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Anoint your winter skin with the blessing of a body oil

Slather your limbs with these skin saviours

By Briar Clark

Beauty Crew Beauty Editor / August 15 2024

Winter skin has a mind all its own.

Regardless of how much moisturiser we seem to slather on ourselves, our skin’s thirst remains unquenched and we’re left scratching our heads, wondering which hydrator will finally do the trick and satiate our skin’s incessant need for moisture.

We know that when our skin needs a miracle, there’s only one thing to do: Douse ourselves in a protective layer of nourishing body oil and pray for some sweet relief from our perpetual dryness.

In our opinion, it’s a no-brainer to add body oils to our winter skin care routine; they help seal in moisture and aid our skin’s best defence against dehydration – the lipid-rich protective barrier.

Without further ado, here are a handful of skin-saving body oils to douse your dry self in.

Clarins Contour Body Treatment Oil

from $64 at Adore Beauty

Sculpt your stems (and other bits and bobs) with this contour body treatment oil that also de-puffs as it hydrates. Hazelnut oil is blended with geranium and marjoram oils to moisturise and smooth skin, as well as helping to flush toxins from the body.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream All-Over Miracle Oil

from $41.99 at Chemist Warehouse

Tsubaki oil is the culprit behind the hydrated, smooth and luminous-looking skin you’ll be enjoying after you add this miracle worker to your routine. And you can add shine back to your strands too with this all-over formula.

SALT BY HENDRIX Dream Body Oil

from $31.96 at Adore Beauty

Slather yourself in this moisturising pick or spike your bath with the stuff – it’s your choice. Either way you’re going to be enjoying a skin-softening and nourishing blend of oils, including jojoba, grapeseed, apricot kernel, sunflower seed, camellia and pomegranate.

Bio-Oil Skincare Oil Natural

from $33.99 at Chemist Warehouse

Bio-Oil is a fantastic naturally-derived oil that is super lightweight and easily absorbed (our fave kind of oil). This ultra-nourishing oil is not only enriched with natural vitamin rich ingredients that work to hydrate and renew dry skin, but is also fantastic for reducing the appearance of scarring and stretch marks.

Little Bay Beauty Rejuvenation Body Oil

from $33 at Little Bay Beauty

Rich in vitamins A, B, C, D and E and omega 3, this body oil aims to rejuvenate skin from head to toe. Not only does it keep your body moisturised, but it also helps to minimise the appearance of stretch marks, and dry, sun-damaged skin. Slather on a healthy handful as a luxurious final step in your body care ritual.

If you’re looking for more ways to repair winter skin, check out these 8 body moisturisers.

Main image credit: @jastookes

Briar Clark

Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).