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The 22 Best Body Lotions, According to Dermatologists and Editors

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“Sun damage, natural aging, and hormonal changes will all result in dry skin and contribute to itchy and aged appearing skin,” explains board-certified dermatologist Dr. Nava Greenfield. “Using a body product regularly can help mitigate these factors and keep skin healthy.”

There’s an option for everyone—some are fragranced, others are not, a handful leave a shine on the skin, some dry down matte, a few are luxe splurges, while some you can scoop up at the drugstore. To find a body lotion that suits your skin, scroll ahead. I’ve spent the greater part of my days lathering up to determine the best 15 in existence.

Ingredients and Types

Ingredients you should look for in a moisturizer for dry skin include:

• Emollients: chemicals that act as lubricants to help reverse dryness, improve fine lines and wrinkles, and improve reactions to irritants such as ceramides, coconut oil, and shea butter.
• Occlusives: ingredients that create a protective layer on your skin to create a barrier to prevent moisture loss and examples include beeswax, squalene, and shea butter.
• Humectants: ingredients that draw water to the skin such as hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, and alpha hydroxy acid.

Zeichner warns against fragranced products if you have sensitive skin and products with exfoliating acids (such as salicylic, glycolic, or lactic acid) as they can irritate the skin further.

When choosing a moisturizer type, you’ll usually be faced between two options: oil-based and water-based moisturizers. Water-based moisturizers will often be lighter, and absorb quicker, while oil-based options may feel more hydrating and create a glowy appearance.

Body Lotions You Should Avoid

Here’s why it’s important to use a non-toxic body lotion. I created this ingredients comparison between the wildly popular eos body lotion versus the Derma e body lotion. They both cost about the same $11. The eos lotion contains petroleum-based ingredients (petrolatum and mineral oil) plus a ton of fragrance (the higher up on the ingredients list the more of it the product contains). For the same price, Derma E does not include petroleum-based ingredients and a safer fragrance at the bottom of the list.