Why BodyButters?

Your skin is the largest organ of your body and since it is porous, it absorbs whatever you put on it including your LOVELY SMELLING PERFUMEs. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health looked into the skin's absorption rates of chemicals found in drinking water. It showed that the skin absorbed an average of 64% of total contaminant dosage.

There are few products available in the US are less transparent than perfume: The term “fragrance” is, by design, a bucket into which beauty companies can put any ingredient they want, without having to disclose it on the label. When you see “fragrance” listed, unexplained, on any cosmetics label—not just on perfume but also on skin cream, shampoo, body wash, lipstick, anything—it’s important to know that it could include any number of some 3,000 potential cosmetic ingredients, some known or suspected to harm health, some not.

The only thing you know for sure is that the manufacturer of that product doesn’t want you to know what’s in it. “The term ‘fragrance’ has become a way for corporations to hide ingredients, from phthalates, allergens, and potential endocrine disruptors and carcinogens to anything toxic they don’t want to list on the label,

Parabens are commonly found in perfumes, and parabens are synthetic preservatives. The problem with this is that they are known to disrupt the endocrine system by interfering with both hormone production as well as the release of hormones in the body.

By opting for natural body butters, women can minimize their exposure to potentially harmful chemicals and support hormonal balance.