Less is Luxe: Why I Chose Just Five Ingredients for my Body Butter

After weeks (okay, months) of thinking, researching, formulating, and overthinking again, I finally had a realization that changed everything:  simple can be spectacular.

I had originally set out to create a luxurious, skin-loving body butter—something that felt like a spa day in a jar. And let me tell you, the temptation to toss in every trending ingredient under the sun was real. Peptides? Preservatives I couldn't pronounce? Stuff I'd have to Google just to spell correctly? Yup, I considered it all.

But then I paused. I imagined myself on the other side of the jar—as a customer.  I thought about what I want when I pick up a product:  honesty, quality, and ingredients I recognize.

That's when it hit me.

I didn't want to make something I'd have to explain like a science project. I didn't want to include fillers or preservatives that sound like they belong in a lab instead of on your skin. I wanted a product I could be proud of—one where you could flip the jar over, read the label, and actually know what every single ingredient is.

So I stripped it down to the essentials:  just five powerhouse ingredients that do the job beautifully. Rich, refined shea butter to lock in moisture. Mango butter to soothe and soften.  Sweet almond oil to clam and nourish. A touch of Vitamin E to preserve and protect. And a skin-safe fragrance to make every application feel like a treat. 

That's it. No fluff, no filler, no mystery.

And let me tell you—this butter? She's luxurious. She glides on smoothly, melts into your skin and leaves you glowing (and maybe a little obsessed).

Because sometimes the most indulgent things come in the simplest packages.