Body creams help moisturize your skin, and moisture is good for every skin type across the board. Body lotion and body butter are two of the most popular creams designed to hydrate and moisturize your skin. Even though everyone needs to moisturize their body, not every type of cream is suitable for every situation or skin type. This begs two questions: what’s the difference between body butter and body lotion, and which one should you use?
What Is Body Lotion?
Lotion is primarily made up of water and carrier oils and is a relatively thin moisturizer. This is because cosmetologists and manufacturers formulate body lotion in a way that is easy to spread across the body. Additionally, most skin types tolerate body lotion well due to its lightweight and gentle nature. Because of how gentle body lotion is, how easy it is to apply, and how much you get per bottle, it’s one of the most popular moisturizers in the drugstore.
What Is Body Butter?
Body butter is typically formulated with some form of natural butter, such as shea or coconut, with a higher concentration of essential oils. Due to their formulation, body butter generally has a thick, whipped consistency, much like spreadable butter. Its texture makes it a little more difficult to apply all over the body, and if you do want to apply it all over, be prepared to use a decent amount. However, there is little water in body butter, which means it’s a better moisturizer than it is a hydrator. If you want to get more hydration from your body butter, apply it after you’ve taken a shower when your skin is damp.
What Are the Differences Between Them?
The main differences between body butter and body lotion are their texture and usage. As we’ve discussed, lotion is a lot thinner than body butter, whereas body butter is one of the thickest moisturizers you can find aside from a body balm. Additionally, it’s better to apply body butter on concentrated areas of the skin, such as the elbows, knees, hands, or feet. If you apply body butter all over your skin, you may feel a little greasy.
Which One Should You Use and When?
During wintertime, the air tends to be dry, so even if you have easily clogged pores, you may want to consider applying body butter in the concentrated areas mentioned above. However, those with oily or easily clogged pores shouldn’t apply this daily or all over the body. If you have particularly dry or cracked skin, you can use body cream more liberally. If you notice an increase in breakouts or your skin feels oilier than usual, it may be time to cut back.
No matter what kind of moisture your skin craves, Essential Wholesale & Labs has the organic beauty products you need to look and feel your best. With nourishing body butter and lotion ingredients like shea butter, organic jojoba seed oil, olive butter, and Vitamin E, you can feel confident in what you put on your body.
