These Are the 20 Best Body Lotions to Resuscitate Dry Skin, Hands Down

"This cream contains ceramides—the building blocks of the skin—to lock moisture in and keep the outside environment out, as well as hyaluronic acid—an ingredient that's essential for intense hydration." — Westbay

"This lotion contains both ceramides and filaggrin, two proteins that help rebuild and replenish the skin barrier, which is often impaired in patients with eczema. It's also nice and light and absorbs quickly." — Westbay

"In addition to glycerin, this replenishing cream is rich omega-6 fatty acids to nourish, soothe, and calm dry, itchy skin. A postbiotic complex helps rebalance the skin’s microbiome while supporting its natural defense system." — Westbay 

"Urea is the star ingredient in this extremely moisturizing lotion that produces long-lasting hydration for 24 hours. As a humectant and keratolytic, the 10% urea in this lotion helps the skin barrier hold on to moisture for sustained symptom relief and repair, while also smoothing out dry, rough, and flaky skin for improved appearance and associated itch. It also contains lactic acid, a known humectant in low concentrations, as well as other hydrating ingredients, like glycerin and dimethicone." — Westbay

"This is great for really thick, rough, and/or cracked areas of skin like the heels, elbows, hands, and knees! It contains a soothing blend of glycol and urea formulated to soften and moisturize dry patchy areas." — Westbay

"The cold-pressed extracts in the formula ensure the skin is super smooth. I especially love the Watermelon + Fresh Mint lotion for the vibrant mood boosting scent!" — Crumm

"This has tamanu oil in the formula, which is great at calming skin redness and irritation without leaving a greasy aftermath. It’s packed with ceramides to make sure the skin barrier is plump and lubricated." — Crumm

"This is lightweight compared to the other options but still super hydrating. The shea butter plays nicely with the biotech hyaluronic acid." — Crumm

Buttah Skin's lightweight moisturizing cream features a powerful blend of African rich butters, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E that promotes hydration, vibrancy, and an even texture and tone.

Give your dry skin that hydration and comfort it deserves with this body cream crafted from restorative ingredients, including prebiotic thermal water, glycerin, shea butter, and niacinamide to preserve the skin barrier.

This cult-favorite body lotion from Nécessaire is a non-irritating, fragrance-free multivitamin moisturizer with three luxe oils to replenish your skin's moisture, tone, texture, and firmness. If you like this, try The Body Cream for a concentrated repair treatment.

Paula's Choice Resist Skin Revealing Body Lotion uses 10% AHA, shea butter, and green tea to reveal youthful, vibrant, and moisturized skin. It's ideal for several skin conditions including keratosis pilaris.

EltaMD's body cream encourages moisture-rich skin with ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, mango seed butter, and niacinamide to calm inflammation, soothe irritation, retain natural moisture, and repair itself in the face of external elements.

Used in tandem with the brand's aforementioned Nourishing Hyaluronic Body Lotion, this body butter relieves dryness and provides long-lasting comfort with an all-natural mix of desert-date oil, grape-seed oil, and organic shea butter.

It's no secret that we're fans of this brand at Who What Wear. Its BeamCream body moisturizer is ultra rich and fast absorbing with powerful ingredients including AHAs, rich butters, oil, and caffeine that will melt into the skin.

If you suffer from eczema, this rich, allover moisturizing body cream may be your holy grail. Using colloidal oatmeal and sweet almond oil, it relieves itching and inflammation caused by dryness, leaving the skin smoothed and soothed. 

Peter Thomas Roth's ultra-hydrating body cream has been trending for a while (and with good reason). It uses 5% hyaluronic acid complex, shea butter, and Pentavitin for long-lasting hydration and to reduce the appearance of fine lines, dry patches, and roughness.

This best-selling body lotion by Kiehl's is a rich, non-greasy, fast-absorbing lotion that, with an effective blend of cocoa butter and shea butter, leaves the skin smooth, soft, and beyond moisturized.

Are you looking for something with a hint of fragrance? Henry Rose captures one of its most popular fruity, floral fragrances, Jake's House, in its new decadent and moisturizing body cream using vitamins E and B5.

Here's a lightweight and fast-absorbing body cream that replenishes the skin's vibrancy and moisture with transformative ingredients like Indian almond, shea butter, and purslane extract for healthy and youthful appearing (and feeling) skin.