De Beste Bodylotions Met Zelfbruiner Van Dove - Een Gids Voor Een Stralende Huid

The best lotion

Lighter and drier-feeling than competitors, once rubbed in. Better for people with normal to oily skin.

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Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion was the favorite lotion among our panel of testers, in fact, it was the only product that every person liked. Though some lotions were too thick or too thin, Aveeno was just right: It’s thick enough that it doesn’t run everywhere, but thin enough to rub in smoothly. Unlike many of its competitors, it dries nicely, leaving behind little or no waxy or greasy residue to bother you throughout the day. And it hit all of our main criteria: It’s fragrance-free, affordable (less than 50¢ per ounce), and available in a pump dispenser.

Aveeno’s texture struck the best balance between thick and thin. When you pump it into your hand, it’s solid enough to hold its shape without threatening to spill onto the floor or run between your fingers. But the magic is in the rub-in: Aveeno nearly liquefies on the skin, turning from opaque to translucent, and spreads to cover a wide area without clumping or leaving streaks. Then it dries quickly. Some testers noted a light waxy residue, but it was nothing compared with the greasiness of some of its competitors.

Aveeno nearly liquefies on the skin, turning from opaque to translucent, and spreads to cover a wide area without clumping or leaving streaks.

What we also liked about Aveeno is that it doesn’t smell like much, one Amazon reviewer describes it as “one part Elmer’s glue and 10 parts water and 10 parts oatmeal,” and that sounds about right. The scent is unnoticeable under clothes and doesn’t come from added fragrances, a common cause of irritation and allergies. All of this might not sound like high praise, but it is when compared with the scents of some competitors, which our testers described as “perfumey,” “horrible,” “awful,” and “disgusting.” We’d pick neutral over “weird” any day.

Junglück Tanning Drops

junglÜck | tanning drops

Een alledaags product dat je iedere dag voorziet van een stralende, gebruinde gloed? Dat is Junglück Tanning Drops. Deze tanning drops bieden een natuurlijke bruining zonder uv-straling, zijn gemakkelijk te mengen met je gezichtscrème of bodylotion en bevatten DHA en erythrulose voor een langdurig en gelijkmatig resultaat zonder vlekken. Verrijkt met hyaluronzuur, voeden en hydrateren ze ook nog eens de huid. Zo heb je een veilige én mooie teint. Je kan de drops mixen met je favoriete crème of direct op de huid aanbrengen. Extra leuk is dat dit product budgetproof is en genomineerd voor de 23/24 Dutch Beauty Awards.

What’s in there

All lotions do the same basic thing: Combine ingredients that protect your skin with ingredients that make the product easy—and even pleasant—to use. Though packaging may promise vast differences between one lotion and another, they all include the same basic types of ingredients.

Petrolatum was a common occlusive ingredient among lotions we liked. Lotions that were greasier and harder to rub in, like Lubriderm, contained mineral oil (liquid petrolatum) instead of petrolatum proper. (See The Competition.)

This isn’t a foolproof rule, though: One petrolatum lotion (Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Lotion) was thick and waxy, as if it had too much petrolatum in the formula. The one product with both petrolatum and mineral oil—Nivea Essentially Enriched Lotion—landed on the greasy end of the spectrum.

To make occlusives feel less greasy, manufacturers add water. This basic addition gives you the wide variety of lotions, creams, and ointments available. Lotions have the most water, creams have less, and ointments have even less.

Some lotions include humectants, ingredients that draw water from deep skin layers to the surface. If a product claims to be “long-lasting,” the manufacturer is probably referring to humectant ingredients like glycerin, hyaluronic acid, alpha-hydroxy acids, urea, or lactic acid, according to Dr. Bailey.

Many off-the-shelf moisturizers now include additional ingredients to convince you to buy them. But this new stuff isn’t necessary.

Manufacturers often add fragrances and dyes to lotions to make products smell and look better. Lotions are a particularly problematic vehicle for fragrances because they are rubbed into dry skin that is more sensitive to irritants, which fragrances can be for some people. Another problem is that if people will be allergic to anything, it will most likely be a fragrance or dye. “[Fragrances are] one of the top allergens, including natural fragrances like citrus,” said Dr. Bailey, warning, “Don’t taunt your skin’s immune system.” The American Academy of Dermatology and our consulted experts recommend using only fragrance-free lotions to avoid allergic reactions. But even then, you can’t necessarily trust the label on the bottle, some manufacturers add fragrances to make their lotion smell “unscented” or “fragrance-free.” A general rule of thumb is that if the lotion makes your skin feel worse (such as itching or burning), throw that lotion out and try a new one.

Een bodylotion met zelfbruiner is dé manier om zo lang mogelijk van je zongebruinde huid te genieten

Bazaars beautyredacteuren zetten de fijnste formules op een rij.

Het maakt niet uit of je net terug bent van vakantie of nog een trip op de planning hebt staan: een bodylotion met zelfbruiner kan niet ontbreken uit je routine. Zo zorgt-ie er niet alleen voor dat je een subtiel kleurtje krijgt als deze ver te zoeken is, maar zorgen de fijnste formules er ook voor dat je zo lang mogelijk van je zongebruinde huid kan genieten.

De meeste bodylotions met zelfbruiner zijn heel subtiel, waardoor je je geen zorgen hoeft te maken over vlekken én je zonder zorgen elke dag een laag aan kunt brengen zoals je dat normaal zou doen. Om je de zoektocht te besparen, zetten Bazaars beauty experts de fijnste formules van het moment voor je op een rij.