Your Winter Skin Saviour: The Story Behind our Body Crème

It all started one cold winter night. After a long, exhausting day, I finally crawled into bed and quickly drifted off into that blissful, cozy, dreamy state—when suddenly my legs and feet started itching like mad. Half an hour later, I realized sleep wasn’t happening until I put cream on them. I was still using some basic lotin from the drugstore and it just wasn’t cutting it.

That’s when inspiration struck, and the next day, the Body Crème began formulation.

But not just any body cream.

What You Can Do

When someone asks me about a skin problem, I always remind them that our skin manifests what’s going inside of us. Band-aid solutions will only go so far to help systemic imbalances or problems- one needs to address the underlying issue.

Dehydration is the one of the major causes of dry skin, but there’s more- medications, age and hormones (ugh, perimenopause!), water quality (hard water especially), alcohols in skin products, diet habits, lifestyle can further dehydrate us.

Anyone who really knows me, like REALLY knows me, knows that one of my mantras is “Are you drinking enough water?” but I’ve learned that water alone doesnt cut it- we also need to be replenishing our minerals, which actually lock the water in our cells. (Yes I nerd out about nutrition, too, lol!). In my mid-forties, I’ve been experiencing the shift in hormones personally for the past few years and this is a major change I had to make. My osteopath (Lee ❤️) was actually the one who kept reminding me as she worked on my fascia that I really needed to be consuming electrolytes. The chronic dehydration was affecting me on seveal levels, causing fascia dehydration (leads to tightness, pain, stuck energy), brain fog, bladder irritation, dry skin, and more. (*getting up to go take my electrolyte and creatine*)

Electrolytes are the easiest way to combat this- they supercharge the water. Which electrolytes are right for you? There are SOOO many out there. Some are high in sugar, some are high in additives. Since I’m a crunchy ingredient nerd, I skipped all the crap I don’t want in my like citric acid, flavours, sweeteners) and blended my own. You can look up a dupe LMNT recipe on the internet that contains only sodium chloride (I use celtic salt), potassium chloride and magnesium malate (I bought them in bulk at some health site). I’ve been doing this for the better part of a year and am feeling SOOO much better!

And cleansers, of course! If you’re showering three times a day using skin-stripping body wash, then trying to moisturize with watery commercial alcohol-containing lotions- you’ve got a recipe for disaster. You need to back off on the cleansers, choose something healthier, richer, more gentle that supports skin and choose healthy hydration. Like our handmade soaps and all-natural, rich Body Crème.

The Science of Dry Skin

Studies show that dry skin develops tiny micro-cracks that weaken its barrier, allowing irritants and bacteria to get in. That’s where our Body Crème comes in.

It’s packed with nutrient-rich non-seed butters and oils, like Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and Coconut Oil, that:

Restore and strengthen the skin barrier
Prevent moisture loss
Protect against environmental stressors with nourishing antioxidants

By using rich, natural products like our Body Crème (and pairing it with moisturizing cleansers and alcohol-free products), you’re giving your skin everything it needs to stay soft, healthy, smooth, and resilient.

What Makes our Body Crème Different

Our all-natural Body Crème isn’t your average lotion. It’s rich, oil-based and deeply nourishing—designed to support your skin’s natural barrier instead of stripping it.

Most lotions are 80-90% water, relying on waxes, emulsifiers, preservatives, silicones and other non-beneficial ingredients to improve the feel of the formula without actually helping your skin. Our Body Cream is only 50% water and the rest is nutrients.

Your skin is made of water and lipids (fats). Those lipids are essential for keeping moisture in and irritants out. That’s why well-made (like this one) deliver longer-lasting softness and protection, especially through dry winter months.

Why most Water-Based Lotions Don’t Cut It

Most “luxury” creams sound fancy—shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, argan oil, jojoba oil or other trendy, buzzword ingredients—but then they dilute those powerful ingredients down to a negligible amount (0.1%-1%) and cram it so full of fillers, alcohols and water, it doesn’t accomplish anything except more packaging and sales!

Here’s the truth- water evaporates, alcohols damage your skin barrier, harsh synthetic fragrances and preservatives are toxic endocrine disruptors.

Lotions literally cannot moisturize your skin effectively. And companies put all this extra crap in there to “fluff up” the product to sell more and make more money. Not for the benefit of your skin. And they defeinitely won’t moisturize your skin from shower to shower.

If you really want hydrated, resilient skin, choose thoughtfully-formulated products that lock in the water already in your skin—like our Body Crème. (For an extra hydration boost, pair it with our skin-nourishing soap before moisturizing.)

How to Use It for Maximum Results

Cleanse: Start with a warm shower (not blasting hot, which dries your skin out) using a nourishing, superfatted soap to wash away buildup.
Exfoliate: Use gentle scrubby gloves to exfoliate dead skin and boost circulation.
Lock It In: Massage in Body Crème immediately after towel-drying to seal in moisture and fortify your skin’s barrier.

Pro tip: exfoliating not only helps your skin absorb nutrients better—it also boost circulation and makes your soap last longer!!

Why Skin Potion Naturals Does It Better

We don’t dilute, disguise, or add fillers—ever. We don’t use cheap seed oils like canola oil or cheap sunflower oil. Only the best for you, my lovelies!

Our Body Crème is made with intentional, pure ingredients that deliver visible results for your skin. Because there’s less water, every jar is highly concentrated and long-lasting—less waste and more nourished bodies out there in the world. 🤍

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