While dropping temperatures usually mean summer-bare skin is suddenly buried under layers of clothing, that doesn't mean it's safe from the elements [1]still lose moisture through your skin [2], and even more so when there's dryness in the air at the same time.
Luckily, Sephora has a bunch of bestselling lotions and creams to have you covered in that department already. These offer a big boost of hydration with soothing ingredients [3] like shea butter, nut oils, honey, and more, so your body can stay as protected and moisturised as your face [4].
What are you waiting for? Don't leave dry skin out in the cold, and check out our popular picks ahead.
Nécessaire The Body Lotion
If your skin is dry and sensitive, bestselling Nécessaire The Body Lotion [5] ($25) deeply hydrates with a pH-balanced, fragrance-free blend of skin-nourishing oils.
L'Occitane Almond Delightful Body Balm
This top-rated L'Occitane Almond Delightful Body Balm [6] ($39) is an almond-oil-infused balm that takes all the richness of that liquid and adds it to almond butter so skin gets soothed to a smooth treat with a creamy, non-greasy texture.
Drunk Elephant Sili Body Lotion
Much like skin care for the face, this bestselling Drunk Elephant Sili Body Lotion [7] ($20) packs
amino acids and antioxidants to protect against free radicals. Especially useful when the weather turns are its ceramides and marula butter which maintain skin's moisture balance, and reduce water loss all season long.
Skinfix Eczema+ Extra Strength Body Cream
This rich Skinfix Eczema+ Extra Strength Body Cream [8] ($34) offers soothing relief for skin that's itchy or irritated from eczema and dermatitis, thanks to colloidal oatmeal and sweet almond oil inside. Those ingredients can also help general dryness year-round, or when it pops up with a vengeance in colder months.
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Nude Fragrance-Free Body Cream
The Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Nude Fragrance-Free Body Cream [9] ($40) is still rich like the brand's other body butters but this one packs moisturising colloidal oatmeal and soothing Brazilian passionflower to protect dry, sensitive skin in particular. (The lack of fragrance also makes this a smooth decision for anyone who wants hydration without an overwhelming scent.)
Fresh Seaberry Restorative Body Cream
This bestselling, clean Fresh Seaberry Restorative Body Cream [10] ($28) features a high concentration of sea buckthorn oil (a.k.a seaberry) since this powerful ingredient helps to soften and restore dry skin. Plus, if you're worried about stickiness, other shoppers rave about how well this soaks in with only a subtle lasting scent, too.
Farmacy Honey Body Butter Ultra-Hydrating Body Cream
This Farmacy Honey Body Butter Ultra-Hydrating Body Cream [11] ($35) was the brand's first body cream, and it's perfect for extra hydration when those chilly temperatures hit. Its star ingredient is antioxidant-rich buckwheat honey to soothe, coupled with a triple butter blend (cupuaçu, cacao, and mango) for long-lasting deep moisture with no greasy feeling later.
Sephora Collection All Day Body Hydrator
This Sephora Collection All Day Body Hydrator [12] ($17) won't be greasy or sticky as its shea and mango butters are soaked right up by dry skin, leaving your body soft and nourished even under many layers of clothing.
Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Body Lotion
This Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Body Lotion [13] ($25) is like a perfect 10 for dry skin as it adds five kinds of ceramides to five kinds of hyaluronic acid. That means the cream pulls in any moisture from the atmosphere and locks it in, and then skin stays healthy and hydrated no matter the temperature.
Peter Thomas Roth Mega-Rich Body Lotion
When dehydrated skin needs mega relief, this popular Peter Thomas Roth Mega-Rich Body Lotion [14] ($18) offers up pro-vitamin B5 to soothe and soften dry skin, plus healthy doses of vitamins C and E to protect against free radicals moving forward.
Kiehl's Since 1851 Creme de Corps Soy Milk and Honey Whipped Body Butter
This bestselling Kiehl's Since 1851 Creme de Corps Soy Milk and Honey Whipped Body Butter [15] ($40) is much loved by other Sephora shoppers for its fluffy, lightweight texture that hydrates all day (and night) — and it's earned an average 4.5-star rating, too.
