Body Butter - Ways to help your dry skin

For many of us dry skin is a daily norm through all seasons of the year. One possible way to combat dry skin is to use natural moisturizing plant derived butters on your skin. Some of those butters would be shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, and kokum butter to name a few.  Once these butters are mixed with natural oils you have an all natural body butter that's a treat for your skin.

Now the question becomes "Why should I use body butter when I have lotion?"  It's quite simple.  Have you ever noticed the need to lotion your hands many times throughout the day?  One reason for that is some lotions are made with large amounts of water which simply wash off your skin when you wash your hands.  With body butters the butters and oils penetrate your skin to provide lots of moisture for long periods of time therefore relieving you of dry skin.  Instead you have softer and healthier skin. 

I have great formulas for anyone interested in sampling the wonders of body butters.

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So what are the benefits of using natural skincare products?

If you've ever paid attention to the labels of many products that you buy I'm sure you might have questions as to what are those multi-syllable words and chemicals that you're placing on your body.  One of the biggest benefits of natural and handmade products is that you can be assured of what products are being used on your skin and its origin.  For example, paraben products are used in many products to preserve them and extend a products shelf life even though current research has shown that they can be toxic.  Many petroleum based products such as propylene/butylene glycol and petroleum by-products like mineral oil have been found to be skin irritants by clogging pores.  Realistically, any product (chemical or natural) can be a skin irritant based an individual's skin sensitivity.  However, when using natural products you have control over what you place on your body.  In addition, if you're crafty enough to make your own products you have complete control over the products you use.  You can choose natural products that have been known to be beneficial for years even before the invention of harmful chemicals and preservatives.

The use of synthetic chemicals poses a threat to a persons well being.  Nutrition for your body comes from the outside as well as the inside.  Many of us eat right and place emphasis on proper nutrition in terms of what we orally ingest.  What you put on your skin is just as important.  Remember your body absords whatever  you place on your skin whether it's good or bad.  So, if you eat right for your internal health it may be beneficial to treat your skin with the same goodness. 

Read the labels on your cosmetics the same as you read the labels on your food products.  If you don't know what an ingedient is researching it may be a good idea.  For the purest choice it could be beneficial to use natural skincare products that suits your skin's needs.

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