Effective Against Dry Skin! How to Use Body Butter for Best Results
Dryness used to bring to mind cold winter air, but with heating and air conditioning now so widespread, dry skin has become something closer to a year-round concern.
There's no shortage of moisturizing items to choose from — bath additives, body milk, body oil — but the one we'd especially like to recommend here is body butter.
Here's how to use body butter effectively to restore moisture to your skin.
Polish Your Skin During Bath Time!
What's your routine after soaking and warming up in the tub?
For many people, it probably looks something like: step out of the bath, towel off, then start your moisturizing skincare.
Just rethinking this everyday routine slightly can make a real difference in how effective your daily skincare is. In fact, skin dryness actually begins before you even reach for the towel.
If you want to protect that soft, dewy feeling right after a bath, we recommend applying body butter while your skin is still wet.
Before towel-drying — or really, right there in the bathroom — go ahead and start your skincare. You might worry that water and oil won't blend well together, but there's no need to.
When you apply body butter to wet skin, you'll actually notice water droplets rising to the surface as the butter absorbs firmly into the skin.
Areas prone to dryness, like elbows and heels, benefit especially from care at this moment, when they're at their most hydrated — helping seal that moisture in.
Skin that's been thoroughly warmed and hydrated in the bath is also in an ideal state for body butter.
Though the texture is somewhat firm, once applied to the skin, it melts slowly and gently, just like real butter. Warmed gradually by body heat, it glides on smoothly, making it perfect for lymphatic massage too.
As you moisturize, take time to massage your upper arms, calves, and décolletage along the lymphatic pathways for a boost of internal wellness as well. Skin cared for this attentively takes on a dewy, luxurious glow.
A Natural Scent Perfume Simply Can't Match!
Beyond moisture, one of the real joys of body butter is its rich, natural fragrance.
Warmed by body heat, it releases a gentle scent that seems to emanate softly from within.
Many people love body butter precisely for the lovely scent it leaves behind. That said, some body butters rely on chemical fragrances.
Artificial or overly strong scents can end up feeling just like wearing perfume.
That's why "scent" deserves real consideration when choosing a body butter.
KOTOSHINA's Body Butter uses no synthetic fragrance — just a natural, unisex green tea scent with a touch of floral brightness.
It leaves behind only the faintest, most subtle trace as you pass by, quietly elevating your presence in everyday moments.
Hotel Spa Quality, Now at Home
Used in hotel spa treatments, KOTOSHINA's Body Butter combines organic shea butter with moisturizing ingredients like organic tea seed oil from Uji, Kyoto, and coconut oil.
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Body Butter SGT 〈Body Cream〉 180mL — Sweet Green Tea Scent
¥8,800 (tax included)
Body butter tends to firm up in cold spaces, so it may be easier to store it in the living room and simply bring it into the bath with you when needed.
Since it's hard to scoop out with fingers alone, use a spatula or spoon to take a generous amount for full-body use. With its faintly sweet green tea scent, you can enjoy an easy, luxurious spa-like bath-time experience right at home.
