20 Best Body Oils for Skin

Our Top Picks

There are a host of reviews giving L’Occitane’s product 10s across the board and with good reason. Made with more than 50% almond oil to hydrate and nourish, its body oil is formulated to leave your skin feeling satiny smooth to the touch. What’s even better is that it melts into the skin almost immediately, which means little to no wait time before getting dressed.

Key Ingredients: Almond oil, vitamin E | Cruelty-Free:No

Good luck finding something this oil can’t do. Various plant extracts and vitamins are suspended in an oil base, in a formula that is ideal for use on stretch marks, burns, and even hyperpigmentation (as well as dry skin, duh), giving you even more bang for your buck. It has a slightly powdery scent and silky feel and comes in several different sizes, all at wallet-friendly prices.

Key Ingredients:Mineral oil, chamomile, sunflower, and lavender oils |Cruelty-Free: Yes

As the saying goes, if its not broken, don’t fix it and the same can be said when it comes to Vaseline’s body gel oil. Its intensive-care cocoa radiant formula can be found at your local drugstore, making it an accessible option that’s as beneficial to your skin as it is easy on the wallet. Make note of the gel-like consistency as it could potentially clog the pores of someone with oily or sensitive skin.

Key Ingredients:Cocoa butter |Cruelty-Free: No

From the easy-spray application to the cruelty-free formula, Versed Skin’s Keep It Supple Body Oil is worth having on your radar. It features a host of natural oils and vitamins that work together to hydrate and nourish the skin. As a rule, be sure to apply it when you get out of the shower, while your skin is still a bit damp to get the most out of its moisture. The light floral scent that envelops your body post-use is a nice finishing touch.

Key Ingredients: Calendula Officinalis, Vitamin E | Cruelty-Free:Yes

If you’re looking for a luxurious body oil with a hint of glimmer, Tom Ford’s Soleil Blanc formula is an absolute must-have. It’s available in a range of shimmery tints to offer all shoppers a natural-looking glow 365 years around. One note: the aesthetics or appearance of this body oil on your skin is the main appeal so it may require multiple applications for a fully moisturized feel.

Key Ingredients: Jojoba Oil | Cruelty-Free: No

The blend of organic, cold-pressed plant oils (coconut, olive, argan, jojoba) can be used on the face, body, hair—you name it. Also nice: There are two options to choose from, one that’s infused with all-natural essential oils for an uplifting yet calming scent, and a variant that’s completely unscented.

Key Ingredients:Coconut oil, olive oil, argan oil, and jojoba oil | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Keeping your skin happy is one of the keys to ensuring it’s healthy. So when it comes to calming down agitated skin, One Love Organics Gardenia Tea serum is a great place to start. For the best results, spray directly onto your body right out of the shower. The nutrient-rich formula helps rejuvenate tired skin, making it great for combatting irritation.

Key Ingredients: Green tea seed oil | Cruelty-Free:Yes

This oil is a staple for buuk.top’s Former Editorial Director Faith Xue. “I use it to lock in my body lotion before bed, and it’s my favorite part of my nightly ritual,” she says. It’s a squeaky clean formula that also has plenty of youth-boosting benefits, thanks to a wide array of protective antioxidants and vitamins from the plant-based oil. It’s pricey, yes, but a little goes a long way, so one bottle will last quite a while.

Key Ingredients: Primrose Oil, vitamin E | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Infused with maritime pine bark extract, this body oil is relaxation in a bottle. As the name suggests, Marvelous Massage’s formula is well-suited for your next rub down, whether you’re decompressing or prepping for your next workout session at the gym.

Key Ingredients:Maritime Pine Bark Extract |Cruelty-Free: Yes

The price tag may be steep, but this luxurious formula is worth it for so many reasons. It boasts seed oils that are sourced from, wait for it, the plant’s reproductive parts, where they’re in their purest form. It makes for a whopping dose of essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and other skin-loving vitamins that will make your skin look better both immediately, and over time.

