In just about every bathroom, bedroom, and car, people keep a tube of body lotion – generally to ward off dry skin or to smell nice. The beauty industry has turned into a well-oiled machine pushing out new products at an alarming rate. And they have every reason to because sales of body moisturizers have skyrocketed. You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst shampoos, best & worst facial moisturizers, best & worst sun protection, and best & worst makeup brands, now join us as we explore the best natural body lotions with non-toxic ingredients.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and was researched by Rebecca Elizabeth Sherrick Harks, RN, BSN.
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False Marketing to Watch Out For When Shopping for Lotions
Take a stroll down any grocery store “lotions” aisle or pull up a quick internet search and you’ll see that the options available are limitless. You’ll see several claiming to be dermatologist recommended or contain special extracts, has colloidal oatmeal, hyaluronic acid, or be fast-absorbing, but the truth is the best body lotion is one that works without junk in the formula. As sales and marketing crews learned ages ago that “science-y” sounding terms sells body lotion, they increasingly use terms that are not well defined.
- Hypoallergenic: Many available body lotions are touted as being “hypoallergenic” or “allergy tested” — which SOUNDS nice even though there’s no government standard in the US for making such a claim.
- NonComedogenic: Other products claim they’re “noncomedogenic” — a Thesaurus-style word that only means that the lotions won’t cause pimples — which doesn’t really set them apart. Why? Well, almost all body lotions we can buy today use ingredients that are noncomedogenic.
- Vitamins: Another “scientific” trick advertising agencies do is to list out a ton of vitamins within the lotion. This is supposed to make us think that body moisturizers can add antioxidants and actually nourish our skin. Sounds pleasing, right? Unfortunately, most of the vitamins, like Vitamin A, inside body lotions are unlikely to make a difference: the amounts of vitamins used are too small for an effect, or because vitamins do degrade with exposure to light and air.
Here’s the bottom line: despite the long lists of obscure ingredients and the pseudoscientific hokum, all body moisturizers can with dry skin for an incredibly simple reason: they supply a little bit of water to the skin and contain a greasy substance that holds it in like a healthy skin barrier. That’s about it.
How to Combat Dry Skin Before Using Lotion
A good lotion will make you feel less itchy with irritation and uncomfortable. The skin feeling should be smoother and have a better consistency. It is important to remember that dry skin and dryness alone is not a medical condition; it’s the problems it can cause, like cracks and fissures in the skin which may turn into open wounds. Your skin texture, like roughness, and pores are sensitive to all sorts of things. An ounce of prevention does equal a pound of cure, so let’s take a look into dry skin and how to manage it for anti-aging effects.
Of course, finding a proper body moisturizer will absolutely help you avoid dry skin, but there are other things you can do as well if your dry skin is a big problem:
- Use a humidifier – you can find these at just about any store and they disperse tiny amounts of water into the air and hopefully help you with your skin. Be careful to follow the instructions on your humidifiers, though, because many brands can actually grow bacteria in the inner-workings of the humidifier – which means that it’s blowing bacteria-laden water into your house and into your body. Replace all filters on schedule and follow those instructions.
- Watch the thermostat – hot air, as we often must pipe into the house during the cold months, has a nasty habit of drying things out. Including you and your skin. So turn it down – it’ll save you money on electricity too!
- Bundle up if you live in a climate in which cold air occurs (for at least part of the year) – windy, cold air is very drying to your skin. Use scarves, hats, and mittens as necessary.
- Switch body soaps – some people are more sensitive to certain types of body soaps. Try going with a more mild soap in order to reduce any issues you may have – including dry skin.
- Avoiding hot showers is going to be a hard one for a lot of us but unfortunately hot water is excellent at washing away the substances in your skin that protect it from drying out.
Ingredients to Avoid
There are a zillion ingredients in body lotions and body butters – some of them good, some bad, some awful. With the massive list of ingredients within each pretty bottle of that lotion, it can be nearly impossible to ascertain what, if anything, is bad for you. What follows is a list of the worst ingredients in your body lotions and body butters.
- Fragrance
- Ethanolamines
- Parabens
- Petroleum-based ingredients:
- PEG ingredients
- petrolatum
- polysorbate ingredients
- propylene glycol
- Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives:
- quaternium ingredients
- DMDM hydantoin
- diazolidinyl urea
- imidazolidinyl urea
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Retinyl Palmitate
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
*These ingredients are listed on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Red List, which is part of the MADE SAFE screening process for personal care products.
What About Preservatives in Lotion?
Anytime you add water or aloe vera to any formulation, it starts to collect bacteria and mold. This is the reason why lotions have preservatives inside–to stop the formation of mold in their products. And this is important to remember because we believe that light preservative use overall is good for you, but bad preservatives should be avoided.
Mold toxicity is no laughing matter. Some mold spores produce mycotoxins and they can build up in your body, and cause a multitude of symptoms. These mycotoxins are both microscopic and fat-soluble, and they often end up in your cells and mitochondria, disrupting health. Vulnerability to mold toxicity is present in 25% of the population, mostly with people who have a genetic predisposition that inhibits their clearance of biotoxins. According to Psychology Today, “some cases of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, mast cell activation disorder, histamine intolerance, irritable bowel, and leaky gut, multiple sclerosis and post-treatment Lyme syndrome, which do not respond to treatment, are due to a chronic inflammatory response caused by toxic mold.”
I used to avoid all chemical preservatives UNTIL I received a bottle of lotion that was full of mold. This brand, in particular, was completely “natural” and didn’t use any preservatives in their formulation. Well, once that happened to me, I started looking through my cabinet at older bottles of personal care products that had been sitting there and, sure enough, more mold.
