Your skin deserves true moisturization, deep hydration, and powerful nourishment - and there's no better way to get there than with natural body butters. From organic shea butter to lightweight carrier oils, let's discuss.
Key Takeaways
- Nut butters are natural, plant-based ingredients that are extracted from beans, nuts, and seeds.
- Nut butters are packed with vitamins, essential fatty acids, proteins, and antioxidants that maintain skin elasticity, moisture, and strength.
- The most common types of body butters include shea butter, cocoa butter, mango butter, and cupuaçu butter.
- Enhance the moisturizing and hydrating properties of your body butter with a body oil, such as coconut oil, jojoba oil, or rosehip oil.
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What Are Nut Butters in Skincare?
Nut butters are creams that are extracted from natural, plant-based sources like nuts, beans, and seeds. They contain no or very little water, which means they are rich and thick, perfect for deep hydration and restorative nourishment.
You can buy nut butters or oils on their own, or buy a mixture of unique ingredients and plant-based botanicals.
For example, our Tiare Jasmine Body Creme features a blend of butters and oils that provide all-over moisture and a brand-new glow. With candlenut oil, illipe butter, and avocado oil, this formula will leave your skin ultra smooth and freshly hydrated.
One of the (many) benefits of body butters is that they melt on contact with the skin. As soon as they touch your skin, the thick and creamy formula reacts to your body heat, allowing it to absorb into your skin.
This helps your skin reach new heights of smoothness and softness while alleviating dryness, roughness, or irritation.
What Are Nut Butters Made Of?
The powerful, nourishing properties of nut butters stem from their constituents. These butters are comprised of vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and fatty acids that treat your skin well.
Here are just a few, and their associated benefits and abilities of nut body butters.
Essential Fatty Acids
- Maintain and support the skin's natural oils and protective barrier
- Hydrate the skin to leave it supple and younger-looking
- Moisturize the skin in order to prevent signs of premature aging
Vitamins (Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Etc.)
- Enhance the texture and tone of the skin
- Fade and minimize the appearance of dark spots, wrinkles, stretch marks, and fine lines
- Strengthen the skin's protective barrier to prevent moisture loss and maintain hydration levels
Proteins
- Repair and regenerate new tissues and skin cells
- Minimize the signs of premature aging, including fine lines, stretch marks, and wrinkles
- Maintain the strength and elasticity of the skin
Antioxidants
- Boost blood circulation to keep skin plump and toned
- Tighten and firm the skin to ward off wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging
- Fight off free radicals and prevent oxidative stress
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What Are the Best Types of Body Butters?
When it comes to narrowing down your pick of nut body butter, there are quite a few options. And, luckily, it's pretty hard to go wrong.
And if you don't want a nut body butter, you can use a nut body oil like coconut oil, sweet almond oil, or jojoba oil.
So, let's break down the most popular types of body butters and oils so you can find the right one for you.
Shea Butter
The first on the list is none other than shea butter.
When discussing body butters, it's hard to skip over shea butter. Shea butter is extracted from the nuts of an African shea tree and is packed with fatty acids, vitamin E, vitamin A, and antioxidants.
Shea butter is known for its hydrating and moisturizing properties, and is ideal for cracked skin, dry skin, or sensitive skin. It also has anti-inflammatory properties that help with inflammation and irritation.
And lastly, despite its thick and creamy texture, it's non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores and can be used with acne-prone skin.
Cocoa Butter
Cocoa butter is extracted from cocoa beans, and it is also widely revered for its hydrating effects and moisturizing benefits. Not only does it feel ultra-smooth and non-greasy, but it has a heavenly aroma.
Its scent is a key component in our signature candlenut fragrance, which draws upon the warm and sweet aroma of candlenut, cocoa, and coconut. If you want to indulge and explore the aromatic benefits of this scent, try our best-selling Candlenut Body Creme or Candlenut Shower Gel.
Like shea butter, cocoa butter can provide long-lasting hydration, promote skin elasticity, and contain natural antioxidants. It's a must-have in your skincare or body care routine!
Mango Butter
Unlike cocoa butter and shea butter, mango butter doesn't come from a nut. Instead, it comes from a seed, particularly the seed of the mango fruit.
It's much lighter and less heavy than cocoa butter or shea butter, so if you're tired of a greasy residue, this should be your new go-to.
Mango butter is absorbed quickly into the skin, which helps soothe irritated skin, combat free radicals, and restore elasticity.
And while the rich texture and emollient properties of shea butter or cocoa butter make them better suited for extremely dry skin or cold weather protection, the fast-absorbing and lightweight nature of mango butter makes it better suited for sensitive skin or acne-prone skin.
What About Body Oils?
The best way to make the most of your body butters or body creams is with a body oil.
Let's explore a few.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is a popular ingredient in many body oils and body butters, including our Candlenut Glow Body Oil and Kartini Body Oil. Coconut oil is used for its anti-inflammatory properties and moisturizing benefits.
Sweet Almond Oil
Sweet almond oil, also referred to as almond oil, is rich in vitamin E, which helps with dry or irritated skin.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil isn't like the other body oil or body butter formulations on this list. It has the unique ability to mimic the properties of your skin's natural oils. Therefore, it's able to balance and re-hydrate the skin in a powerful and effective way.
In addition to the butters and oils on this list, you can also try babassu oil, kokum butter, or rosehip oil.
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People Also Ask
Which Type of Butter Is Best for Skin?
The best type of butter for your skin depends on a few things, including your skin type and personal preferences. In general, rich and nourishing butters like shea butter, mango butter, and cocoa butter are the best for many skin types and individual needs.
Are Butters Good for Skin?
Yes, butter can be good for your skin! Butters like cocoa butter or shea butter are rich in fatty acids and tocopherols that can heal, hydrate, and nourish the skin.
What Butters Tighten Skin?
Butters can moisturize the skin, which can help with firming. If you have saggy or wrinkled skin, then firming butters like shea butter or cocoa butter can help tone and smooth the skin.
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