What is the best natural body butter?

It's something we get asked a lot.

And we say, 'well, what do you want your body butter to do?'

Because the best organic body butters are more than just a luxury moisturiser. Depending on the ingredients and how they're made, they can be perfect solutions for all kinds of results you want.

The best natural body butters - more than a moisturiser

Great organic body butters are packed with all sorts of incredible natural ingredients. As well as amazing moisturising oils and butters, some will have essential oils and seed oils and additional boosting ingredients that have specific benefits. It's worth knowing what's in your body butters, how those ingredients can work for you, and how to use body butters to get the best results. 

We don't always have the time to read labels, so we've compiled a list of our best body butters for every skin need, right here. 

These are all natural and organic body butters from our sellers that will do what you want them to do! From very dry skin, to helping ease eczema and problem skin, sun care - to just having divine smelling and glowing skin. 

Read on to find the best organic body butter for you.

1 Best Body Butter for Dry & Sensitive Skin

Bristol Made Whipped Lemon Body Butter

OK, super dry and sensitive skin anyone? Yes, we know the feeling! 

This is our top pick and we just love it! Not only is Bristol Made’s lemony whipped body butter light and fresh, it really gets to work on hydration. It doesn’t compromise with essential fatty acids working deep in your skin layers.

With shea  and coconut butters doing the hard work and a blend of natural oils really working to balance any sensitivities. 

It’s absolutely free from artificial ingredients so no irritants. And, oh that lemon zing is just the right amount of divine scent and freshness your skin will love. 

Best of all, you can use this beauty day and night, every day and a small amount goes a long long way. We are fans!

Key benefits: 

• light, whipped and easily absorbed while rich enough for dry skin
• Fully organic, Handmade and zero waste
• Vegan and cruelty-free
• 100% natural and no additives
• Lemon fresh, clean scent 

2 Best Body Butter for Eczema & Dermatitis

Mama Nature Proskin Eczema Natural Skin Cream

This is ideal for eczema and dermatitis sufferers. A specialist and very effective natural skin care cream with calendula extract and a unique blend of essential oils - organic lavender oil, organic geranium oil, East Cape manuka oil, organic tea tree oil, organic chamomile oil. 

Used for centuries to effectively treat eczema and dermatitis, the essential oils in this gorgeous rich cream have been proven to be help heal skin conditions and relieve inflammation, pain and itching. ProSkin Eczema can ease the scaly rash associated with eczema and dermatitis and moisturise really dry areas of skin.

With East Cape manuka oil, one of the most potent natural anti-bacterials in existence (20 to 30 times more potent than tea tree oil) Its anti-bacterial ingredients make it ideal even for infected skin.

Mama Nature's Proskin is a truly welcome natural relief for eczema sufferers.

Key Benefits:

• Specialist blend of natural ingredients and oils
• Targets itchy skin and rash
• Anti-bacterial

3 Best Body Butter for Ageing Skin

Suntribe Coconut and Argan Body Butter

Suntribe’s all Natural Body Butter Coconut & Argan is not your usual body butter. It’s so rich, just a small amount will leave your skin feeling deeply nourished and moisturised, and it’s the perfect butter for ageing skin.

A super vegan body butter based on five 100% organic ingredients.

* Coconut Oil - one of the most effective oils for long-lasting moisture and gets absorbed easily. 

* Argan Oil - restores your skin’s elasticity and leaves it feeling firmer and softer. 

• Jojoba Oil - contains Vitamin E and B which help skin repair.
• Just for extra skin luxury, Shea Butter and Cacao Butter nourish and moisturise deeply. 

All these super ingredients tackle ageing skin. But, because its free from preservatives like parabens, perfume, alcohol and other additives - it’s also safe and gentle enough for babies, children & during and after pregnancy.

Oh, and a delicate coconut scent that literally transports you to a tropical island!

Key Benefits:

• Ingredients that are great for ageing skin
• 100% organic and vegan
• No artificial additives, good for kids and sensitive skin
• Smells like a tropical island!

4 Best All Rounder Body Butter 

Kathy Sue-Ann Au Naturel Body Butter

This one gets our vote for doing just about everything you want a natural body butter to do! 

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It’s packed with natural and organic ingredients that work together to nourish and moisturise your skin leaving it soft smooth. And this one delivers that noticeable skin glow with lots of antioxidants that promote healthy skin inside out.

Au Naturel is unscented. And check out this list for moisturising credentials!

• Shea Butter - Superb moisturiser, great for dry skin, skin cracks, skin peeling after sun exposure, stretch marks, even out skin tone and helps to restore skins elasticity. Contains Vitamin A & E.
• Cocoa Butter - contains Vitamin A, C & E and hydrates for hours. Helps tone the skin and reduces stretch marks/ scars. Contains Vitamin A, C & E.
• Virgin Coconut Oil - Supports skin natural barrier, promoting a smooth radiant appearance for softer more beautiful skin. Contains Fatty Acids to support skin repair.
• Aloe Vera - pure hydration, increases elasticity as well as softening and soothing skin. Contains Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C & E and loads of excellent skin happy minerals.
• Beeswax - great source of Vitamin A, it softens and forms a protective layer locking in moisture.

