Cocoa Butter!

I wish I was that cool person who has a story behind all their scars, but the most interesting thing I can say about my scars without lying is that mosquitoes love me. And I can never resist the urge to scratch that itch! It used to be so bad when I was a kid that my aunts and uncles used to literally tell me, "I don't think you should wear shorts anymore." Ouch, haha.

Now, though? My legs look much smoother, softer, and the scars have visibly faded all thanks to the miracle that is cocoa butter! Cocoa butter has been known to help fade scars and even out skin tone, which is perfect for scarred up legs like mine, stretch marks, and just in general, it is an excellent moisturizer.

Below are some of my favorite brands of lotion that I use that contain cocoa butter.

Queen Helene's Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion retails for less than 5$ at your local Wal-Mart, and it comes in a huge bottle that will last. I've been using mine for almost eight months now, and I still have about a third left. I lather this on my legs and arms every night after I shower, and it helps keep my skin soft and has somewhat helped in the appearance of my skintone.


Palmer's Cocoa Butter is a litte bit more expensive at 4.97 at Wal-Mart, and you get about half as much as you do with Queen Helene's. However, from my own personal experience, I've found that Palmer's has helped me with scars and with evening out skin tone much more quickly than Queen Helene's, and it's also more moisturizing for those of you with drier skin.

Another thing to take into consideration is that Cacao Extract (aka Cocoa Butter) is listed as the second ingredient in Palmer's lotion, whereas with Queen Helene's has it listed as the 7th ingredient. So even though Palmer's is slightly more expensive and you get less, it has a higher content of cocoa butter and is thus, more likely to help you with scars and skintone.

Whichever lotion you decide to use though, I think they're both great options for those of you looking for excellent body lotions!