We've just found the *best* moisturisers to keep your body hydrated

A peak girlhood moment, is stepping out after a major 'everything shower' and while your skin is still a little damp (because we all know that locks it in better), slathering yourself in your favourite body moisturiser. Yep, it's the final hurdle for the evening before the next battle of tanning. But that's a story for another time. 

But how do you choose what ends up smeared (lovingly ofc) across your body in a (near) daily ritual? Do you go off scent alone, or are you giving the ingredients list a good check over? Well either way, we've rounded up some of the best hydrating, nourishing and, of course, best-smelling body moisturisers for you to stock up on.

2024's Top 3 Body Moisturisers 

1. Body Blendz Anti-Cellulite & Stretch Mark Lotion, $24.99, Body Blendz
2. Ego QV Intensive Body Moisturiser, $29.99 Healthy Life
3. Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, $69.90, Amazon Australia

Body Blendz Anti-Cellulite & Stretch Mark Lotion

From $24.99 at Body Blendz

Designed to be safe to use across your face and body, this circulation-boosting rich lotion is a game-changer in the hydration world. It works to address the appearance of skin firmness, while ensuring your skin stays hydrated for up to 72 long hours. Win. Plus, the blend of shea butter, grapeseed and sweet almond oils are absorbed quickly and easily into your skin. 

Key features:

• Works to firm and tighten 
• Enriched with sweet almond oil 
• Ingredients work to boost blood flow and circulation

Available at:

• $24.99 from Body Blendz

Ego QV Intensive Body Moisturiser

From $29.99 at Healthy Life

If finding your dream moisturiser is often a needle in a sensitive skin haystack, then we've got you covered. This 10/10 demure formula is going to give your skin major hydration without any dreaded rash ensuing. The low-irritant (read: not going to break you out in hives), fragrance-free moisturiser is emollient-based, meaning it's going to lock that moisture in.

Key features:

• Low-irritant formula 
• Fragrance-free
• Non-comedogenic

Available at:

• $23.95 (usually $29.99) from Healthy Life
• $30.49 from Priceline
• $25.99 (usually $29.99) from Chemist Warehouse

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

From $69.90 at Amazon Australia

Look, we know you know this moisturiser. We almost guarantee you've got a tub of it sitting in your collection RN. Its ultra-rich, seriously nourishing ingredients help to boost your moisture levels, and they also get to work protecting your skin from external-aggressors. Plus, the smell, you know? 

Key features:

• Cult-classic scent 
• Guaraná extract provides a caffeine-rich formula
• Formulated with ultra-hydrating cupuaçu butter 

Available at:

• $69.90 from Amazon Australia
• $75 from MECCA

Bangn Body Firming Lotion

From $48 at Sephora

Boasting a formula that can do pretty much everything except cook you dinner, this nourishing pick is one of the lotions that made the list. Why? Because it's rich in vitamin E and utilises green coffee beans to help firm and boost your skin. Plus, it smells incredible but if scented isn't your thing, it even has a 'fragrance-free' option.

Key features:

• Seven-in-one formula 
• Aussie made
• Enriched with vitamin E-rich sunflower oil 

Available at:

• $48 from Sephora
• $48 from Bangn Body

Weleda Skin Food

From $28.95 at Adore Beauty

This thick, skin-supporting cream is about to win you over, ready? Not only is it unbelievably hydrating and made from certified all natural ingredients, it's most impressive stat is the amount of celebs that rave about it. From Kim Kardashian, to Emma Chamberlain, and even Hailey Bieber, this cute green tube has a major tick of approval, and if you've not yet tried it out, it's about time you do.

Key features:

• Thick creamy texture 
• 100 per cent certified natural ingredients 
• Supports skin barrier 

Available at:

• $28.95 from Adore Beauty
• $21.95 (usually $28.95) from Healthy Life
• $28.95 from Priceline

L'Occitane Shea Ultra Rich Body Cream

From $69 at Adore Beauty

It's thick, it's rich, it has a beautiful scent and it comes in a refillable tin, need we say more? Okay, fine. With 95 per cent natural origins, this non-greasy, ultra-rich cream is becoming a must-have on beauty-lovers' lists. Plus, the fact that it's a French beauty brand definitely helps win us all over.

