BEST Gel Body Wash
Nature of Things Awakening Santal Body Wash
$48
Nature of Things’ Awakening Santal Body Wash gently hydrates as it cleanses, imparting a warm, woody scent that turns a basic shower routine into a sensory ritual.
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$48
Nature of Things’ Awakening Santal Body Wash gently hydrates as it cleanses, imparting a warm, woody scent that turns a basic shower routine into a sensory ritual.
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Rooted in Mexican botanical traditions, Santu Beauty’s concentrated Salt Scrub combines mineral‑rich, locally harvested Guerrero salt with native copal oil to polish and soften skin.
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Designed for serious smoothing, Soft Services’ Buffing Bar uses mineral microcrystals to exfoliate rough texture, KP and ingrown‑prone areas for visibly softer skin.
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Body acne and keratosis pilaris will hate to see APRILSKIN’s Carrotene IPMP Exfoliating Body Wash coming. The K-beauty, facial-grade formula helps smooth skin in just one use and improve cell turnover after two weeks.
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Infused with a restoring blend of magnesium, tryptophan, potassium and vitamin B6, FLEWD’s fatigue defeating bath salts will change the way you look at your nightly bath—or make you a believer if a soak is not part of your regular routine.
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Beekman 1802’s first-ever product, Goat Milk Soap, is still its best-seller. The microbiome-friendly formula provides a silky, nonstripping cleanse for head-to-toe moisture and smoothness.
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Bye-bye ashy legs! TikTok can’t get enough of Cyklar’s In-Shower Body Oil Balm, and neither can we. Slather it on wet skin after cleansing to lock in beautifully scented moisture. You won’t want to stop touching, or smelling, your skin.
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The shower oil category is about to explode, and Dove Serum+ Radiance Oil Body Wash is paving the way. Powered by 50-percent glycerin, it gives you the glow of an oil and the cleanse of a traditional body wash in one step, and smells amazing.
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Inspired by Tower 28’s beloved hypochlorous acid spray, its SOS Rescue + Relief Body Wash Treatment cleanses without stripping and calms irritated skin prone to eczema, rosacea, psoriasis and dryness. It’s even approved by the National Eczema Association.
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We love AESTURA’s new ATOBARRIER365 Body Lotion just as much as its best-selling face cream, and that’s saying a lot. The fragrance-free, gel-cream formula absorbs instantly and is a savior for dry skin.
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Dermalogica’s Dynamic Skin Sculptor is body sculpting in skin-care form. With a Pro-NAD+ Complex and firming botanicals, it helps tone and tighten skin, targeting sagginess, crepiness, lines and wrinkles. It’s perfect between in-office treatments or on its own.
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Every editor who tested Vaseline’s Glazed & Glisten Gel Oil fell in love with it. Available in two shades, the shimmery, cocoa butter–infused formula smells delicious and leaves skin with a gorgeous, nongreasy glaze.
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The peptide-packed brainchild of Stripes Beauty founder Naomi Watts, Rich & Tight Firming Body Butter not only targets dryness with a luxurious, moisturizing texture, but also saggy skin and crepiness—all of which are symptoms of menopause. We love the sophisticated scent, too.
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Inspired by Mediterranean bathhouse rituals, NERRĀ The Dry Body Oil nourishes skin with the perfect mix of fast‑absorbing botanical oils for a soft, supple finish—no oily residue—and both scents are divine.
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Naturium’s fragrance-free Urea 5% Body Serum is a deeply hydrating, milky formula that smooths skin from head to toe. Urea, the star ingredient, is a derm favorite for supporting the skin barrier and softening rough skin.
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This ultra‑hydrating Whipped Body Butter from Ashley Tisdale’s Being Frenshe comes in three comforting scents and is infused with magnesium, squalane and rich plant butters to soften skin.
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Proactiv has long been a trusted name in acne care, and its Acne Clearing Body Spray lives up to that. The easy-to-use mist helps you hit hard-to-reach areas with breakout-busting salicylic acid and soothing green tea for clearer, calmer skin.
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You’re just two weeks away from smooth, hairless skin with Ulike Air 10, an at-home IPL hair-removal device with four modes to serve your hair type and sensitivity level.
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A quick-to-absorb, gel-based formula, SickScience’s DropOff Body Sculpting Serum harnesses the brand’s proprietary NX35 exosome technology to firm and contour at a molecular level and is clinically proven to fade the look of stretch marks in eight weeks.
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A deeply nourishing treat for dry, tired feet, Natura’s Ekos Castanha Foot Cream is packed with Brazil nut oil from the Amazon to soften and smooth cracked heels in just a few applications.
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Made of natural beechwood, European Wax Center’s EWC TREAT Dual-Sided Dry Brush has a denser side for deeper exfoliation (great for elbows and feet) and a softer side for other areas. We also love the long handle.
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Rough, bumpy skin meets its match with Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Body Lotion. The dermatologist-recommended formula uses salicylic acid to smooth texture while protecting the moisture barrier, and is gentle enough for daily use on sensitive skin.