Key Ingredients: Rosehip oil | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Shower oils are the gateway to body oils—you’ll get similar hydrating benefits, but because you’re ultimately rinsing it off, it can feel less intense than a straight-up dry oil. Try using one instead of your standard body wash and be prepared for a major difference in how silky smooth your skin feels. This one, made with coconut, passionfruit seed, and avocado oils starts as oil but transforms into suds as you mix it with water. It’s a great choice for anyone who still wants that more soap-like experience.

Key Ingredients:Avocado oil, vitamin E |Cruelty-Free: Yes

Packed with antioxidants and essential oils, this fortifying formula is a choice for protecting the skin against free radical damage. Inside youll find olive leaf extract, sea buckthorn berry, pumpkin seed oil, aloe vera juice, comfrey extract, geranium oil, and rose flower extract. While its best applied before or after sun exposure, this divine-smelling blend can be used year-round.

Key Ingredients:Olive leaf extract |Cruelty-Free: Yes

Osea’s best-selling body oil is infused with seaweed extracts as well as a carefully-curated selection of natural seed oils, such as passionfruit, sunflower seed, sesame seeds, and many more. We love the non-greasy and light formula which makes it perfectly suited for everyday use should you so choose. And per the brand, This oil is especially effective after dry brushing your skin, which stimulates lymphatic flow. Plus, it helps highlight colors in body art and tattoos.

Key Ingredients: Euterpe oleracea (acai) pulp oil, antioxidants, phytosterols, vitamin C, polyphenols |Cruelty-Free: Yes

With almost 8,000 positive reviews on Sephora, Josie Maran’s pure argan oil can be used for just about any part of your body – including your face. Labeled a multitasking moisturizer, it’s made from the highest quality argan oil for visibly smoother, healthier, and more hydrated skin, hair, and nails.

Key Ingredients: Argan oil | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Everyone loves Necessaire’s aesthetically-pleasing products and its highly-rated body oil is absolutely no different. From the mild, scent-free formula to the sleek and sophisticated packaging that looks good on any bathroom shelf, this is a luxury oil that delivers. Pro tip: If you have trouble getting enough product into the dropper, consider pouring gently into your hands for ease of application.

Key Ingredients:Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil |Cruelty-Free: No

Glossier’s Body Hero mist is a cult favorite for a reason. Packaged with the brand’s instantly-recognizable logo, this body oil is made from three antioxidant-rich oils – sunflower seed, grapeseed oil, and oat – to nourish and hydrate. Another standout? As the name implies, it absorbs quickly onto the skin to prevent staining your clothes, furniture, or other soft surfaces.

Key Ingredients:Sea fennel extract, sunflower seed, grapeseed oil, oat oil |Cruelty-Free: Yes

Jones cites Naturopathica’s balm as a favorite amongst her clientele. “This isn’t exactly in an oil form but it has been life-changing for some of my clients. Especially the ones with psoriasis and eczema.” Upon application, the formula melts into your skin and transforms into an oil consistency that helps soothe and repair.

Key Ingredients: Moringa seed oil | Cruelty-Free: Yes

One thing that separates Oui The People’s Featherweight body oil from the bunch is that it has an intensely hydrating formula that also disappears almost immediately upon application. Designed to bring dry skin back to life.

Key Ingredients: Squalane | Cruelty-Free: Yes

If a greasy residue gives you pause about buying body oil, this ones for you. Avène Skin Care Oil boasts quick absorption, a dry finish, and a touchable feel that lasts all day. Its formulated with a blend of plant oils, plus the brands signature thermal spring water, which has healing properties that help repair stressed, irritated, or inflamed skin.1

Key Ingredients:Safflower seed oil, squalane, thermal spring water |Cruelty-Free: No

This luxury elixir from Chanel drenches your skin from head to toe with a blend of plant oils, then leaves the signature Coco Mademoiselle scent in its wake: musky amber with floral notes and a hint of citrus. The price is steep, but thats often part of the appeal with Chanel—and youll definitely smell "expensive."

Key Ingredients:Jojoba oil, meadowfoam oil, sunflower seed oil |Cruelty-Free: No

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