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Body Oil, Lotion, or Body Butter: Which Is Best for Your Skin?

Victoria channeled her editorial skills into a career in content marketing and brand strategy. She is a former wellness editor for Byrdie and held beauty and wellness editorial positions at ELLE, The/Thirty, and more.

Michelle is a freelance writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in the beauty industry. Her work has appeared in publications including Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, The Zoe Report, W Magazine,

Lucy Chen, MD is a board-certified dermatologist based in Miami, FL. She specializes in Mohs surgery and cutaneous oncology.

Michelle Regalado is a seasoned editor, fact-checker, and content strategist with expertise in women's lifestyle news.

Beste voor onder de douche: Nivea Body Lotion Douche

Voordelen:

• Verrijkt met amandelolie
• Hydraterend
• Te gebruiken onder de douche
• Budgetvriendelijk
• Geen vette huid meer na het smeren

Nadelen:

• Geur vervaagt na afspoelen
• Douchevloer wordt heel glad

Een bodylotion voor onder de douche werkt tijdbesparend. Je kan je lichaam hydrateren terwijl je nog onder de douche staat. Je smeert jezelf in met de lotion en spoelt deze vervolgens weer af. Na het douchen kan je jezelf meteen aankleden en ben je klaar voor de dag. Voor degenen die de bodylotion na het douchen weleens durven overslaan, is dit de ideale oplossing.

Deze variant van Nivea werd verrijkt met amandelolie. Amandelolie werkt zeer hydraterend doordat het vocht in je huid vasthoudt. Wat sommigen opmerken is dat je huid na het douchen gehydrateerd aanvoelt, maar dat de geur verdwenen is. Wanneer je de bodylotion afspoelt, verdwijnt de welbekende Nivea-geur grotendeels. Let op, de lotionresten die op de douchevloer terechtkomen creëren een zeer glad oppervlak.

Geschikt voor: Droge tot zeer droge huid | Zonder parfum: Nee | Inhoud: 6 x 250 ml

How we picked

You have thousands of lotions to choose from. They come in all manner of scents and colors and promise a swath of therapeutic benefits. No major dermatological society offers a list of recommended brands or products, so we had to start from scratch.

We don’t want to use it unless we have to (when our skin is dry and damaged), but by the time we have to, a normal lotion can’t help us.

Research and interviews taught us two main lessons about lotion. Despite newer ingredients that “absorb” into the skin to add moisture, the main way that lotion prevents and heals dry skin is by adding a thin layer of oil to the surface to prevent water loss. So the only thing our best lotion needs is an oil (or another occlusive, like petrolatum).

Even people with chronic skin conditions that cause them to suffer from itchy, red skin throughout the year struggle to find the motivation to apply lotion every day. In two studies, only 20 percent of people with diagnosed dry skin conditions managed to stick to a daily regimen. Why? Because it takes too much time and lotion feels bad on their skin. “Make sure you like the way it feels on your skin,” said dermatologist Dr. Angela J. Lamb. “If it doesn’t [feel good], you aren’t going to put it on.” Our mission was clear.

After scraping “top lotions” lists of nine major publications, we accumulated nearly 100 products. The lists rarely overlapped in their recommendations, and few of the lists presented any evidence or explanation for why the recommended products were good products. Given the recommendations’ lack of transparency, we did not consider them further, except for noting the rare repeats for further testing.

We ignored all claims of antioxidants, ceramides, amino acids, or other therapeutic additives because evidence doesn’t exist that off-the-shelf moisturizers contain enough of these ingredients to make a difference.

The research

We interviewed three dermatologists: Dr. Angela J. Lamb of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, Dr. Papri Sarkar of Boston’s Brookline Dermatology Associates, and Dr. Cynthia Bailey of Advanced Skin Care and Dermatology Physicians in Northern California. They filled us in on how lotion works and how to prevent dry skin. We read dozens of academic papers and picked through the results of clinical trials to get up to speed on the latest research about how lotion works.

The best lotion for you is the one you’ll use consistently. If you’ve found one that you like and that’s cheap enough for you to use regularly and preventively, it’s probably good enough.

On the other hand, have you noticed that your lotion doesn’t seem to make a difference? You might be using it wrong. Many people avoid lotion because it’s too greasy, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Our picks are the least-greasy lotions we tested—read on for all you need to know about greasy lotion and how to avoid it.

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Ask any dermatologist how to prevent the signs of aging skin, and they’ll give some variation of this heart-sinking advice: “Start young.” But for those who haven’t always been religious about applying protective sunscreen or staying moisturized, there is hope. For every concern associated with aging skin, there’s a lotion that promises to combat it. “Body lotions with ingredients that effectively hydrate the skin, strengthen the lipid barrier, stimulate collagen, and protect against environmental stressors can help reduce and prevent signs of skin aging," says Dr. Toral Vaidya, M.D., MPH, dermatology resident physician in New York City.

The only trick is knowing which product to pick. These lotions are packed with active ingredients that are commonly found in facial skincare, such as hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, ceramides, and retinol. Ahead, we tapped eight dermatologists to help us round up the best-in-class body lotions for treating fine lines, sagging, and other signs of aging skin.