
by the American Emu Association (AEA) and meets all of their
high-quality processing standards.
What is an Emu? Emus
are ancient flightless birds from Australia. Native Aboriginees have
used the oils for thousands of years to combat skin and scalp concerns
and to protect from the sun. Although the birds must be killed to
harvest to oil (present in a fat pad on their backs), our emu oil comes
from AEA approved humane farms where the emus are well-treated and
humanely processed.
What is Shea Butter? Shea
Butter comes from the African Karite Tree. It is highly emollient and
rich in Essential Fatty Acids, which makes it an excellent hair and
scalp conditioner. It also has natural sunscreen ability.
Where does the Shea Butter come from? Our
Shea Butter is Certified Organic and comes from Ghana (Africa) where
Longhairlovers is involved with Fair Trade Practices with the people
who produce the ingredient.
What about the other ingredients in the product? We use Hemp Seed Oil for its high levels of Essential Fatty Acids, which makes it an excellent hair and scalp conditioner. We also use Natural Vitamin E
for the powerful anti-oxidant protection it provides to the hair and
scalp. (Natural Vitamin E has four times the antioxidant levels of the
synthetic version). Beeswax acts as a natural emulsifier (to hold the product together in a solid form).