 

Key Benefits:

• Its great for everything!
• Major skin healthy ingredients 
• Everyday use
• Super natural moisturising
• Natural scent 

You can't miss with this hard working all rounder body butter.

5 Best Body Butter for After Sun Care

Suntribe After Sun Eucalyptus and Jojoba Body Butter

Suntribe know sun! And what skin needs after a spot of sunbathing. And what they offer with this all natural after sun balm is exactly what your skin needs.

All-Natural After Sun Balm Eucalyptus & Jojoba is a rich aftersun balm that soothes sun-damaged skin and provides it with the deep replenishment needed after a day in the sun.

Eucalyptus Oil promotes healing and replenishes of sun kissed skin. Peppermint Oil is in there to cool warm skin. Tamanu Oil provides pain relief and Jojoba Oil increases skin repair. 

And just to make sure you’re getting deep moisture, shea butter penetrates the skin layers for hours of hydration.

As with all Suntribe products, its vegan, and free from artificial additives. It’s really good for all skin types, even sensitive skin. And it’s especially good after a day of slapping the sun cream on, as its ‘non-comedogenic’ - (it doesn’t clog your pores!)

Imagine a cool ocean breeze in the evening, with calming eucalyptus floating over the air .. thats what Suntribe have managed to put in a tin, for your skins pleasure!

Key benefits: 

• perfect after sun soother
• Doesn’t clog pores
• Active healing and moisturising
• Vegan and 100% organic and natural 

6 Best Whipped Body Butter

Bristol Made Red Mandarin Whipped Body Butter

Bristol Made create an amazing handmade natural beauty range for face and body.

If you like it light and easily absorbed, this is the one! This luxurious body balm is carefully hand whipped with shea butter, cocoa butter, and a blend of organic natural oils. 

They combine to deeply nourish dry, irritated or even sensitive skin. And the delicious, zesty scent of red mandarin will leave your whole body smelling amazing.

It’s great for all skin types, and whipped if you prefer your butters no so heavy. A time saving, deeply moisturising whipped delight that you can use every day

Key benefits:

• Whipped, light and easy to absorb
• Fully organic, handmade and zero waste packaging
• Moisture intense ingredient combo
• Zesty fresh natural red mandarin scent.

With all those benefits in one light, whipped body butter, this is our top pick!

7 Best Smelling Body Butter

Dot & Lola Cypress, Bergamot and Grapefruit Body Lotion

If you could bottle a good mood, then Dot & Lola have done it! This rich yet lightweight body lotion is the happiness boost we all need morning and evening. It’s maximum hydration with a light touch. 

The mood boosting qualities of organic Cypress combined with the wonderful botanic scents of Bergamot and Grapefruit lift your day. Leaving your skin feeling revived & hydrated, and smelling oh so gorgeous. One for the body, mind and soul!

It contains natural vitamin E & fig extract to help nourish and protect your skin from environmental damage. And Bergamot & Grapefruit act as natural deodorants to protect from body odour.

It smells AMAZING! Go get it!

Key benefits:

• Free from SLS, Parabens, no animal extracts or synthetic fragrances and colours
• lightweight formula that’s easy to apply and absorbs quickly.
• All Dot & Lola natural bath and body products are free from SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate), SLES (Sodium Lauryl Ethanol Sulphate), Parabens, Silicones, Synthetic Fragrances & Colours. 
• They're vegan and Never tested on animals.
• It smell amazing - did we mention that already?

8 Best Natural Body Butter Gift Set

Kathy Sue-Ann Scrub and Glow Mini Body Butter set

This one is the perfect natural gift, or one for your summer travels! With four mini gorgeous smelling body butters, and an organic scrub to get you glowing!

The scrub will remove dead skin cells, then lavish your skin with a choice of body butters for smooth, moisturised skin that feels oh so soft.

After using the Dead Sea Salt and Coconut scrub, choose between Au Naturel, Sweet Orange, Lavender & Grapefruit body butter. 

These little pots of delight moisturise with organic and paraben free Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Virgin Coconut Oil, Aloe Vera and Beeswax. Think 'Superfoods' but for your skin. 

Key Benefits:

• Travel size combo
• Body scrub with combo
• Gorgeous natural scents
• Packed with skin superfood ingredients
• Gorgeous gift set!

Best body butter for summer. And they won't take up much room in that suitcase. And if you’re looking for a great natural gift set, you won’t go far wrong with this one.

The Best Body Butters for You

It's not just about finding the 'Best Body Butter'. It's about finding the best body butter for you. There are so many great products that can really target a specific area you want. And it all comes down to the ingredients. Keep them natural and organic, free from chemicals and then find the body butter that works for you.

Love your skin, Love your planet.