5 Key Benefits of Using Body Butter

Body butter is a rich moisturizer that nourishes, softens, and hydrates the skin. Unlike lotions or body creams, body butters are much thicker and are suitable for dry and sensitive skin. Body Butters are free from harsh chemicals. They are plant-based and typically contain butters like (Shea butter, cocoa butter, mango butter). These butters have been used for centuries and they contain a variety of vitamins and minerals as well as essential fatty acids. To make body butters, the butters are melted and combined with carrier oils such as coconut oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, and/or other vegetable-based oils. They provide amazing benefits to improve the skin.

Body butter is a natural moisturizer that is rich with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients that is excellent for dry skin.  Because body butter contains natural emollients and little to no water, it is heavier on the skin than lotions and creams. This gives your skin a softer, smoother texture. It is best used after a bath or shower. You don’t need too much as a little bit goes a long way.

Body butter is high in vitamins and fatty acids. This helps to nourish and revitalize your skin and improve its complexion. It enhances the skins elasticity and helps to minimize the appearance of dark marks, stretchmarks, and scars.

3. Anti-Inflammatory

Body butter has ingredients like shea butter which has natural Anti-inflammatory properties. This helps to heal cuts, scrapes, and burns. It also helps to relieve skin irritation, rashes, sunburn, and inflammation.

4. Anti-Aging

Body butter contains fatty acids, along with vitamins, which helps to improve the skin’s elasticity and suppleness. It has anti-aging properties that helps to reduce wrinkles. These properties will help to improve the skins overall complexion.

5. Strengthens and restores dry, damaged hair

Yes! believe it or not, body butter can be used in hair. Shea butter is very versatile and can be incorporated in hair care. When combined in a body butter, it gives the hair some amazing benefits. It helps to treat dry scalp, hair breakage, and dry & brittle hair. It is a great conditioner for the scalp. Body butter also helps to restore shine and luster to the hair. To make an easy DIY hair butter, you can choose from a variety of oils like coconut oil, castor oil, peppermint essential oil, rosemary oil, and other hair loving oils to add to your butter.

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