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Skincare notes, ingredient deep-dives and how-tos from the Better studio.
Our Small Batch Skincare Process, Explained
Our small batch skincare process starts with a simple constraint: keep every batch small enough that we can personally check what's in each jar before it ships. An enticing display of Better Whipped Shea Butter jars in vanilla, lavender, and grapefruit scents, accompanied by aromatic elements like vanilla beans, lavender sprigs, and fresh grapefruit slices. What our small batch skincare process actually looks like A typical week starts with sourcing check-ins, confirming the shea butter,...
How to Apply Moisturizer to Damp Skin
Apply moisturizer to damp skin, not fully dry skin, and you'll seal in more moisture and make the product go further. It's a small habit change with a real, explainable reason behind it, not just a common piece of skincare advice repeated without an explanation. Nourishing Ritual: A woman gently applies shea butter to her slightly damp hands, ensuring deep hydration on a sunny day. Why you should apply moisturizer to damp skin, specifically Skin holds a certain amount of water on its surface...
How to Use Whipped Shea Butter (Body, Hands, More)
How to use whipped shea butter is simpler than it looks: a small scoop goes further than you'd expect, since the whipped texture spreads thin. Here's roughly how much shea butter to use and where it works best. A joyful man enjoys the sunshine while applying shea butter to his skin, embracing self-care and relaxation amidst a vibrant natural backdrop. Body, the main use For most people, body moisture is where this gets used daily. A scoop about the size of a marble is usually enough for one...
Which TBA Scent to Choose: A Simple Guide
Which TBA scent to choose usually comes down to two things: how you want it to feel going on, and how sensitive your skin is to fragrance. All four of our whipped shea butter scents share the exact same base formula. The only thing that changes between them is which essential oil goes in, or whether one goes in at all. A lineup of four "Better Whipped Shea Butter" jars showcasing the unscented, grapefruit, lavender, and vanilla varieties, highlighting a diverse selection of nourishing body...
Shea Butter Without Fillers: What We Leave Out
Shea butter without fillers is the whole point of a short ingredient list. Every jar of our whipped shea butter leaves out water, fillers, and synthetic stabilizers on purpose, not because we forgot them, but because none of them earn a place in a formula built on four ingredients or fewer. A wooden bowl filled with rich, creamy unrefined shea butter, accompanied by buttery chunks on a wooden board, showcasing its natural, raw texture. No water A lot of lotions and body butters use water as a...
Shea Butter Shipping Texture: What to Expect
Shea butter shipping texture changes are normal, not a defect. If your jar of whipped shea butter arrives a little firmer, softer, or grainier than expected, that's a reaction to temperature, not a sign anything's wrong with the batch. Luxurious shea butter in a glass jar, surrounded by natural ingredients and green leaves, bathed in soft sunlight. Why shea butter shipping texture changes We don't use synthetic stabilizers or waxes to lock the texture in place, which means the unrefined shea...
The Whipped Shea Butter Texture, Explained
Whipped shea butter texture comes down entirely to mechanics, not a different recipe. We take the same three ingredients and work air into them until a dense block becomes something light enough to scoop straight from the jar. Nothing gets added or removed in that process; it's a physical change, not a formula change. Creamy whipped shea butter swirled into a soft, fluffy peak on a warm-toned background, highlighting its rich texture and moisturizing properties. How whipped shea butter...
Coconut Oil in Shea Butter: What It's For
Coconut oil in shea butter does one specific job: it's the third base ingredient in every jar of our whipped shea butter, and its main role is texture, helping the whip hold air and stay light instead of settling back into something dense. A whole coconut sits next to cut halves, revealing the fresh white flesh inside. What coconut oil actually is Coconut oil is pressed from the meat of mature coconuts. Unrefined, it's solid at room temperature but melts the moment it meets body heat,...
Jojoba Oil for Skin: Why We Use It
Jojoba oil for skin has one job above all others: helping the formula absorb faster instead of sitting heavy. It's a liquid wax that closely resembles the oil your own skin produces, which is why it absorbs quickly and helps balance rather than clog. It's one of three base ingredients in every jar we whip, alongside unrefined shea butter and coconut oil. A dropper containing golden jojoba oil set against a calming brownish-pink backdrop. What jojoba oil actually is Jojoba oil comes from the...
Our Story: A Small Batch Skincare Brand
The Better Aesthetics is a small batch skincare brand built by two co-founders who wanted one simple thing: shea butter that actually works, made with ingredients you can name. Luxuriously whipped shea butter in a bowl, captured from above, showcasing its creamy texture against a warm, yellow backdrop. What The Better Aesthetics is built on We started this with a shared idea: skincare shouldn't need a science degree to make sense. The full story lives on our About page, but the short...
Shea Butter for Skin: What It Actually Does
Shea butter is a fat pressed from the nut of the African shea tree, rich in fatty acids and vitamins A and E that soften skin and help it hold onto moisture. It's the first ingredient in every jar we make, and it's the one doing most of the work. Raw unrefined shea butter in a wooden bowl with whole butter chunks. What shea butter actually is Shea butter starts as the nut of the shea tree, native to West Africa. The nuts are crushed, roasted, and pressed to release the fat inside, which is...