Creating your own DIY hair and skin care solutions is a lot of fun and full of great benefits. If you are totally off preservatives, parabens, and other chemicals you can hardly pronounce, then you are on the right page.

 First of all, body butters are made from pure oil extracted from different plants and fruits. Shea, Tucuma, Mango, and Kokum are plant-based butters or oils that truly help in keeping skin moisturized and smooth. And they do wonders for the hair too, especially if you are prone to frizz, dryness, and dullness.

Types of Body Butter

Body butter is useful for all skin types during winter seasons to relieve dryness. It locks in the moisture more efficiently than any other hair or skin care products. All-natural, DIY body butter ingredients are available online. You can use pure or blended products; it all depends on your preferences.

 SHEA BUTTER

 Shea Butter is pure fat derived from shea tree nuts. It is native of West Africa, widely used to protect hair and skin from dryness, inflammation, and cracking due to dry weather. It has an off-white color and creamy consistency, which makes it easy to apply. Tested and proven for anti-inflammatory and emollient properties, this butter relieves skin redness, swelling, and acts as a natural barrier from elements such as dry, cold, or hot air.

MANGO BUTTER

Mango Butter comes from the seed of the mango fruit, also a pure fat that was first used in Ayurvedic medicine. This pure plant-based cream is rich in fatty acids like Oleic, Stearic, Palmitic, Linoleic, and Arachidic, as well as vitamins A, C, and E. It has a low melting point with emollient properties that promote suppleness, softness, and elasticity of the skin. On hair, aside from keeping in moisture, it prevents dryness and frizz and also promotes hair growth.

TUCUMA BUTTER

Tucuma Butter is a butter made from the tucuma palm, a native of Brazil. It is a natural silicon without the harmful properties of synthetic silicon. It provides a protective coat on hair without clogging the scalp or drying or weighing down the hair. This lotion also prevents scaling and cracking of skin. It is great for preventing stretch marks because it promotes skin elasticity.

KOKUM BUTTER

Kokum Butter comes from the seeds of the kokum tree, which grows in tropical parts of India. The seeds and fruits are used for cooking, cosmetics, and ancient alternative medicine. It has a pale yellow color and locks in moisture on most parts of the body including, but not limited to hair, face, lips, hands, and feet.

 These DIY body butters can be blended to fully utilize the unique properties of each one. They also work well with essential oils such as lavender, lemon, and rosemary.