Key features:

• Refillable tin 
• Formulated with 25 per cent shea butter
• Lightly fragranced with jasmine and ylang-ylang

Available at:

• $69 from Adore Beauty

Ella Baché Water Source Moisturising Body Cream

From $109 at Adore Beauty

This water-rich moisturiser is ready to drown away dehydrated skin. No, literally. It's been formulated with not only a high, hydrating water content but also a fatty acid-rich formula that floods your skin with all the needed hydrating ingredients. But, this clever moisturiser also works to prevent against future moisture loss while ensuring your skin stays protected from environmental factors. 

Key features:

• Formula rich in fatty acids 
• Works to prevent future moisture loss
• Protects skin from environmental aggressors

Available at:

• $109 from Adore Beauty
• $109 from Ella Baché

Isle Of Paradise Confidently Clear Body Moisturiser 

From $43 at MECCA

You may know them as the 'clear tan innovators', but Isle Of Paradise are so much more than that. They've also recently released a range of body care products (that go hand in hand with their tan range). This nourishing moisturiser however works to not only boost hydration, but it also works to help smooth your skin.

• Skin-smoothing formula 
• Enriched with lactic, mandelic and salycidic acid
• Scent notes of: orange, jasmine, patchouli, and almond

Available at:

• $43 from MECCA

Bali Body Antioxidant Body Whip

From $28.95 at Adore Beauty

If you're known as a 'Thursday night tan girlie' a) we feel you and b) we bet you'd do anything to extend the life of your tan. The key? Hydration. This lightweight whipped body moisturiser is rich in antioxidants, so it's been specifically designed to help extend the life of your tan, whilst of course boosting your moisture levels. Basically, it's a miracle worker.

Key features:

• Whipped light formula
• Natural grapefruit scented
• Non-greasy

Available at:

• $28.95 from Adore Beauty
• $19.99 (usually $28.95) from Chemist Warehouse

Pure Fiji Nourishing Body Butter

From $42 at Pure Fiji

If you've hopped off the plane in Fiji and immediately hit up the nearest spa, its more than likely you've already come across this nourishing range. With a recent reformulation (to ensure they're even more hydrating), the Pure Fiji Body Butters come in a range of tropical intoxicating scents. The only question left? Which one will you choose? 

Key features:

• Recently reformulated
• Blend of four rich oils
• Works to soothe, calm and brighten skin

Available at:

• $42 from Pure Fiji

Just Shea Shea Body Balm

From $48 at Just Shea

Look, the 'just' in the title might be a little misleading, but we promise it's for all the best reasons. Because this little pot of balm-to-oil moisture-boosting goodness comes packed with not only shea, but also marula, moringa, baobab and ximenia oils. Yep, the ultra-rich formula is bound to keep your skin hydrated.

Key features:

• Ethically-sourced
• Thick formula that turns to oil with heat
• Packed with nourishing plant oils and butters

Available at:

• $48 from Just Shea

Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle Body Cream

From $112 at David Jones

If you're looking to add a little luxury into your daily moisturising routine, there really is no greater way than with an Aerin Body Cream. Richly hydrating, velvety soft, and of course, housed in packaging worthy of display status even once they're empty, these chic creams are 110 per cent worth the splurge. FYI, this energising honeysuckle, grapefruit, and gardenia scent is our fave for the season ahead.

Key features:

• Deeply replenishing
• Leaves skin refreshed and delicately scented
• Drenches skin with softening moisture

Available at:

• $112 from David Jones

Vaseline Gluta-Hya Serum Burst Pro Age Restore Lotion

From $10.99 at Priceline

We focus so much of our energy on our beauty routines. There's a serum for this, a cream for that. But what we don't always spend the time to consider is if our body feels left out of the fun? Turns out, it so does! And it's been waiting of a product just like this to be able to boost its radiance all while getting a heaping hit of hydration. Plus, the active-packed formula is seriously quick to sink in. 

Key Features:

• Quick to absorb 
• Enriched with plumping collagen complex
• Works to boost skin radiance 

Available at:

• $10.99 at Priceline
• $11 at Woolworths
• $5.50 (usually $11) at Coles

Should I moisturise my body every day?

Short answer? Yes, moisturising your body every day is ideal. But look, there's no real wrong answer here. But when trying to keep your skin as hydrated as possible, slathering on an extra layer of moisturiser each day is totally a step in the right direction. If you're only able to manage a few times a week then that's okay too; every little bit is going to help you out in the long run.

What is the difference between body lotion and a moisturiser?

Oh the age old question! And while some people think they're totally interchangeable (and damn we even included a mix in this list), they're definitely not the same. Body lotions are much lighter, often formulated with a high water content, they tend to sink in quicker. Moisturisers, on the other hand, are often thicker creams formulated with heavier, richer nourishing ingredients.

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