Before you choose a butter, understand your skin
Your skin doesn't need to be complicated. Start by learning what it needs so you can protect your barrier and lock in pure, nourishing moisture.
My skin feels dry
Dry skin can feel tight, rough, flaky, or uncomfortable. Your skin will benefit from rich, replenishing plant lipids like raw shea butter to deeply seal in hydration.
My skin feels balanced
Your skin feels comfortable, smooth, and supple throughout the day. Keep your natural lipid barrier resilient with lightweight, regular daily nourishment.
I'm not sure
Weather, water intake, and daily habits can shift your skin's mood. Explore our skin education hub to assess your hydration levels and find the right ritual.
Understanding melanin across skin tones
Melanin is your body's natural pigment, determining skin tone and providing built-in cellular defense. From lighter to deeper pigments, every shade requires tailored moisture barriers and gentle nourishment.
Fair to light
Features lower eumelanin density, making the skin barrier prone to rapid sun damage, sensitivity, and redness that benefit from gentle sealing lipids.
Medium to olive
Balances pheomelanin and eumelanin, often subject to uneven pigmentation and mild barrier stress requiring balanced plant butter hydration.
Warm to brown
Higher eumelanin levels offer natural photoprotection, though transepidermal water loss can quickly cause ashy texture and visible dryness.
Deep to rich
High eumelanin concentration gives robust protection against UV radiation, yet skin readily shows dehydration and needs rich, unrefined shea butter.