Favorite Body Lotions

[makinalist]

I am in the market for a new body lotion to use at night, so no sunscreen needed.  I shower at night, so this would be used immediately after.  Of course, this time of year I need one that is fairly rich.  I don't mind scents at all.

I know we have discussed these in the past, so if your fave hasn't changed please just mention it again, okay?

[SusieQ]

I've been meaning to try BOOTS Body Butters, particularly the Brazil Nut Body Butter. I heard it's really nice.

http://www.target.com/p/BOOTS-Extracts-Brazil-Nut-Body-Butter-6-7-fl-oz/-/A-13626065

They have several scents, of course.  I hate that they don't have samples out but for that price ($10) for a 6.7 oz, I guess, it's not bad.  So, I may breakdown and buy it. 

As for favorites, I don't I have any. I still have some from Body Works and Bath and Body.  I think that's why I haven't purchased BOOTS body butter.

[Poppyfields]

I have been using Cocoanut oil & E cream that I got from the Vermont Country Store.  Can't find it there now, or I'd link it for you.  I read a lot of great reviews about Cocoanut oil so I tried it and we love it.  Yep, DH asked to take it on a business trip to Ohio so its not here right now.  Its a solid at room temperature, but melts easily on the skin and is absorbed in about 10 minutes. 

I'm sure we shall be keeping it around from now on.  Been thinking that people used oils long before creams were invented even though it sounds strange to modern ears.

[cara4art]

I'm with Poppyfields with the coconut oil. Pretty much all I use on my body for the last few years is just straight extra-virgin coconut oil that I get out of the wet bulk area at my natural foods co-op. No lotion even tempts me now, or artificial cream for that matter. If I'm feeling like a treat, I will apply my own mixture of shea butter and coconut oil that I make myself. I have it in a couple of jars. My husband uses this exclusively, after he found none of the commercial, or even natural foods store lotions did anything for his dry itchy skin. My concoction really helped him, and a couple of friends of ours. At one time, I was briefly considering starting a small-scale production of this but decided it would be too much work, plus I lack the personality for marketing and getting out there with it, so I just make it for personal use.

[christinedenice]

My hands-down favorite (HG) body lotion is Kiehl's Creme de Corps body lotion. I've repurchased it over and over for many years.

I have dry skin on limbs (legs, expecially), especially in cold weather, and this lotion keeps them soft and smooth. I apply it after showering when my skin is slightly damp. It is so effective, you can even skip a day without loss of effect. Earlier this year, I was away from home for a month and did not have any Creme de Corps with me. By the time I returned home, the skin on my lower legs had become dry and scaly    but this was reversed in short order when I was able to resume using the CdC.

It is a bit on the pricey side, at least for me, and I've tried several other creams/lotions from time to time, looking for something that works as well at a lower price, but haven't found it.

[linc2]

I love to have this topic revisited, with the winter weather upon us.

Christinedenice, I also like the Kiehl's Creme de Corps, but find Cetaphil creme to be just as effective at a better price. That's my staple for body moisturizing.

I just picked up a new Cetaphil product -- Restoraderm lotion. No preservatives, unscented. Very light and seems super moisturizing. Anyone else tried this or the cleanser in the Cetaphil Restoraderm line?

[makinalist]

One from the drug store that I have not tried yet is Gold Bond Ultimate Restoring Skin Therapy Lotion, CoQ10.  Has anyone tried it?

[christinedenice]

Linc2, thanks for the tip on the Cetaphil creme. I will put this on the list to try when I run out of Kiehl's. I do love the regular Cetaphil cleanser and have used it for a long time...didn't know about the Restoraderm line, but will look for it.

[milla]

I still like Aveeno, but recently I bought something called Bio-oil. I had seen the adverts in magazines and my South African colleagues always raved about it , so I was curious.I quite like it, it is very moisturising and it has a delicate scent but, despite the claims that it is very easily absorbed,Aveeno is better and I will probably go back to it once I have finished this bottle.

[makinalist]

Thanks for all the great suggestions, ladies!  I'll take more if anyone else wants to weigh in on this one.

[Angelcat47]

I recently tried a new lotion by an organic company called Out of Africa.The product I have is a lavender shea butter hand lotion(I was looking for a replacement for L'Occitane hand cream,which is expensive for me) but I know they also have body products.It smells wonderful,is really moisturizing and has 10% shea butter.The price is also reasonable.I got mine at drugstore.com.

[makinalist]

Shea butter is good stuff!  I'll have to check this one out next time I am plotting a drugstore.com order.   I always have lots of lotion around in the winter.

[makinalist]

I'm back on this topic to report what I have been using.  For day, I have Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion with Sunscreen SPF 15.  It has the usual Aveeno oat kernel flour and a fairly short list of other ingredients.  Verdict: I like it - feels good, sinks in quickly, is non-greasy, and has no fragrance.  (I am not sensitive to chemical sunscreens.) 

I can't say definitely that I would not try anything else next - in fact, I probably will.  I have promised myself to use daily lotions with sunscreen from now on, however!

For night, I am trying Gold Bond Ultimate Restoring Lotion with CoQ10.  It is supposed to be for depleted, dull skin, with vitamins A, C, and E, anti-oxidants, ceramides, and lipids.  Verdict: I love this!  It has a very light, fresh scent that I enjoy,  makes my skin feel very soft and soothed, and the feeling lasts until the next morning.  I think this is a keeper!

Has anyone else found new favorite body lotions?  Are body butters worth the trouble, for instance?

[Styyna]

I am itchily awaiting a delivery of Restoraderm. It sounds like exactly what I need for my skin and I will report back when I've tried it.

[makinalist]

Please do!