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Body Moisturisers

by Amy Lawrenson

Just because your summer clothes have been packed away, it doesn’t mean you should let your body beauty regime slide. It is just as important to apply moisturiser in the winter months; central heating, hot baths and cold weather cause your skin to dry-out, flake and itch. But which products work? Here ten ELLE staffers bravely put body butters, lotions, oils and creams to the test…

Body Moisturisers

Protect and Perfect Body Serum

by Boots No7

Price: £25

Stockist: Boots

Best for: proven results

When No7 unveiled its Protect and Perfect Beauty Serum, it caused complete and utter mayhem. I think there should have been the same mass hysteria for this Body Serum. Now and then you come across a p...

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Nourishing Cream

by Madara

Price: £15

Stockist: Free To Explore Beauty (01557 870 564)

Best for: eco fans

This eco brand should be top of any ‘green’ beauty fan’s list. The packing is green (of course) and looks unfussy enough to be expensive. The cream smells fresh and feels...

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Blood Orange White Pepper Body Butter

by Bliss

Price: £23

Stockist: Bliss London (0808 100 4151)

Best for: a great scent and result

This creamy, thick body butter, has fast become a permanent addition to my beauty arsenal.The orange scent is intoxicating (in a good way) and stayed on my body for a long time after application. The...

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Body Lotion with AHA

by Gatineau

Price: £28

Stockist: Look Fantastic

Best for: dual purpose buy

With a subtle, soothing fragrance, this light lotion is my new favourite beauty product. In winter my skin suddenly alters from soft and glowing to scaly and itchy. This lotion contains AHAs, which sl...

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Ultra Dry Skin Cream

by The Organic Pharmacy

Price: £35.23

Stockist: The Organic Pharmacy

Best for: a robust cream

Frankly, I’m addicted to this body cream. The fragrance is strong and herbal, which reminded me of being in a spa. Thick and waxy in consistency, I needed to rub quite hard for it to absorb....

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‘Blissful Templetree’ Moisture Body Balm

by Molton Brown

Price: £16

Stockist: Molton Brown

Best for: a treat

This Body Balm is light and creamy in consistency and a little went a very long way. The bottle looks lovely in my bathroom, which is a bonus. My skin instantly felt hydrated and the feeling lasted al...

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Deep Comfort Body Lotion

by Clinique

Price: £25

Stockist: Clinique (0870 034 2566)

Best for: dry, sensitive skin

Clinique’s simple packaging and easy-to-use pump applicator is an instant attraction for me. I have dry, sensitive skin and Clinique touts itself as a brand for all skins, so I was keen to p...

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Body Oil

by Paul & Joe

Price: £26

Stockist: Fenwicks

Best for: pretty packaging

I’m a sucker for pretty packaging, and this Paul & Joe oil didn’t disappoint. The packaging is luxurious and expensive looking... but did it work?Thanks to the handy pump a...

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Body Repair Restoring Moisturiser

by Garnier

Price: £4.29

Stockist: Boots

Best for: an effective, but basic cream

Garnier’s Body Repair cream is the perfect everyday product. The cream has a light consistency, which I wasn’t sure would be concentrated enough for my dry skin, but it was. Don&am...

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Skin deep dry leg oil / Enjoy really rich lotion

by This Works

Price: from £33

Stockist: This Works

Best for: a moisturising regime

True to form, it was the packaging that initially attracted me to the products; minimalist, slightly clinical and in keeping with my bathroom colour scheme - a done deal. The Patchouli, Frankincense a...

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