Briogeo Be Gentle, Be Kind Banana + Coconut Nourishing Superfood Body Cream
Sure, our favourite thing about this new Briogeo Be Gentle, Be Kind Banana + Coconut Nourishing Superfood Body Cream [16] ($26) may be the fact that its scent reminds us of the tropical holiday in our dreams, but it also packs fruit antioxidants so skin gets a sweet treat even in sweater weather.
Fresh Hesperides Grapefruit Body Lotion
Not only do grapefruit and lemon extracts help tone skin, they lend a citrus scent to this rich, shea-butter-based Fresh Hesperides Grapefruit Body Lotion [17] ($26).
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
With more than 6,500 reviews and 249,000 loves, Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream [18] ($20-$45) is definitely one of the most popular body creams at Sephora [19]. It smooths and tightens skin with caffeine and smells so sweet, too — like salted caramel, pistachio, and vanilla.
Lord Jones High CBD Formula Body Lotion
The well-reviewed [20] and bestselling Lord Jones High CBD Formula Body Lotion [21] ($40-$60) is a moisturiser packed with the power of CBD [22] to soothe irritated skin, and boasts a cooling sensation upon contact that takes that relief one step further.
Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter
This Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter [23] ($36) manages to be both ultra-hydrating and lightweight. Of course, it features 100 percent argan oil (like the brand's other products [24]) but also boasts more than 1,200 five-star reviews and 67,000 loves at Sephora.
L’Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream
The L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream [25] ($44) is not only sustainable [26] but also so rich in shea butter that it can keep skin hydrated for up to 72 hours, even after showering. (But it still melts into the skin and doesn't leave any visible residue or sticky feel.)
Sol de Janeiro Coco Cabana Body Cream
This Sol de Janeiro Coco Cabana Body Cream [27] ($20-$45) is the coconut-scented version of the brand's other bestseller, and features conditioning coconut oil and a coconut sugar blend to attract the moisture in the air right to your skin.
Skinfix Resurface+ AHA Renewing Cream
This bestselling body cream does more than just provide moisture. The Skinfix Resurface+ AHA Renewing Cream [28] ($45) has a natural alpha-hydroxy acid blend to exfoliate dead skin cells — which softens rough skin and works to smooth bumpy or crepey patches, too.
Ouai Body Crème
The Ouai Body Crème [29] ($38) has a whipped texture, but Sephora reviewers praise it as being almost gel-like, gliding on smoothly like water. The creme may feel light, but it still leaves skin super nurtured and hydrated afterward.
Origins Ginger Souffle Whipped Body Cream
It's impossible to miss the ginger aroma of this Origins Ginger Souffle Whipped Body Cream [30] ($38). But there are also skin-softening oils packed inside — like nourishing olive, grape seed, and apricot kernel — to take even winter-weary skin and make it cheery again.
Philosophy Pure Grace Perfumed Body Lotion
The Philosophy Pure Grace Perfumed Body Lotion [31] ($42-$60) is meant to have a clean soap-and-water scent or, as one Sephora reviewer describes the bestseller: "Like I just have had a bath with the nicest bar of soap." The lotion still hydrates with included shea butter, and the natural oils help keep skin feeling supple as well.
Clarins Moisture-Rich Body Lotion
The Clarins Moisture-Rich Body Lotion [32] ($44) is great to soothe after sunburns or to heal dry patches in winter months. Sephora reviewers rave about the smell, its moisturising power, and the light consistency compared with thicker creams.
Kate Somerville Dry Skin Saver
This restorative Kate Somerville Dry Skin Saver [33] ($48) should, of course, be used on the body but can be applied anywhere you need an added boost, like your hands, face, or even lips. The bestselling cream features a moisture-locking combo of oat kernel flour and natural botanicals and has earned 4.5 out of 5 stars from Sephora shoppers.
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