Most people remember to take care of their face, but many forget to care for the skin on their body. With body butter, you give your body a luxurious treatment. Read how to make this little moisture bomb a part of your body care routine.
You've probably heard the old saying that your face is your calling card to the world. Therefore, facial care is a routine most of us practice daily. And yes, it's important to care for the skin on your face. But many who remember their face forget the rest.
And it's a shame to neglect the skin on our arms, legs, and the rest of our body. Because here, our skin benefits just as much from care. And it can become much, much softer if we give it a little extra attention.
If you dream of skin so soft that people say "Ah!" when they hug you, then you've come to the right place. We've put together a guide to body care that will guarantee to leave your skin as soft as velvet. The secret weapon? An overlooked product when it comes to body care – namely, body butter.
Avoid overly hot baths
We start with a slightly boring piece of advice that might seem like bad news. The advice is simply to turn down the temperature when you bathe. Because even though a long, scalding hot bath can be tempting, it's unfortunately also quite harsh on your skin.
Very hot water can remove the skin's natural oils and leave the skin dry and tight. Therefore, we recommend that you keep the temperature of your bath water lukewarm or at most warm, and that you keep your baths relatively short. This way, you avoid 'stealing' from your skin's natural moisture, which is there to soften your skin naturally.
Use a moisturizing soap in the shower
If you want to make your skin healthier, it's important to choose a shower gel that contains nourishing and moisture-retaining ingredients. Because even though a shower gel's primary purpose is to cleanse you, it's important to choose a body shampoo with ingredients that provide the skin with moisture.
Raunsborg® Body Shower is a nourishing shower gel containing creatine, apple, oat, and honey. Ingredients that leave the skin supple and healthy – for all skin types. Lather it up with your hands or a washcloth and enjoy the lovely scent and soft sensation!
Exfoliate away dry skin
Exfoliation removes dead skin cells that accumulate on the skin's outermost layer and makes way for new, fresh cells. It's an important part of your routine that you can make a regular part of your shower once or twice a week. If you exfoliate your skin regularly, it will feel smoother and have a healthier glow.
But there's no need to scrub your skin harshly – that will do more harm than good. A gentle scrub containing mild ingredients is enough to give the skin a good, healthy 'scrubbing'.
Raunsborg® Body Scrub 200 ml is a lightly exfoliating gel that stimulates skin cell renewal. Use it 1-2 times a week in the shower and enjoy the fresh scent of rhubarb and blackcurrant as you gently massage it into the skin in circular movements. Pumpkin seeds enhance the scrubbing effect and effectively remove dead skin cells. Hello baby skin!
Here's the magic step that makes all the difference: Body butter!
The best time to give your skin a solid moisture boost is right after you've showered. Here, the skin is still damp from the shower, while the pores are open from the warm water. Therefore, it has a much easier time absorbing what you give it – and that, of course, should be delicious, moisturizing ingredients.
A body butter is thicker than a body lotion and is a true moisture bomb. It is thus the magic step if you want the lovely skin we all dream of.
Raunsborg Body Butter Melon is a fantastic choice, as its rich, nourishing cream absorbs quickly without feeling greasy. It soothes and softens the skin with extracts from linden and cucumber, while leaving a mild scent of melon. For optimal effect, apply the body butter to clean, damp skin immediately after showering.
Your skin will thank you!
What is a body butter?
A body butter is a 'richer' body cream than a body lotion. This means that body butter contains even more of the delicious ingredients that bind moisture to the skin and improve its texture and elasticity. Shea butter, found in Raunsborg Body Butter Melon, is a powerful moisturizer known for its anti-inflammatory properties, which help to soothe irritated skin. Feel the long-lasting moisture a body butter provides – and the soft skin that follows.
Care for your skin from within
Skincare is not just about what you apply to your skin, but also about what you consume. Eat a diet rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and healthy fatty acids, and remember to drink enough water! Keeping your body well-hydrated is one of the best things you can do for your skin. Water helps to keep your skin moist from the inside, making it more elastic and less prone to drying out. So make sure to drink at least eight glasses of water a day, and consider eating more water-rich foods like cucumber, watermelon, and oranges in your diet. This helps to keep your skin healthy and radiant from within.