Skin is skin – just as you follow a facial care routine comprising a cleanser, exfoliator, and hydrator, you must tend to your body, too. Over the years, the body care category has grown exponentially; beauty brands are expanding their product range with the pursuit of extending ‘skincare’ to your body. Why the boom in body care, you ask? Why not? A little TLC can go a long way for smooth and supple skin.
If you’ve not yet invested in the body care market, consider this your cue to curate a regimen today. After much deliberation and sifting through a couple dozen brands and products, I’ve rounded up my absolute favourites that cater to all my body care needs. A truly indulgent bathing experience awaits you, dearest reader.
Dry Brushing: House of Beauty Dry Brush
Upgrade your ‘everything shower’ with the ultimate exfoliating tool – dry brushing sloughs off the day’s dirt, grime, and grease from your arms, legs, ankles, elbows, and back. House of Beauty’s Dry Brush boasts 100% natural bristles, facilitating blood circulation, lymphatic flow, and cellulite reduction. Indulge in this self-care ritual, even if for just a few minutes, for smooth, glowing skin. A couple of minutes of dry brushing daily pre-shower is all it takes for enhanced skin vitality and a revitalised skin experience.
Exfoliating Glove: Ghar Soaps Exfoliating Bath Glove Turkish Silk
Prepared with 100% natural Turkish silk, Ghar Soaps’ Exfoliating Bath Glove guarantees gentle yet effective exfoliation sans any chemical-laden formulas. Unlike dry brushing – which predominantly eliminates dead skin cells and impurities – this exfoliating glove curbs acne, ingrown hair, stretch marks, and scarring. Plus, it helps remove tan and promotes collagen and elastin production! I swear by this, and so will you.
Body Scrub: MCaffeine Naked & Raw Coffee Body Scrub
A bestseller I was aching to try, I have restocked MCaffeine’s Coffee Body Scrub a couple of times already – and I’d be lying if I told you I’m not obsessed. After recommended use, 97% of consumers have stated that it effectively eliminates dead skin and tan, and I can attest to this claim. After the not-too-rough granules slough off impurities, coconut oil ensures your skin recoups its moisture. And if you’re a coffee lover, the aroma will have you sold.
Body Exfoliator: Minimalist 11% Glycolic + Tranexamic Body Exfoliator
If your sensitive skin cannot handle the tug and tear of dry brushing and an exfoliating bath glove, turn to a mild AHA-BHA exfoliator with 8% glycolic acid and 3 % tranexamic acid. Minimalist’s efficacious formula evens skin tone while promoting cell turnover and regulating sebum production. By delivering multi-level exfoliation to all skin types, the concentration inhibits melanin synthesis and brightens your complexion, too.
Body Polish: Dove Exfoliating Body Polish
Don’t we all love and trust Dove; their nourishing body polish lends a divine scent, boasting skin-loving, natural nutrients that efficiently exfoliate dull and lifeless skin to reveal an unmistakable luminosity. The emollient polish features a rich and creamy texture that leaves your skin soft to the touch, stored in a 100% recycled jar. Crushed lavender and coconut milk have got to be my favourite from their line-up.
Body Wash: L'Occitane Rose Vine Peach Shower Gel
Indulge in a luxury bathing experience with L'Occitane’s delicately fragranced shower gel. A medley of soft and sparkling floral, fruity notes, the formulation leaves your skin feeling cleansed and refreshed, transforming your ‘everything shower’ into a delightful multi-sensory journey. Let the smell linger all day long!
Body Serum: The Derma Co 1% Salicylic Acid Daily Exfoliating Body Serum-Lotion
Plagued by rough, bumpy skin? Invite The Derma Co’s actives-infused body serum-lotion into your body care arsenal. Suitable for all skin types, this high-performance formula targets body acne, soothes inflammation, offers exfoliating properties, regulates sebum production, and hydrates your skin all at once. A powerful trio of salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and zinc PCA gives your skin heaps of hydration sans any adverse reactions – lightweight, fragrance-free, and dermatologically tested.
Body Cream: Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
Meet this cult classic body care offering that is worth every single penny. Lying on my top shelf, Sol de Janeiro's luxury cream visibly firms and smoothens the skin on your body, scrumptiously scented with the brand’s signature Cheirosa 62 aroma – inviting notes of pistachio, vanilla, and salted caramel into your regimen. Allow guaraná and replenishing coconut oil to melt into your skin for optimal moisture retention.
Body Butter: Kama Ayurveda Shea Lotus Body Butter
If a body cream isn’t cutting it for your parched, cracked skin, perhaps body butter is what your skin needs. Oozing with Ayurvedic goodness, this rich body butter provides deep-skin nourishment to alleviate the last traces of dryness and flaking. An amalgamation of kokum, mango, and shea butter works synchronously to protect your skin from free radical damage, breakouts, and mature lines and re-instill a sense of relaxation and restoration.
Body Oil: Nyveda Nourish My Skin Moisture & Glow Head-to-Toe Oil
I can’t get enough of this potent Ayurvedic offering that coats every inch of my body to enhance luminosity and replenish lost moisture. A harmonious blend of almond, aloe vera, and Lakadong turmeric, Nyveda’s body oil soothes, conditions, and miraculously heals the skin, making it super-soft and supple. After consistent use, this Nyveda offering – much like their other products – has left my skin healthy and happy.
