We often forget that our skin is the largest organ on our body and absorbs what we put on it. When you use lotions or body butters with chemicals in them (preservatives, color additives etc.) your skin absorbs the chemicals too. I often use shea butter on my skin after a shower but I love using something just as nourishing and a little easier to apply during winter. I have been making my own body butters for over a year now and I’ve never been happier with my skin. Not only are body butters easy to make, they are much more moisturizing than lotion because they are not made with water.