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Former DWTS pro dancer Peta Murgatroyd bottled years of her self-tanning secrets to create Peta Jane Gradual Body Tan, which applies like body lotion (it won’t stain sheets or clothes) and develops over six to eight hours.
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We keep VOESH Hand Balm in our handbags for a slew of reasons: it’s travel-friendly (a little goes a long way), nourishing and softening, with scent options that feel more like a luxury candle than a basic lotion.
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Born out of frustration with harsh sanitizers, gemi Hand Sanitizer + Serum puts skin care first. It banishes germs without stripping skin and comes in five scents that smell so good, we also want them in perfumes.
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Rich and moisturizing, Saltair KP Body Smoother Exfoliating Milk puts up a good fight against stubborn KP (keratosis pilaris) using acids, enzymes and 5-percent urea for bump-free skin.
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We’ve seen our share of body tools, but nothing quite like HigherDOSE’s Microcurrent Body Sculptor. The first-of-its-kind, it combines red and near-infrared light with microcurrent energy to activate muscles, stimulate collagen production, and enhance circulation and lymphatic drainage.
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FarmHouse Fresh’s Rosé Moon Dip Iridescent Ageless Body Mousse is a cushiony-soft cream with a sun-kissed, rose-gold shimmer that you won’t want to stop applying. Skin gets a luminous look and touchable feel thanks to age-defying peptides and retinol.
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Luna Bronze Self Tanning Jelly’s skin care–first, gel-based formula features hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, aloe and shea butter to deliver an even, glazed bronze that develops quickly and fades evenly.
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Available in two shades for a lighter or deeper bronze, Dolce Glow Self‑Tanning Mist contains hydrators and nutrient‑rich oils to keep skin comfortable, never dry. Plus, it sprays upside down, so you can reach every nook and cranny.
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$12
Made with 40-percent glycerin though surprisingly not tacky or oily, Aveeno Skin Relief Healing Ointment is the skin protectant you’ll want close by to deeply moisturize dry, cracked skin from head to toe.
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Nakery Beauty founder Liz Folce loaded her fan-favorite SkinRecovery Ultra-Strength Pain Therapy Cream with the highest concentration of actives (arnica, magnesium, menthol and more) to give sore muscles and joints some serious soothing.
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A clear, odorless self‑tanner for the body with a loyal fan following, Saltyface Tanning Foam delivers a buildable, natural‑looking faux glow that develops evenly with no color transfer.
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A lightweight yet performance‑driven lotion infused with caffeine, green coffee and a natural citrus scent, Tronque Triple Active Body Milk is clinically proven to reduce cellulite after eight weeks.
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Formulated with the brand’s highest level of sweat and odor protection yet (it lasts 96 hours!), Degree Clinical 5X Ultra Dry Spray keeps you dry (and confident) when it matters most.
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Made with irritated, ingrown-prone skin in mind, Fur’s hypochlorous acid–powered Flash Repair Jelly cools on contact while supporting faster skin recovery.
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$24
Praised for its eco-friendly approach to personal care, Wild’s Refillable Roll-On Deodorant (it’s made with 95-percent natural ingredients and dries invisible) lets you choose your preferred case and scent, from Black Cherry to Coconut & Vanilla.
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Billie disrupts the shaving industry again with Shave Glaze, an oil-to-milky formula that grips the skin rather than vanishing on contact, so you can actually see where you’ve already shaved.
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Delivering a smooth glide while keeping post‑shave comfort in mind, Native Ultra Moisture Shave Cream is made with shea and cocoa butters that leave skin touchably soft.
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Dove’s derm-recommended Whole Body Deo is now alcohol-free, so there’s zero burning, even post-shave. Infused with 35-percent nourishing serum, it helps keep skin hydrated, smooth and comfy (no stinging or irritation), while keeping B.O. at bay.
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Equal parts chic and functional (it also smells amazing), LUX Unfiltered High Gloss SPF 30 Oil combines broad-spectrum sun protection with nourishing oils to leave skin hydrated and subtly bronzed with a high‑shine finish.
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M-61’s non-aerosol Perfect Body Spray SPF 30 is a great choice for active types, smells so good with a coconut-vanilla scent, and won’t leave a white cast.
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No beach bag is complete without Key West Aloe’s Save A Tan, which is powered by 80-percent aloe vera to quench dryness, stave off sunburns and prevent peeling. We adore the tropical scent, too.
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Aloe vera upgrades this sunscreen to both a skin protectant and a skin soother, but what’s not in Blue Lizard’s derm-recommended Sensitive Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion—fragrance, parabens and phthalates—is what makes it our top pick for sensitive skin.
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Creamy and water-resistant yet refreshingly weightless, Sofía Vergara’s toty Solaria Body SPF 50 prioritizes skin care with a hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula you’ll want to apply all year long, not just on vacation.
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Transparent on skin and instantly cooling, DUNE’s The Bod Guard Invisible Gel SPF 30 delivers broad‑spectrum UV defense in a fast‑absorbing gel formula that hydrates skin for up to 72 hours with ingredients like glycerin, hibiscus extract and vitamin E.
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