BEAUTY
Body Butter Vs. Body Lotion: What's The Real Difference?
By PRECIOUS UMEASALUGO
Moisturizing your skin not only leaves it glowy and smooth, but it also helps prevent infections that could get in through your skin when it’s dry and broken. If you’re wondering whether to use body butter or body lotion to add some moisture, understanding their differences first might help you pick the right option.
Per Kiehl’s, body butters have a richer, denser consistency, while lotions have a thinner, fluid structure. Body butters are made from ingredients like coconut oil and shea butter, which remain solid at room temperature, whereas lotions are made with a large percentage of liquids with only a little oil, meaning lotions absorb much easier.
Lotions are not as deeply moisturizing as body butters, but they are less heavy and greasy, which benefits those with acne-prone and oily skin. Body butter can save your skin in the dry and cold months of winter, but if you’re looking for a daily moisturizer, opt for a lotion, as it will sink into the skin easier.
Apply body butter as an intensive treatment on damp skin before bed, and if you have dry feet, wear some thick socks after massaging the body butter in to seal in the moisture. Similarly, use lotion after a shower to moisturize your body.