WHIPPED BODY BUTTER

Our skin is so important! Besides being the largest organ in our bodies it acts as a barrier, regulates our temperature, protects us from UV rays by producing melanin and also synthesizes Vitamin D (if you haven’t been paying attention, most of us have become Vitamin D deficient because we as a society aren’t spending enough healthy time in the sun). Traditional creams that have been used for deep hydration of the skin are petroleum based - and if not refined properly, petroleum can be full of PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), which have been shown to cause cancer, especially when used over a period of time. This body butter is my healthy, skin nourishing answer to those other petroleum based options! 

I started making body butter because I had people in my life who were plagued by cracked feet and eczema and wanted to see if I could make something that would help them with their symptoms (it did, but it wasn’t the cure). Little did I know it would turn into an every evening body lotion for me! The ingredients in this recipe contain Vitamins A and E and other antioxidants, and fatty acids - which act to protect and nourish the skin. I know some people who use this on their faces, and many people who use it on their dry hands and feet in the winter - it was my sister’s baby bump lotion of choice, because she knew it would nourish her growing belly and had absolutely zero harmful chemicals.