Watkins Tip #9
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Here is information straight from the horse's mouth. Kim Barretta, the Personal Care Product Development lady, clarifies the differences and uses for salves, lotions, balms, creams, Body Butters, dry oils, and oils.
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Generally speaking the thicker the moisturizer the more it will moisturize.
Some examples:
Perfumed Body Lotions:
These are lotions you get with your perfume, like in gift packs. These are usually very thin and don't provide a lot of moisture. They are really just a way to layer your fragrance. Runs fast if you put a dime sized amount in your hand and hold your hand vertical. We do not have a perfumed body lotion. These are very specific to the perfume industry.
Hand and Body Lotions:
Our lotions are Hand & Body Lotions. These will provide great all over skin softening abilities. Usually a medium thickness--thick enough for rough areas, knees, elbows etc--but thin enough for all over use. Will run but not fast.
Body Balms:
Somewhat thicker, but generally speaking they have the same abilities as a Hand & Body Lotion. We've had body balms in the past. Currently the Herbal Extract in Target is marketed as a Body Balm.
Creams:
Such as our Remedy Cream. Generally in Watkins lingo--a cream is thick and will not run when a dollop is placed on the palm. Will have a good moisturizing ability. Very
good for dry areas--hands, heels, elbows, knees. Just like with Lotions, creams can vary slightly in the thickness. Our Remedy Cream is more "spread-able" than some creams and is able to be used on larger areas.
Body Butters:
Such as our Lemon Crème Body Butter. Our Body Butters are quite unique, as they are "whipped". This gives them a creamed look, feel and spread-ability and would classify them as a thick cream. Very good for spot areas and dry hands. Harder to use on large areas.
Many body butters on the market are the consistency of a hard salve, but more lotions & creams are starting to use shea butter which is a major ingredient in our body butter. Hard to keep a good ingredient under wraps!
Salves:
Such as our Red Clover or Old Red Barn. These are generally hard packed items and the delivery method is via fingertips, rubbing the surface & warming the product. Very good for extremely dry, spot areas. Great for night-time use with cotton gloves or socks. More "healing" abilities. Forms a moisture barrier.
Dry Oils:
Such as our Vanilla Dry Oil. This product is also quite unique as there are few other "body oils" on the market that are comparable. Dry oils are to be used after the bath or shower while the skin is wet. They are sprayed on and rubbed into damp skin and provide a moisture barrier. This type of oil is classified as a "dry oil" because the formula allows it to be absorbed quickly into the skin, and leaves a soft, not oily feel to the skin. They can also be used as a bath oil.
Beauty Oils:
Ours is all-natural and provides the most intense moisture of any of the oils or lotions. Most will have Vitamin E and be very oily to the touch. Good for spot areas especially the face. These oils have great anti-aging properties.
Body Oils:
This is the same formula as our Beauty Oil, but packaged larger for all over use. These oils have only natural preservatives, so if you only use it for the face our Beauty Oil will give you a much better delivery system and less product. If you tend to use our oil as an all over body oil, for massages, or as a bath oil, then our larger Body Oil is the most economical purchase. As an all over body oil, unlike our dry oils, our Body Oil will leave more oil residue on the skin.
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Old Red Barn is basically a barrier balm that will help prevent imbedded dirt when gardening. It is also good for spot moisturizing and is excellent for dry, cracked cuticles. Last it is the best salve for an overnight dry skin treatment. Apply the salve to your hands or feet, put on cotton gloves (can be found in drug stores) or thin cotton socks (white) and you'd be amazed how soft your skin will be in the morning. This is great for those who suffer from cracked heels.
You may use as many products as you like at one time. I personally like to layer my scent. For example, first you can shower or bathe with Vanilla Body Wash, then apply Vanilla Dry Oil followed by Vanilla Hand & Body Lotion for all over moisture then spot moisturize with Vanilla Shea Butter (body butter) and finally a spritz of Vanilla Cologne. During the day if you find you need a touch up, I would recommend the lotion over an additional spray of Dry Oil, as you could get it on your clothes...
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While at WIBC, Kim also told me that Petro Carbo salve is the best thing to use for babies' diaper rash! She said it provides the same moisture seal that other diaper rash products offer, but the cool part is PCS HEALs the area too. She said it is safe for baby bottoms too. However she suggested that whenever you try a new product on your skin, or baby's skin, that you do a patch test.
To do a patch test, place a small amount on the inside of the arm. Wait and make sure there is not reaction. If not, you can use it.
