Below you will find a list of ingredients used in my handmade Body Butter! With each ingredient listed, you'll also be able to read about the ingredient itself, and why I decided to include it in my product!
Water
Now I know what you're thinking, "Why is there water in a body butter?" Hear me out; I love traditional anhydrous (without water) body butters! But, they don't provide any hydration to the skin because they don't have any water. With my skin already being extremely dry, sometimes traditional body butters make my skin feel oiled up rather than refreshed and replenished; but I love the texture and richness of traditional body butters. In my journey of creating products that tailor to drier skin types, I created a formulation that keeps the buttery smooth feeling of traditional, whipped body butters, but introduces the hydration that your skin needs! Water also introduces other potential ingredients to the formulation such as Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)!
Shea, Cocoa, and Kokum Butter
All 3 of these butters contribute so many great properties! They all have great moisturizing benefits, keeping your skin moistured throughout the day! Cocoa Butter is a vegetable fat derived from cocoa beans, while Kokum and Shea Butter come from the kernels or seeds of the Kokum and Shea tree!
BTMS-50
BTMS-50 is a vegan emulsifying wax. This emulsifier allows the water and oil in the emulsion to mix! BTMS-50 is a cationic emulsifier, which means it's also conditioning and a great moisturizer!
Polysorbate-80
Polysorbate-80 is the other vegan emulsifier used in this formula! It is a nonionic emulsifier, and pairs great with the BTMS-50 to stabilize the emulsion!
Vitamin E Oil
Vitamin E oil is a moisturizing oil that also has antioxidant properties! This means that Vitamin E Oil prevents the oils and butters from oxidizing or going rancid!
Liquid Germal Plus
Liquid Germal Plus is a broad-spectrum preservative. Any emulsion or product that contains water has a risk of growing bacteria, germs, and mold, which can irritate the skin. This preservative protects against germs, mold, and bacteria. It is not at all harmful to the skin and is only used at 1% or less in the Body Creams!
Additives
Additives are special ingredients that contribute fun and unique benefits to the products!
Fragrance Oil
Fragrance Oils are synthetic oils used for the sole purpose of providing a fragrance or scent to the product! You can also use essential oils to scent your product, but they are much more limited in choices.
Colloidal Oatmeal
Colloidal Oatmeal is a finely ground powder made from oat kernels. It has been known to soothe skin conditions such as eczema! In creams and lotions, Colloidal Oatmeal moisturizes the skin while relieving minor irritations!
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