I would like to kick off this first blog post with a review of a product that I regularly use. Body butter. No other product has made a statement in beauty for people and for the longest time in history. Whether it's moisturizing skin by pouring a number of oils to sooth dryness or whipping up concoctions to seal sore and broken skin in the attempt to aid in it's healing, body butter has done a number of good things to hair and skin.
Of the number of products that are out there and available today, I enjoy a few products that provide my skin with a good amount of moisture. I enjoy Josie Maran whipped argan oil. My favorite scent is Apricot Vanilla, such a soft and comfortable to wear item. Some of the holiday sets have been a treat to get. Although this is a pricy item, in many ways there aren't other body butters out there with this consistency. If you're looking for this creamy texture and don't want to spend the money for this item you may opt for a lotion instead. Josie Maran butters run anywhere between $30 and $45.
Trader Joe's Body Butter Trio in Fresh Pear, Coriander, and Orange Clove are a treat to get. They are soft and the scent is delicate. My favorite of the three is the Orange Clove. This comes in around $7 and you can divide them and gift them out.
Stock up on Petroleum Jelly, which is a sticky mixture of hydrocarbons, an occlusive moisturizer that reduces water loss to the skin; kind of like a trap. Layer it with your lotion or apply it to wet skin. It is non-comedogenic so it won't clog pores. Yes, you can put it on your face. It is non toxic; it reduces trans epidermal water loss by more than 98%, compare that with shea butter and coconut oil which have a trans epidermal water value of below 20%. When you want the big guns in moisture, call Petroleum Jelly. This is the cheapest topical solution that you may find. A 13 oz bottle may run you just a few dollars (Walmart).
The water on your skin evaporates, so you need to add water to keep it drinking and seal some water to keep it from evaporating fast, to keep it hydrated. Your perfect formula in a butter is all about trial and error. These are the ones that work for me.
You may now be asking why should you bother getting body butter when you can slather on coconut oil and be done with it (not to mention save yourself a ton of money). I'll answer some questions here about the necessity of emollient products. First off, most body butters have a number of ingredients which help the skin to absorb their ingredients, like alcohol and citric acid. They also have some kind of a silicone product like dimethicone which is used as a lubricant and a conditioning agent. Yeah you should try mixing your own body butter, if you have the time. For myself, I enjoy what these products are offering.
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