Here is information straight from the horse's mouth. Kim Barretta, the Personal Care Product Development lady, clarifies the differences and uses for salves, lotions, balms, creams, Body Butters, dry oils, and oils.
DETAILS:-------
Generally speaking the thicker the moisturizer the more it will moisturize.
Some examples:
Perfumed Body Lotions:
These are lotions you get with your perfume, like in gift packs. These are usually very thin and don't provide a lot of moisture. They are really just a way to layer your fragrance. Runs fast if you put a dime sized amount in your hand and hold your hand vertical. We do not have a perfumed body lotion. These are very specific to the perfume industry.
Hand and Body Lotions:
Our lotions are Hand & Body Lotions. These will provide great all over skin softening abilities. Usually a medium thickness--thick enough for rough areas, knees, elbows etc--but thin enough for all over use. Will run but not fast.
Body Balms:
Somewhat thicker, but generally speaking they have the same abilities as a Hand & Body Lotion. We've had body balms in the past. Currently the Herbal Extract in Target is marketed as a Body Balm.
Creams:
Such as our Remedy Cream. Generally in Watkins lingo--a cream is thick and will not run when a dollop is placed on the palm. Will have a good moisturizing ability. Very
good for dry areas--hands, heels, elbows, knees. Just like with Lotions, creams can vary slightly in the thickness. Our Remedy Cream is more "spread-able" than some creams and is able to be used on larger areas.
Body Butters:
Such as our Lemon Crème Body Butter. Our Body Butters are quite unique, as they are "whipped". This gives them a creamed look, feel and spread-ability and would classify them as a thick cream. Very good for spot areas and dry hands. Harder to use on large areas.
Many body butters on the market are the consistency of a hard salve, but more lotions & creams are starting to use shea butter which is a major ingredient in our body butter. Hard to keep a good ingredient under wraps!
Salves:
Such as our Red Clover or Old Red Barn. These are generally hard packed items and the delivery method is via fingertips, rubbing the surface & warming the product. Very good for extremely dry, spot areas. Great for night-time use with cotton gloves or socks. More "healing" abilities. Forms a moisture barrier.
Dry Oils:
Such as our Vanilla Dry Oil. This product is also quite unique as there are few other "body oils" on the market that are comparable. Dry oils are to be used after the bath or shower while the skin is wet. They are sprayed on and rubbed into damp skin and provide a moisture barrier. This type of oil is classified as a "dry oil" because the formula allows it to be absorbed quickly into the skin, and leaves a soft, not oily feel to the skin. They can also be used as a bath oil.
Beauty Oils:
Ours is all-natural and provides the most intense moisture of any of the oils or lotions. Most will have Vitamin E and be very oily to the touch. Good for spot areas especially the face. These oils have great anti-aging properties.
Body Oils:
This is the same formula as our Beauty Oil, but packaged larger for all over use. These oils have only natural preservatives, so if you only use it for the face our Beauty Oil will give you a much better delivery system and less product. If you tend to use our oil as an all over body oil, for massages, or as a bath oil, then our larger Body Oil is the most economical purchase. As an all over body oil, unlike our dry oils, our Body Oil will leave more oil residue on the skin.
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Old Red Barn is basically a barrier balm that will help prevent imbedded dirt when gardening. It is also good for spot moisturizing and is excellent for dry, cracked cuticles. Last it is the best salve for an overnight dry skin treatment. Apply the salve to your hands or feet, put on cotton gloves (can be found in drug stores) or thin cotton socks (white) and you'd be amazed how soft your skin will be in the morning. This is great for those who suffer from cracked heels.
You may use as many products as you like at one time. I personally like to layer my scent. For example, first you can shower or bathe with Vanilla Body Wash, then apply Vanilla Dry Oil followed by Vanilla Hand & Body Lotion for all over moisture then spot moisturize with Vanilla Shea Butter (body butter) and finally a spritz of Vanilla Cologne. During the day if you find you need a touch up, I would recommend the lotion over an additional spray of Dry Oil, as you could get it on your clothes...
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While at WIBC, Kim also told me that Petro Carbo salve is the best thing to use for babies' diaper rash! She said it provides the same moisture seal that other diaper rash products offer, but the cool part is PCS HEALs the area too. She said it is safe for baby bottoms too. However she suggested that whenever you try a new product on your skin, or baby's skin, that you do a patch test.
To do a patch test, place a small amount on the inside of the arm. Wait and make sure there is not reaction. If not, you can use it.
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