Better Butters?

Are There Better Butters for Your Hair?

by Jessica Rivers

Originally Posted on Curlfluence.com in 2018

Cocoa butter, Shea butter, mango butter, and aloe butter are some of the most popular moisturizing butters out there. But are there better butters? Well, that depends on the needs of your hair.

Popular butters & their benefits:

·        Aloe Butter: Highly antioxidant and rich in vitamins A, C, E, and B12, aloe butter is lightweight and hydrating to skin and hair.

·        Mango Butter: This butter is probably the most moisturizing butter I’ve ever used. Not only is it loaded with vitamin A, C, and E but it helps protect your hair and skin from UV rays.

·        Shea Butter: This is probably one of the most popular butters for natural hair. Its many benefits include: highly moisturizing, acts as a natural sunscreen, reduces skin inflammation, rich in vitamin A, and it can help reduce wrinkles.

·        Cocoa Butter: Known for its many benefits for the skin, cocoa butter also has many benefits for your hair. Not only is it high in vitamin E, but it also helps with dry scalp conditions.

Some other lesser-known, but highly effective butters include:

·        Kokum Butter: Expeller pressed from the fruit kernel, garcinia indica, kokum butter helps with scalp irritations, while also stimulating the scalp to encourage healthy hair growth, and increases hair elasticity, helping to prevent breakage.

·        Murumuru Butter: Pressed from the fruit of a Brazilian palm tree (Astrocaryum) helps define curls, reduces frizz, and increases elasticity, all while softening your hair!

·        Ucuuba Butter: Ucuuba butter helps combat scalp conditions, due to its anti-inflammatory properties. This butter is also protein-rich, thus preventing hair damage.

·        Babassu Butter: This light butter soothes an irritated scalp, and moisturizes and strengthens hair. It also has antibacterial properties.

As always, do what works best for your hair! ;)