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Overnight Hand Serum – €2,99 (30ml)

Het Overnight Hand Serum was nieuw voor mij! Een serum voor je gezicht? Dat ken ik. Maar nooit eerder heb ik een handserum gebruikt. Het serum bevindt zich in een handzaam (hehe), knalroze flesje van 50 ml. Het serum heeft een lichte, snel intrekkende gel-textuur die heerlijk verfrissend aanvoelt op de huid. Het maakt je huid meteen superzacht, glad en soepel. De geur is zacht, poederig en fris. Echt zo’n lekker clean en neutraal geurtje, niet al te overheersend, maar wel gewoon erg lekker.

Het is de bedoeling dat je het serum de gehele nacht laat intrekken, maar ik vind dat het serum ZO snel intrekt dat je hem – naar mijn idee – ook gewoon overdag kunt gebruiken. Echt heerlijk spul en vanwege het handige formaatje neem je hem gemakkelijk mee in je handtas!

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.

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An intense moisturizing body lotion, specially developed for extra dry skin.

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.

How we tested

A panel of seven testers tried our 10 lotions with their labels covered. Testers noted the lotion’s smell and texture, how easy it was to rub in, how their skin felt after a few minutes, and if they could feel any residue. Three testers took top-ranked lotions home for long-term testing and considered how the lotion felt over a larger skin area and when worn under clothes, and how easy it was to apply after a shower. 3

All the lotions we tested—even those without added fragrance—had some sort of scent. It was often a faint chemical or gluey smell, although some lotions’ odors were stronger. None smelled like nothing at all. Scent was the most divisive quality in testing. Our testers frequently disagreed over what constituted a good scent, even among “unscented” lotions, and strong feelings (positive or negative) about a product’s smell often overrode any other considerations.

The Best Lotions for Most People

After 20 hours of research and testing 10 of the most popular drugstore brands, our new pick is Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion. Our previous top pick, CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion, is now the runner-up.

After spending 20 hours on research and interviews, we learned that body lotion works best when you use it as preventive care before your skin dries out, so having a lotion you like to use regularly matters. We tested the 10 most popular lotions on the market, and the hands-down favorite among our panel of seven testers was Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion.

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