Body Care 101
Great body care doesn't have to be complicated. Here's what we believe, why ingredients matter, and how to get the most out of your KIRA KIRA products.
With fewer FDA regulations on cosmetics, large corporations cut corners with cheap and harmful ingredients to improve margins. Petrolatum, parabens, and undisclosed chemicals show up in products you trust every day. At KIRA KIRA, we believe it shouldn't be this way. All skincare products should be safe to use.
When people say "skincare," they usually mean face care. But your body has skin too, and it deserves the same attention. Sun exposure, chlorine, dry winter air... your body deals with all of it. Our Original Body Butter is formulated to be your everyday go-to for full-body hydration, from post-beach recovery to daily moisture after every shower.
Shea butter contains Vitamin A, Vitamin E, and anti-inflammatory substances that ease swelling and redness in skin. It's one of the most moisturizing ingredients in the world, which is why it's the star of our Original Body Butter. Unlike lotions that are mostly water, our body butter delivers thick, rich, real moisture.
Apply straight out of the shower while your skin still has water droplets. Take a generous scoop (about the size of a blueberry), rub between both hands, and disperse all over the body. Focus on legs, knees, arms, and elbows. The leftover water helps the product spread easily and helps avoid transepidermal water loss (water evaporating from the skin).
Lotions and body butters look like they do the same job, but they're built very differently. Lotion is mostly water with a small amount of oil, which is why it feels light and absorbs in seconds. Body butter is the opposite. It's a rich, oil-and-butter based formula (like our shea-forward Original Body Butter) that sits closer to the skin's own lipid layer and delivers deeper, longer-lasting moisture. If your skin feels tight after a shower, looks dull by the afternoon, or gets rough around knees, elbows, and shins in cooler months, that's usually a sign a water-heavy lotion isn't giving you enough. A body butter locks in hydration by sealing the water already on your skin, which helps slow transepidermal water loss (water evaporating out of the skin) throughout the day. Lotion still has its place. It's a nice choice for a quick refresh, for very warm weather, or for layering under sunscreen. But for daily, full-body care (especially post-shower, post-beach, or post-sun) a small-batch body butter does more with less. One blueberry-sized scoop, applied to damp skin, provides great coverage. The short version: lotion hydrates the surface, body butter nourishes and protects.