Body Butter

Body butter is more than a treat for the senses; it is full of benefits as well. Smooth it on to save your skin. The best decadent pleasure is those that temper guilt with built-in benefits. Consider it as one of those decadent pleasures with benefits working overtime to soothe your skin. Want to learn how to make your own body butter? Act Now!. Shea and cocoa butter are known occlusive's that hydrate by forming a protective barrier over the skin to prevent moisture loss. Body butter does the same thing.
Body balms are extracted from the mango seed and the Hawaiian kukui nut. Once these are whipped up with other nourishing ingredients, they become the perfect cold-weather remedy for dry, rough skin.

Secret Of Body Butter

What makes body butter so hydrating? The secret lies in the emollient seed and nut oils that form the base of each blend. These oils are extracted by first grinding or cold-pressing the seeds or the kernel of the nuts, and then cooking the remaining mixture until the fat and oils are released. (One word of caution for those with allergies: if eating nuts or mangos creates a problem for you, then stay away from skin-care products with high concentrations of these oils.)

Body Butter Ingredients

The best of the body balms are from the following: kukui, cocoa, Shea, and mango.

KUKUI NUT – The kukui tree is Hawaii's state tree. Its nuts have been used for centuries – in fact, the oil extracted from the kukui nut's kernel was originally used to light primitive lamps. Today it's added to body balms because of its high concentration of essential fatty acids and vitamins A, C, and E.


COCOA – Grinding the seeds of the theobroma cacao plant (more commonly known as cocoa beans) releases cocoa butter. It's a key ingredient in the making of chocolate bars, which could explain the addictive quality of these body balms. Cocoa butter is loaded with antioxidants and countless nutrients such as calcium, potassium and iron.


SHEA NUT- Shea butter is made from the fruit of the Shea (karite) tree, which is 100 percent organic; the trees, indigenous to West Central Africa, grow wild without the use of chemical pesticides. Evidence also suggests that Shea body butter, which contains cinnamic-acid esters, may provide some UVB protection along with its skin-smoothing benefits.

MANGO- Known as the "apple of the tropics," the mango is as Asian native that thieves in southern California. The fruit of the tree, which has a waxy, smooth skin and sweet flavor, which is rich in beta carotene and vitamins A and E contains seeds that are cold-pressed to produce mango body butter.