Choosing the best mango body butter is similar to choosing any other type of scented lotion or cream for your skin. It may be necessary to try more than one type of mango body butter, to find the one that works best for your particular skin type. You should also take the ingredients into account, to determine if any ingredients are included that you are allergic to. Finally, comparing prices and shopping around can help you save a little money.
Body butter is a rich emollient lotion that is used for softening extremely dry skin, such as eczema, or helping with itchy skin that is due to dryness and not an allergy. Some people also use body butter to minimize the appearance of wrinkles, and prevent or fade stretch marks. Pregnant women will often use body butter on the midsection to help prevent stretch marks.
Mango body butter might contain other skin-softening ingredients such as cocoa butter or shea butter. In general, however, body butter should be relatively pure, without a long list of additives. Mango body butter generally contains mango seed oil. This oil provides the body butter with its mango scent, along with softening the skin. Other oils may be included in any body butter, so if your skin begins to feel very oily, you might need to switch to a different brand of body butter.
Because mango body butter is so thick and rich, it generally comes in a small tub instead of a bottle like most body lotions. It is a good idea to buy a smaller tub, so the body butter stays fresh. It is also a good idea to buy a smaller tub at first so you can spend about a week trying it out, without having to waste a lot of money if you do not like it. Mango body butter should make your skin feel soft and smooth with a pleasing scent; if you get any irritation, such as itching skin or red bumps, you should immediately stop using the body butter because you are probably allergic to a certain ingredient. Wait a while and try a different brand or scent, and if the irritation persists, you will need to see your doctor for treatment.
It is generally not recommended that you use body butter on the face, because it could easily clog pores and cause pimples. Body butter is best when used regularly on the elbows, knees, and feet, or anywhere else that skin is particularly dry. There are many scents other than mango, so if the tropical scent is not appealing, you are certain to find another one that suits your taste.