Benefits of Butters Used in
Homemade Bath and Body Products

Benefits of Shea Butter

Shea butter, which contains Vitamins A and E, is one of the most highly respected ingredients for skin care products. Shea butter is derived from the kernals of the shea nut tree native to Western Africa. Anyone who has an alergy to peanuts should not use any product with shea butter in it. It is believed to:
  • Help heal scars, burns, and stretch marks
  • Prevent ashy skin, chapping, and skin rashes
  • Help prevent weak hair from breaking, fading, or thinning out
  • Fortify cuticles and nails
  • Help bruises to heal
  • Help drain toxins from sore muscles: perfect for sports participants
  • Help prevent skin irritation for babies: used for generations to help babies sleep better
  • Prevent irritation and restore skin's natural luster after shaving
  • Be ideal for dry skin, dermatitis, eczema, sunburn and athletes foot
  • Rejuvenate skin pores and add elasticity to skin
  • Firm up aging skin and help clear wrinkles
  • Relieve areas affected by arthritis, joint pains, or other muscular ache

Benefits of Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter is also known as a beneficial skin care ingredient. Cocoa butter is derived by pressing crushed seeds of the cacao tree and is a natural antioxidant that clears and smooths skin considerably well. It is most commonly used for dry skin and the treatment of stretch marks, and has a natural source of vitamin E. It is also an excellent treatment for chapped hands, lips, pregnant skin and skin irritation. Cocoa butter does not contain any petroleum, preservatives or harsh chemicals.

Benefits of Mango Butter

Mango butter, a soft solid with a very slight sweet scent, has natural emollient properties, high oxidative ability, wound healing, and regenerative activity. It also has a protective effect against UV radiation. Dermatologists often recommend mango butter for treatment of wrinkles. It is believed that mango butter:
  • Effectively treats dry skin
  • Heals skin rash
  • Heals skin peeling, after tanning
  • Clears blemishes and wrinkles
  • Relieves itching skin
  • Heals sunburn
  • Treats small skin wounds and skin cracks
  • Moisturizes and smoothes tough or rough skin
  • Fights frost bite
  • Prevents stretch marks during pregnancy
  • Relieves insect bites
  • Promotes healthy rejuvenated skin
  • Heals muscle fatigue, aches and tension
  • Relieves skin allergies such as poison ivy or poison oak
  • Treats eczema and dermatitis
  • Fights off fine lines and wrinkles