Our Fave Dry Skin Remedy

The boys and I have fairly dry skin, especially in the winter time.  And in this house, we like to use paraben- and phthalate-free products on our bodies, if at all possible.  So trying to find products that meet all of our “safe” criteria is not always an easy thing.

Last winter, when Nathaniel had eczema that would not go away, I was searching for that magical safe product that would solve his problem.  Dr. Mercola had just come out with this new Organic Body Butter, so I decided to try it out.  I put it on him twice a day in the beginning and his eczema was gone in a couple of days!  Now I only put it on him when he gets out of the bath.  We’ll see if that has to change this winter.

One of the great things about this body butter is that you can use it on your whole body.  I use it as my facial moisturizer in the morning and evening and it never makes my face greasy at all.  I can also tell my face looks healthier and I think some of my fine lines are less noticeable.  I don’t have any before and after pictures or anything, just subtle differences that I can notice.

I love that this body butter is organic – it contains eight organic ingredients; shea butter, cocoa butter, virgin coconut oil, jojoba oil, murumuru butter, rice bran extract, palm oil, and aloe vera juice.  It comes in three scents – unscented, lavender, and sweet orange. You have to store it in the fridge because it does not contain any kind of preservatives!  Even the container is BPA and phthalate free!!

If you’re in the market for a great moisturizer, then I highly recommend this one.  With the cold fall and winter months ahead, you’ll likely need it!