Desert Rose Skin Care

OK, I’ll admit this one was entirely my own fault.  I had planned to take my boys to the community pool.  Once we got there, I was very diligent and made sure their young skin was covered in sun block.  Of course, I totally forgot to take care of myself.

So there we were having fun in the pool.  Even enjoyed lunch that was provided by the pool employees.  After a couple of hours, the three of us went home.  I still didn’t think about my back until I went to remove my bathing suit.  It was awfully odd how my back was being so sensitive.  Then it struck, I didn’t use sunblock.  Darn it, this is going to hurt.

And I was right, I didn’t go to the doctor but, it was at least a 1st degree burn.  I lived for a few days on Solarcain and, that did help some of the burn.  Of course, the blisters shortly followed and the sensitivity went through the roof.   Luckily, the blisters finally broke leaving me with peeling skin.  So now I no longer hurt but, I itched.  So it dawned on me, why not try some of the body butter.

I asked my two boys to apply it to my back.  After hearing a chorus of  “yuck, you’re peeling”, they buttered me like a piece of toast.  However, it took only three applications and, I noticed all of the good skin quickly appearing. It was no doubt due to the healing properties of aloe vera gel and, the moisturizing properties of all the other ingredients.

Now I’m not advocating getting yourself burned to test the theory.  But if you find yourself in a similar situation, you might want to try some of this ultimate moisturizing body butter to enhance the healing process.  Of course, you shouldn’t try to smear it on but when your only help still likes to watch Thomas the Engine, you gratefully accept the help.

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Is extracted from the seeds of the Mango tree. It’s carefully refined and deodorized and actually has a melting point equal to our own body temperature. We do enjoy using this ingredient in our body butters.

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The plant is native to Africa.  The leaf is thick when it is first cut and, the liquid it seeps is thick too.  However due to an enzymatic reaction it quickly turns to liquid.

The gel is known for being an excellent moisturizer and healer. I have use it in place of water in all of our body butters.  Water of course has live cells that can cause the product to become rancid and spoil.

On a personal note, I’ve noticed using the body butter with Aloe Vera in it does promote healing.  This became very evident with my two young sons and, their continuous scraps.
A small application promotes the healing so they can add more scraps to their already tortured knees.

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It is actually a by-product of the soap making process. What normally happens is that the lye mixes with water and that solution is added to oil. The water assists the oil and lye to form a chemical bond. What remains from this bond is glycerin and would be considered a by-product of the process.

This glycerin remains within the bar of soap.  Unless you’re a large soap manufacturer because they will remove glycerin from their soaps.  This makes the bar harder and has it lasting longer in your bathrooms.  However individuals who hand make soaps love Glycerin. Usually we combat any softness in a bar of soap by using palm oil which gives the homemade bar added hardness and extends its use in your shower or bath.

Glycerin is a humectant, which means it attracts water and if it’s on your skin it helps to keep it hydrated.  It also has emollient properties.  Personally, we are a fan and we use it in both out soaps and body butters.

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It does wonderful things to my skin.  I’ve told all my relatives and, they say they’ll be looking you up and buying from you.

Peggy – Tucson

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