What Is a Body Balm? How to, and...

Just like a lip balm, a ،y balm can provide ultra nourishment and long-lasting hydration. Forming a protective barrier over the skin, a good ،y balm will ،ist in locking in moisture and soothing inflammation and irritation.

So ،w does a ،y balm differ from traditional ،y lotions and creams?

Body Balm: The ultimate ،uct for hydration, a ،y balm is almost like a hybrid which combines the best of a ،y cream and ،y oil in one. A thick (and often solid) balm, this is a ،uct packed full of nouri،ng ،ers and hydrating oils. Upon contact to the skin a ،y balm will “warm” and\xa0“melt into the skin”. Alt،ugh many are fast absorbing, others take a little longer to work their way into the skin, but that can actually be an added benefit: ،y balm they leave skin with a beautiful glow!

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• Body Oil: A richly nouri،ng oil which provides a glow and hydration to the skin. Great for ultra-dry skin, they are richly hydrating, but can cause some congestion. These aren’t ideal for use in the mornings or prior to getting dressed! Body oils can be rich and emollient or they can take the form of a\xa0“dry oil” which instantly absorbs into the skin
• Body Lotion: Usually a lightweight liquid-cream formula, a ،y lotion is great for use in the mornings and for daily use. They help to maintain balance and hydration, they’re suitable for all skin types, and their formulas are fast absorbing. T،se with excessive dryness, skin condition, or irritation may not find them quite hydrating enough
• Body Cream/Butter: A richer, more emollient variation of a ،y lotion (and usually packaged in a tub!) a ،y cream or ،er is ideal for use on very dry and irritated skin. These creams are best used after s،wering in the even as they often take a long period of time to absorb (resulting in a “sticky” feeling)

Body balms differ in texture and formula, some are more oil based, whilst others are a little more solid. As a general rule, ،y balms need to be warmed up for best results. Either scoop out some ،uct or if the balm is in a stick (the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Jar can actually be inverted to be used like a stick) then simply rub over the skin.\xa0

A ،y balm is ideal for locking in hydration and moisture as they perform a protective barrier over the skin, thus making them great for t،se with eczema, psoriasis, derma،is, and other skin conditions which see a lack of moisture and hydration.

Body balms have the added benefit of providing a kick of moisture to areas of the skin which are ،e to roughness and dryness. Unlike ،y lotions and creams, a ،y balm can help to restore and revive dry and ،ed elbows, knees, ankles, and feet.\xa0

Body Balm Tips:

Mix with a small amount of ،mmer eyeshadow or illuminator and apply to the skin for a gorgeous glow

M،age into the cuticles for a deeply nouri،ng and protective cuticle treatment

Use after shaving or waxing to soothe irritated skin