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12 Of The Best Body Oils
Restore dried out summer skin with this slew of glossy body oils.
If your limbs are more sandpaper than slippery seal right now, desiccated by a summer of sand, sea and chlorine, we have a dozen unctuous oils to restore, soften and nourish your parched skin. Whether you are looking to be bathed in tropical scents or you prefer a more discreet, fragrance-free alternative that won’t fight with your perfume, here are a dozen to try for some seasonal skin TLC.
Smooth, £35
A non-greasy, satin finish daily oil for glossy limbs.
Serum In Shower Oil, £16
A lightweight serum-oil hybrid to apply to damp skin in the shower for maximum hydration.
Huile Prodigieuse Florale Multi-Purpose Dry Oil, £32
Delivering cashmere-skin with a lingering scent of grapefruit, magnolia and musk on sun-warmed skin.
Soleil des Vignes Oil Elixir, £20
A French-pharmacy favourite to imbue limbs with a golden, luminous glow infused with coconut, orange blossom and jasmine.
Glow Body Oil, £29
Top-up your tan with this silky, illuminating oil that leaves behind a subtle shimmer for golden, sun-kissed limbs.
Moroccan Rose Otto Body Oil, £38
A deeply nourishing hit of heady rose otto and skin-softening plant oils, this intense treatment feels luxuriant and long-lasting for supple skin.
The Body Oil, £40
A non-fragranced nutrient-rich, organic and deeply restorative moisture hit.
Orgasm Body Oil, £36
The bestselling pink-toned blush in a shimmering body oil to leave skin with a sunset glow.
Almond Supple Skin Oil, £40
The sweet, nutty smell of almonds is enriched with omegas 3 and 6 for long-lasting skin nourishment.
Frangipani Monoi Body Oil, £42
Like bathing in a tropical paradise, this oil is sweet, fragrant and deeply nourishing for body and hair alike.
Tonic Treatment Oil, £44
With mint, geranium and rosemary essential oils, this toning oil improves elasticity for a firmer more toned skin appearance.
Pool Time Glowing Body Oil, £40
An antioxidant-rich vitamin E oil that sinks in for long-lasting hydration. With coconut, vanilla blossom and warm almond, skin is left glistening and golden.
By Lydia Mansi
August 2023
Mirror Water
Smooth, £35
A non-greasy, satin finish daily oil for glossy limbs.
Korres
Serum In Shower Oil, £16
A lightweight serum-oil hybrid to apply to damp skin in the shower for maximum hydration.
Nuxe
Huile Prodigieuse Florale Multi-Purpose Dry Oil, £32
Delivering cashmere-skin with a lingering scent of grapefruit, magnolia and musk on sun-warmed skin.
Caudalie
Soleil des Vignes Oil Elixir, £20
A French-pharmacy favourite to imbue limbs with a golden, luminous glow infused with coconut, orange blossom and jasmine.
Tan Luxe
Glow Body Oil, £29
Top-up your tan with this silky, illuminating oil that leaves behind a subtle shimmer for golden, sun-kissed limbs.
REN
Moroccan Rose Otto Body Oil, £38
A deeply nourishing hit of heady rose otto and skin-softening plant oils, this intense treatment feels luxuriant and long-lasting for supple skin.
Necessaire
The Body Oil, £40
A non-fragranced nutrient-rich, organic and deeply restorative moisture hit.
Nars
Orgasm Body Oil, £36
The bestselling pink-toned blush in a shimmering body oil to leave skin with a sunset glow.
L’Occitane
Almond Supple Skin Oil, £40
The sweet, nutty smell of almonds is enriched with omegas 3 and 6 for long-lasting skin nourishment.
Elemis
Frangipani Monoi Body Oil, £42
Like bathing in a tropical paradise, this oil is sweet, fragrant and deeply nourishing for body and hair alike.
Clarins
Tonic Treatment Oil, £44
With mint, geranium and rosemary essential oils, this toning oil improves elasticity for a firmer more toned skin appearance.
Summer Fridays
Pool Time Glowing Body Oil, £40
An antioxidant-rich vitamin E oil that sinks in for long-lasting hydration. With coconut, vanilla blossom and warm almond, skin is left glistening and golden.
By Lydia Mansi
August 2023
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