Types of Body Butters

1. Deeply Hydrating Body Butters

• Provide intense moisturization for very dry skin
• Create protective barrier to seal in moisture
• Contain rich oils, shea butter, cocoa butter

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Shea Butter – Softens and conditions extremely dry areas
  • Cocoa Butter – Sinks into skin and provides deep hydration
  • Avocado Oil – Loaded with oleic fatty acid to hydrate skin

2. Exfoliating Body Butters

• Gently buff and hydrate simultaneously
• Use AHAs to exfoliate or add light scrub particles
• Reveal smooth, soft skin

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Glycolic Acid – Gently dissolves surface dead skin cells
  • Jojoba Beads – Provide very gentle manual exfoliation
  • Shea Butter – Softens and moisturizes skin

3. Soothing Body Butters

• Formulated for sensitive, easily irritated skin
• Strengthen skin’s barrier while calming inflammation
• Free of common irritants like synthetic fragrance

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Colloidal Oatmeal – Protects and moisturizes itchy, inflamed skin
  • Bisabolol – Anti-irritant derived from chamomile
  • Jojoba Oil – Mimics skin’s natural oils

4. Anti-Aging Body Butters

• Target signs of aging like crepey skin and wrinkles
• Improve elasticity and smooth texture
• Contains ingredients like retinol or peptides

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Retinol – Increases collagen production and firms skin
  • Peptides – Signals skin to product more collagen and elastin
  • Hyaluronic Acid – Binds moisture and plumps skin

5. Cooling Body Butters

• Provide cooling relief, especially in summer
• Often contain menthol or mint extracts
• Refresh and revive uncomfortable skin

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Menthol – Triggers cooling receptors on skin
  • Peppermint Oil – Provides tingling, refreshing sensation
  • Aloe Vera – Hydrates and calms inflamed skin

6. Brightening Body Butters

• Help fade dark spots and even out skin tone
• Contain ingredients like licorice root or vitamin C
• Reveal brighter, more radiant skin over time

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Licorice Root Extract – Reduces melanin production
  • Vitamin C – Inhibits enzymatic reactions involved in pigmentation
  • Mulberry Extract – Natural alternative to hydroquinone for lightening

7. Firming Body Butters

• Improve elasticity and tighten loose, sagging skin
• Often contain peptides, proteins, or retinol
• Best for crepey skin on arms, thighs, etc.

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Retinol – Boosts collagen production and thickens skin
  • Peptides – Signal to produce more collagen and elastin
  • Caffeine – Provides temporary tightening effect

8. Hand and Foot Butters

• Target dryness on hands and feet
• Soften cracked, callused skin on heels and palms
• Deliver intense moisturization

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Shea Butter – Softens and smoothes rough skin
  • Glycerin – Draws moisture into cracked skin
  • Beeswax – Creates protective barrier to seal in moisture

9. Body Butter Bars

• Solid butter formulas in bar form
• Glide bar over skin to moisturize
• Portable and mess-free application

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Shea Butter – Deeply conditions skin
  • Cocoa Butter – Provides intense hydration
  • Coconut Oil – Smooths and softens skin

10. Whipped Body Butters

• Light, fluffy texture easily glides onto skin
• Absorb quickly without greasy residue
• Great for dry areas like elbows and knees

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Shea Butter – Softens and hydrates skin
  • Jojoba Oil – Sinks in quickly and mimics skin’s natural oils
  • Honey – Natural humectant to bind moisture to skin