These Are Our Favourite Body Lotions Right Now

Best body lotions 2026 | Space NK
It can be easy to skip the moisturising step when you’ve just stepped out of the bath or shower and just want to wrap up warm. If you’ve been doing that all winter though, your skin might be feeling pretty dry by now.

Like face creams, your choice of body cream is personal. Finding the best body lotion for you, a formula that you genuinely enjoy using – whether it’s the scent, the texture, or how it leaves your legs feeling, can be game-changing. You should consider your skin type as drier skin will benefit from a rich body cream, while oily skin types might prefer body lotions or lightweight serums.

It’s also worth looking out for familiar skincare ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid and ceramides for hydrating and smoothing, and salicylic acid and AHAs to ease acne and gently exfoliate. You’ll be pleased to learn that we’ve done our research and have created a mini shopping guide to help you find the best cream for you…

Best body lotion for every skin type and concern

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Saltair

Coral Coast Body Butter, £23.00

Best body cream for dull skin
Saltair loves to make us feel like we’re on holiday in our everyday routines, and its latest collection has got us daydreaming about sun-soaked days on a clear blue beach. Coral Coast is a rich and warm collection oozing juicy hints of coconut, water lily and guava. But delectable scent aside, we especially love how this body butter features ceramides, essential fatty acids and sea buckthorn oil to deeply replenish dry skin and promote a healthier-looking skin barrier from top to toe.

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Kiehl's

Creme de Corps, £58.00

Best body cream for dry skin
Kiehl’s Crème de Corps is a classic bodycare product and one of the bestselling body creams at Space NK. With cocoa butter and sesame oil, the whipped cream offers serious hydration that calms and soothes dry, irritated skin. What we love most is that Crème de Corps doesn’t take ages to sink in despite being so rich and nourishing.

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Paula's Choice

5% Niacinamide Body Serum, £34.00

Best body lotion for acne
Acne and breakouts aren't restricted to the neck up, as some of us know all too well, but fortunately the kind people at Paula's Choice have thought of this and formulated a body treatment solely for body acne. Niacinamide and d-panthenol help to strengthen your skin barrier and refine pores. This formula is also particular good for easing acne scarring.

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04

Sol de Janeiro

Bom Dia Bright Cream, £21.00

Best body lotion for summer prep
With fruit derived AHAs to gently exfoliate, vitamin C to brighten and cupuaçu butter to hydrate, this is the best body lotion for glowing skin in our opinion. It’s our go-to formula if we’re prepping for a special occasion or the summer when our legs will be on show. In true Sol de Janeiro form, it also smells delicious.

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Space NK

Caribbean Shores Body Lotion, £24.00

Best value for money body lotion
We may be biased, but our Space NK body lotion ticks all the boxes and at £24 for 500ml, it’s a great affordable option. While the nourishing formula softens and hydrates skin, the creamy coconut and sandalwood scent will transport you back to last summer’s beach holiday.

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This Works

Perfect Legs Skin Miracle, £45.00

Best leg moisturiser
When we think about the best leg moisturiser, there’s one that always comes to mind: This Works Perfect Legs Skin Miracle. Packed full of vitamin C and E, this lightweight lotion helps to even out skin tone and there’s a hint of wash-off caramel pigment for a natural, sun-kissed finish. When the weather warms up and you’re ready to bare your legs, this is one to have in your bathroom arsenal.

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