Must Have Monday: Top 10 of the Best Body Moisturisers

Welcome to our new weekly feature, Must Have Monday. We are sharing our top ten products of certain categories, starting with essential makeup and skincare items. After fifteen years of reviewing and trialling beauty products, we are going to share our favourite skincare and beauty products with you.  This week we are sharing our favourite body moisturisers!

A body moisturiser is essential for keeping your skin hydrated, preventing dryness, and repairing the skin’s natural barrier to lock in moisture. It protects against daily environmental stressors like harsh weather and helps soothe irritation, ensuring your skin remains soft, supple, and healthy.

After having undergone cancer treatment for the last three years that severely dries out your skin, I have tried SOOO many products over that time to find some relief from dry, itchy, scaley and often cracked skin. I think I’ve tried every product in the body moisturiser section of Chemist Warehouse and online. With winter nearly here, now is the best time to find a good hydrating moisturiser. Here are my top 10 body moisturisers:

Cetaphil Moisturising Cream ($7.19 for 100g tube. $17.99 for 550g tub)

I have tubes of this everywhere. One in my handbag, one in my desk, bedside table and I have the tub in the ensuite. The Cetaphil Moisturising Cream is probably THE best moisturiser I have come across and it’s reasonably priced. Not only is it an amazing moisturiser but it is fantastic for anyone with sensitive skin. A thick, rich cream that contains sweet almond oil, vitamin E, and niacinamide (Vitamin B3). It clinically restores the skin’s moisture barrier in just one week. Cetaphil Moisturising Cream intensely hydrates for 48 hours to help restore your skin’s moisture barrier. This rich and nourishing moisturiser is ideal for dry to very dry, sensitive skin.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Baume AP+M Body Balm ($38.99)

For those with eczema or other skin issues, this one is for you. A rich, soothing balm that rebalances the skin microbiome. It immediately relieves scratching and helps space out flare-ups of severe dryness. Lipikar AP+M Triple-Action Balm is a lipid-replenishing body cream that is formulated to reduce dryness, restore hydration and comfort to dry or very dry skin. The formulation is designed to reduce dryness and soothe skin. It is enriched with prebiotic Aqua Posae Filiformis and Microresyl to help rebalance the skin’s Microbiome, as well as Shea Butter and Niacinamide to replenish the skins protective barrier. Dermatologically tested for sensitive skin, Lipikar AP+M Triple-Action Body Balm is a minimalist, non-greasy and non-sticky formulation that is fragrance-free.

Weleda Skin Food ($24.99)

Weleda Skin Food is a multi-purpose cream which can be used as a moisturiser, skin salve, overnight treatment or primer. The balmy elixir instantly hydrates your skin, leaving a dewy ‘wet skin’ glow that has been a mainstay in a lot of celebrities beauty arsenal, like Hailey Bieber, Victoria Beckham, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Brooke Shields, Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Kerry Washington, Winona Ryder, Priyanka Chopra, Sharon Stone, Emma Watson, Drew Barrymore and Jane Fonda, just to name a few!

Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion ($14.99)

I mean, if Jennifer Anniston swears by it, it’s good enough for us too, right? Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion nourishes normal and dry, sensitive skin and hydrates and protects skin barrier. Fragrance free and suitable for sensitive skin, delivers 48 hours of hydration after 4 weeks continuous use. Formulated with prebiotic colloidal oat.

 

 

DU’IT Tough Body Probiotic Body Lotion ($16.49)

Another favourite of mine. I use it every night at bedtime. DU’IT Tough Body rejuvenates, re-firms and moisturises. This nourishing body lotion and best body moisturiser is a non-greasy formula that’s supercharged with a potent combination of moisturising, anti-oxidant and brightening active ingredients, perfect for severely dry skin, and sensitive and itchy skin.

CeraVe Daily Moisturising Lotion 1L ($38.99)

Developed with dermatologists, it features three essential ceramides and hyaluronic acid to restore the skin’s barrier. It is lightweight, non-greasy, and fragrance-free.

L’Occitane Shea Butter Intense Moisture Body Lotion 250ml ($65)

L’Occitane Shea Butter Body Lotion is a luxurious body lotion that is specially designed to moisturise and nourish dry and dehydrated skin (which also looks amazing on display in the bathroom). This body lotion is enriched with shea butter, known for its hydrating and nourishing properties, and apricot oil, which helps to further moisturise and protect the skin, while leaving a subtle and pleasant scent. The texture of this body lotion is lightweight and non-greasy, making it easy to apply and absorb into the skin.
This high-quality and luxurious body lotion is perfect for anyone looking to moisturise and nourish their skin. With its nourishing ingredients, lightweight texture, and pleasant scent, this body lotion is a true indulgence for your skin.

Vaseline Intensive Care Body Lotion Deep Restore 750ml ($14.99)

Features ultra-hydrating lipids and micro-droplets of Vaseline Jelly to lock in moisture without feeling greasy. Great for restoring dry skin immediately after showering.

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Inulin Body Lotion ($21.51)

This lightweight, non-greasy body lotion for all skin types provides both instant and all-day surface hydration. The lotion-textured formulation also helps to strengthen the skin barrier after one application. Contains skin-identical natural moisturizing factors such as urea, PCA and amino acids which act as humectants (water-loving molecules) to attract and hold on to water to help keep skin hydrated.

Ego QV Ceramides Moisturising Lotion 1.25L (22.99)

Lightweight lotion formulated with 3 ceramides (EOP, NP, AP), niacinamide & glycerin to help support the skin barrier and protect against environmental irritants. Triple moisturising formulation helps to reduce trans-epidermal water loss, and keep skin hydrated for up to 24 hours for a hydrated and glowing complexion. Suitable For: Sensitive, eczema-prone and acne-prone skin on the face and body