Winter has many perks: hot chocolates, rainy movie days, dark lippies and pumpkin soup – what a time to be alive! On the flip side, the cooler weather also brings flaky skin, dull complexions and lizard-like scaly limbs. Enter, body moisturiser. It’s a beauty essential year round but if there’s ever a time to up your dosage, it’s during winter. Lucky for you, we’ve picked out 10 of the best body moisturisers that our bh members love. Happy moisturising!
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“This moisturiser works to really moisturise and hydrate the skin. After using this for two-three days, I could definitely tell the difference in my skin! I couldn’t stop touching and squeezing my arms as they felt so hydrated, plump and smooth all day long!” – heyitscloudier
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion with Vitamin E
“I love the scent of this lotion, [it’s] so delicious! My skin doesn’t get very dry, just a little bit in winter, [and] this is rich enough to keep the scaliness at bay.” – misfortune8
Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion – Cocoa Glow
“[This is an] amazing moisturiser that I have continued to buy over and over again. It has a good smell, good texture and feel on the skin and [is] not at all oily. It absorbs right into your skin leaving you feeling nice and moisturised.” – Sarah618
Dove Silky Nourishment Body Cream
“The scent is fresh and (on me) mild, leaving my skin feeling like a baby’s… you know what! My old, dry skin feels instantly hydrated and elastic when I apply this all over. I feel really pampered. The cream sinks into the skin immediately, so it’s suitable for both day and night wear.” – Face Paint
NIVEA Soft
“Not only does this product smell good, it really does almost instantly make you feel ‘softer’. I’m literally sitting here after applying [it] to my legs and feet subconsciously rubbing my legs together because they feel so soft after drinking up the moisture! Bye bye winter skin!” – Laura623
QV Skincare QV Cream
“This was a very pleasant surprise. It glided on smoothly and absorbed completely into my skin. It didn’t leave my skin feeling oily, greasy or heavy like a lot of other moisturisers [do]. My skin felt moisturised and hydrated, and [the formula felt] light on the skin.” – Beckky
The Body Shop Strawberry Body Butter
“If anyone says ‘body butter’ this is the first thing that comes to my mind. I absolutely love this product. Its consistency isn’t too thick or too thin and the tub packaging makes it easy to get the exact amount of product you want. It soaks in quickly and leaves my skin so soft and silky. And the smell is divine!” – gracie13
Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Lotion With Aloe Vera
“This is my Holy Grail! It softened my skin oh so quickly and it lasts for so long! It has a beautiful scent and it doesn’t irritate my skin like other lotions would. I AM IN LOVE!” – Emina928
Lush Dream Cream Body Lotion
“I have sensitive, dry skin and after using this product a few times, my whole body feels so much smoother and hydrated. It feels heavy at first but sinks into the skin quickly leaving the skin feeling soft, moisturised and smooth.” – Luna19
Sukin Hydrating Body Lotion
“I love that this is a natural body moisturiser. It does not feel greasy at all and absorbs in the skin quickly. It’s not too thick so it is easy to spread. The natural woody smell is also lovely. A great moisturiser to use every day!” – womble
