Love it or hate it, winter is right around the corner. To prevent dry, cracked skin, we suggest slathering your body with our favourite moisturizers. From a light lotion to an ultra-rich body butter to a quick-absorbing multipurpose oil, here, we’ve listed hydrating body moisturizers to help you gear up and protect your skin this winter.
Céla Crème de la Crème Light
This Canadian-made daily body moisturizer is enriched with antioxidants, essential vitamins and Amazonian cupuaçu butter to protect the skin against hydration loss. Super lightweight, this luxe cream is scented with the harmonious and fresh blend of orange peel and grapefruit essential oils. $59, Cela
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The Ten Spot The Body Lotion
Tested and co-created by The Ten Spot’s entire team, CEO Kristen Gale wanted to curate a luxe body care line catered to all skin types. Made plant-based, cruelty-free, gluten-free, paraben and alcohol-free, this lotion will help keep skin feeling soft and hydrated all day long and beautifully scented. $42, The Ten Spot
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Glossier Body Hero Daily Perfecting Cream
Instantly improving the look of skin with the help of light-reflecting particles, this body cream delivers a dewy sheen that actually lasts. Thanks to its desert plant blend, this cream also improves the skin’s elasticity and tightens the skin’s surface to help lock in moisture. $27, Glossier
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Lush Dream Cream
Made with zero preservatives and enriched with cocoa butter, olive oil, and soothing oat milk, this lotion is perfectly suited for those with irritated, dry skin. $30, Lush
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Nivea Nourishing Care Cream
Leaving zero traces of grease, this cream quickly absorbs into the skin and provides the skin with intensive nourishment and hydration. Dermatologically testest, this cream is also safe enough to use all over the body and the face. $13, Amazon
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Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Body Butter
Formulated with coconut, almond and pistachio oil, this vanilla-scented body butter is just what you need if your dry elbows, knees and feet need an extra soft touch of TLC. $18, Shoppers Drug Mart
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Avène Body Skin Care Oil
Formulated with safflower oil, camelina oil, shea butter ad Avène’s iconic thermal spring water, this multi-purpose, quick-absorbing body oil is designed to revitalize and reconstruct even the most sensitive skin for optimum tolerance against stress. $30, Shoppers Drug Mart
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L’Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate
A cult-favourite, this powerful almond protein-rich cream helps improve the look and feel of skin by stimulating cell renewal. Instantly melting into the skin, your skin is left feeling smoother and firmer. $64, L’Occitane
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Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Balm
Designed for those with sensitive and extremely dry skin, this ultra-soothing balm helps restore the skin’s moisture barrier and relieves itchiness thanks to an antipruritic agent. This balm is perfect for treating eczema. $25, Shoppers Drug Mart
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Laline Body Cream in Tube Coconut Verbena
Not only is this cream made with the irresistible notes of sandalwood, coconut, passion fruit and verbena, but this fruity scented cream is made with skin loving ingredients like aloe vera and jojoba oil to give your skin a soft and velvety finish. $20, Lalaine
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Biossance 100% Squalane Oil
Although your body produces its own squalane oil, the amount decreases over time. So to help your skin lock in essential moisture, Biossance formulated this 100 per cent squalane oil derived from sugarcane. Apply to dry patches of skin right after the shower for an instant hydrated feel. $68, Sephora
