Your
skin is the largest organ on your body making up more than 70% of it. Skin is
considered to be among the most important organs as it plays a crucial role
when it comes to your overall health and well-being.
There are three different layers (epidermis, dermis, and subcutis) that works together to ensure the proper functioning of the skin. The skin is a complicated organ that has a number of functions apart from its basic purpose, and that is to protect you from injuries and infections (as well as water loss).
There are three different layers (epidermis, dermis, and subcutis) that works together to ensure the proper functioning of the skin. The skin is a complicated organ that has a number of functions apart from its basic purpose, and that is to protect you from injuries and infections (as well as water loss).
It
also has a part in regulating your body temperature while protecting you from ultraviolet
(UV) rays and producing vitamin D, which is essential for preventing a variety
of diseases. When your skin is nurtured, it contributes to your look and
attractiveness. Without skin, we would be missing the sense of touch. Taking
proper care of this organ is an absolute must, but how do you do that?
Body butter is a term used
to describe nutrient dense creams that hydrate your skin. They are based
on natural, nourishing ingredients, and don’t contain any harmful chemicals
that are a threat to your skin. Body butter is vegan-friendly and cruelty-free,
meaning that no testing has been done on animals. Body butter doesn’t include
water, which means that your skin will not get dry after an application, which
would require that you put even more body butter on your skin. Natural body
butters are thicker and richer than body creams and they are suitable for
sensitive and dry skin.
With
there being a number of different body butter choices, you can put them to
different uses. Combine different body butters (Coconut, Shea, Shorea, Kokum, Cupuacu,
and Ilipe), and create the perfect mixture for your skin type. Due to the
light molecules and natural ingredients, body butter melts as soon as you touch
it thanks to the warmth of your body. It will not take more than a few minutes
for your skin to fully absorb this product, which ensures you won’t waste any
of it. Below are some great uses for body butter:
Apply body butter on your hands
and feet- Use body butter just before going to sleep to help
soften your skin. Apply cotton socks and/or gloves overnight for a better
result. When you wake up your skin will be smooth.
Body butter is a soothing hand
cream-Anyone with green fingers knows how your hands feel after
a couple of hours of gardening. Using body butter after thoroughly washing the
dirt off your hands is a wonderful feeling. Imagine soft fingers instead of
cracked knuckles and dry palms.
Body butter is perfect for dry
patches on your elbow and knees-Keep a small container of it in your
bag, in the drawer at work, and even in the bedside cabinet so you can reach it
easily any time to sooth your skin. It is worth applying a second layer on
problem areas.
Body butter is the ultimate
cuticle saver- You don’t necessarily need an extra product for your
cuticles. You can have instant results with using body butter as well. Simply
massage a tiny amount into each cuticle and admire your newly scented and
hydrated fingertips.
Body butter is used to reduce
stretch marks and scars- The components of body butter is high in nutritious vitamins and omega-3 fatty
acids, which help to nourish, revitalize, and improve a healthy skin
complexion.
Pamper your feet with body
butter- Did you have a night out, a long day at work, or a
holiday barefoot on the beach? Do your toes not feel soft anymore? Then the
time has come for a bit of pampering. Take a warm salty foot bath, pad your
feet with a towel before massaging body butter into your soles.
Remove make-up with body butter -
Apply a tiny bit of body butter to a moisten cotton pad and enjoy how easy it
is to dissolve the day's makeup from your skin. It can even remove waterproof
mascara, but avoid getting it in your eye.
Revitalize your hair with body
butter - Body butter can be used for dry and stressed hair. Take a
small amount of the butter let it melt from the warmth of your hand before
applying to the tip of your hair. Just wash it with warm water, dry it, and
enjoy silky, fragrant hair.
Soothe freshly-shaved legs with
body butter- Are you in desperate need of moisturizing your skin
after shaving? Just warm up a bit of body butter between your palms and massage
it starting at your ankles and working up to the thighs. Not only will your
skin be smooth again, but will stay hydrated all day.
Use body butter as an all over
body moisturizer-The best time is after your daily shower or bath when
your skin is still moist. Apply a bit of butter using broad massaging strokes.
Be careful not to use too much or your skin could get greasy.
Use body butter on neglected
areas like your neckline or lips- Just warm a small
amount of butter between your palms and gently massage it starting from your
chest upwards from your neck with generous strokes, or use a tiny bit instead
of lip balm when needed.
“The mirror of
your health is your skin. If you drink, it shows in your face; if you eat the wrong
foods, you have pimples. If you take care of your food and you lead a healthy
life, your skin will look wonderful.” (Sophia Loren) [i]
[i] Sources used:
·
“11
benefits of using natural body butters” by magicaltree
·
“Benefits
of Body Butter” by Team Olivia's
Heritage
·
“Everything You
Need to Know About Body Butter” by Skin Scouts
This
helps keep my feet smooth as I use it daily.
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