Cocoa Butter

Some of you may have experienced something like what I’ve been going through recently: you’re all fired up and set to go into your routine but due to skin issues you have to hold off.

My problems started with infected ingrown hairs, which in turn led to skin drying out, flaking, and becoming just generally a bit itchy and unpleasant. This was in turn compounded by the fact that I’m an all-day wrapper (using Homedics Magnetic TheraP wristbands) which probably sucks the moisture right out of the skin.

And then a magic solution came my way.

It’s Cocoa Butter, and it’s available at the local pharmacy or grocery, usually on the bottom shelf under all the expensive ‘foo-foo’ brands that smell pretty or whatever. Cocoa Butter has been used in places like the Caribbean for decades, and although the co-ingredients look mostly the same (stearic acid, glycerin) the difference is phenomenal, at least for me.

Not only did the dryness and such go away, but the stretch marks around the base that many PE’ers know all too well are actually *going away*! The skin is softer and more supple in general, leading me to think it’s going to take stretching from hanging a lot better now.

Just thought I’d share that in case any of y’all are having similar problems.

I use my wife’s CC butter once in awhile. It’s good stuff—smells nice, too.

I have used CC butter since I started PE. Always works nice.

Sounds like I’m just re-discovering old hash… thanks for the corroboration fellas.

It indeed does smell nice. In fact I’ll bet most women would find it preferable to almost any other lotion/moisturizer just based on that alone.

It’s often recommended for pregnant women to help avoid or lessen stretch marks.

I’ve been using this and I love it! I was going to post it but, you beat me to it.

“Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Cream for Stretch Marks helps prevent marks with a special combination of Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E, Collagen and Elastin. It lubricates the skin to help it retain its natural elasticity and moisture.”

I’ve been using this and I love it! I was going to post it but, you beat me to it.

“Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Cream for Stretch Marks helps prevent marks with a special combination of Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E, Collagen and Elastin. It lubricates the skin to help it retain its natural elasticity and moisture.”

I jelq with it and it works great. Now that I have been wet jelqing day and night I have been fuller than ever. I’m hoping this will translate to perm gains!