If you’ve got dry skin, try using shea butter or cocoa butter . . . or both . Both are highly moisturizing and relieve dry, itchy skin. Don’t be afraid to glop it on, as long as you will be wearing clothing over the area so you don’t get shea or cocoa butter on everything. Keep in mind that either will be greasy, since they are butter.

A great website where you can find shea butter is www.africansheabuttercompany.com. They have tons of great shea butter products, including shea oil. They used to have cocoa butter too, but I don’t think they carry it at the time being. As far as cocoa butter goes, I use the 100% Cocoa Butter stick made by “Queen Helene.” I found it at Rite Aid . . . don’t know if it is carried anywhere else. You can also find shea and cocoa butter products at Whole Foods Market (”Jason” products are very good).