So to make this easy on you, here are our acceptable and non-acceptable preservatives:
Harmful Ingredients in Body Lotion:
- methyparaben
- ethylparaben
- propylparaben
- butylparaben
- isobutylparaben
- isopropylparaben
- benzylparaben
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Quaternium-15
- DMDM hydantoin
- Imidazolidinyl urea
- Diazolidinyl urea
- Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate
- 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3 diol
Better Preservatives in Lotion:
- Sodium benzoate (Safe, provided it’s not mixed with ascorbic acid or vitamin C. This ingredient is partially restricted by the Made Safe and EWG certifications in certain situations but not banned so some certified products have it.)
- Potassium sorbate
- Dehydroacetic acid
- Glyceryl Caprilate
- Phenoxyethanol (This ingredient is partially restricted by the Made Safe and EWG certifications in certain situations but not banned so some certified products have it. We allow it at less than 1 percent of the formulation; however, not within infant products. )
- Vitamin C or ascorbic acid
We think it’s fine if you want to avoid all preservatives. But what we would recommend you do is ask the manufacturer when those products were created and use them up within 6-12 months. You can also date the bottle at the bottom with the date you opened them up and discard when they get too old.
How To Avoid Preservatives All Together
There’s a way you can avoid mold and preservatives and it’s very simple. Switch to body oils instead. The reason most lotions contain preservatives is because they also contain water or aloe. When water or aloe is added, bacteria starts to accumulate. Simply opting for body oil instead of lotion is one way you can avoid preservatives, provided it’s clean and non-toxic body oil.
Another way you can skip the use of preservatives is to make your own formulation of lotion. If you are used to purchasing lotion and really want something ultra-clean, the safest way to do that is by making your own non-toxic body lotion. Lucky for you, Mamavation has 10 natural homemade lotion recipes for DIYers to explore.
Small Biz Recommendation & Featured Lotion– 100% Pure French Lavender Body Butter
We’ve pulled 100% Pure out of this list to feature for you so you could take another look at this small business. 100% prides themselves on pure ingredients. This company is very unique because of the pigments they use in their coloring of other products. Whenever you see color in products in this brand, they always come from fruit, vegetables, tea, and cocoa instead of FD&C colorants and heavy metal dyes. This is one of their best body butters. (that’s not colored)
Simple ingredients go a long way. This is all you’ll see inside this bottle of body butter–creamy cocoa, shea, and avocado butters, with added hydration from organic aloe and rose hydrosol and other botanicals and natural ingredients scented with lavender flowers, leaves, and stems.
This product retails for $29 and can be purchased directly from this small business here and get free shipping on orders over $50.
(This link is for those of you wanting to give your money directly to a small business instead of Amazon.)
Mamavation’s Investigation of Non-Toxic Body Lotions
We looked at over 200 different lotions to determine the safest types, but we are not able to tell you which are the most effective: everyone has different skin types and responds differently to different types of lotions and other personal care products. Our methods including analyzing the ingredients for safety, looking at their certifications, and the ways in which their ingredients are sourced.
We opted for lotions with more natural ingredients like sweet almond oil, sunflower seed oil, jojoba oil, mango butter, avocado oil, and calendula, and avoided products with synthetic fragrances & things like mineral oil & bha.
Bad Lotion Brands
These brands have no organic ingredients, no certifications, and contain a number of toxic ingredients. There may be a couple of products containing organic ingredients but also containing problematic ingredients at the same time. Note these lotions do not have spf.
- Aquaphor Healing Ointment
- Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion For Dry Skin
- Aveeno Positively Nourishing Comforting Whipped Souffle
- Baby Bum Everyday Lotion, Ultra Gentle
- Beekman 1802 HONEYED GRAPEFRUIT GOAT MILK LOTION
- Beekman 1802 Meadow Lark Whipped Goat Milk Body Cream (Other scents available)
- Beekman 1802 Pure Goat Milk Lotion
- CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
- CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
- CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream
- Consult Beaute Champagne Beaute Lift Firming Body Creme
- Dove Cream Oil Intensive Body Lotion
- Dr.Eckstein Beautipharm® Rich & Silky Body Butter
- Eucarin Advanced Repair Lotion
- Eucarin Eczema Relief Body Cream
- Eucarin Original Healing Lotion
- Gold Bond Medicated Body Lotion Extra Strength
- Gold Bond Overnight Deep Moisturizing
- Gold Bond Ultimate Radiance Renewal for Visibly Dry Skin Lotion
- Hempz Herbal Body Moisturizer Original
- Hempz Triple Moisture Herbal Whipped Body Creme
- JERGENS® Daily Moisture Dry Skin Moisturizer
- JERGENS® Deep Restoring Argan Moisturizer
- Josie Maran WHIPPED ARGAN OIL BODY BUTTER
- Josie Maran WHIPPED ARGAN OIL ILLUMINIZING BODY BUTTER
- Kiehls Deluxe Hand & Body Lotion with Aloe Vera & Oatmeal – other scents available
- Kiehls Intensive Treatment and Moisturizer for Dry or Callused Areas
- Kiss My Face Body Lotion Olive & Aloe® Fragrance Free
- Lancome NUTRIX ROYAL BODY
- Lancome TRÉSOR Body Lotion
- Lubriderm Daily Moisture
- Lubriderm Advanced Therapy
- Melaleuca Renew Intensive Skin Therapy Lotion
- Meyer’s Clean Day OAT BLOSSOM BODY LOTION – other scents available
- Nature’s Gate Herbal Lotion
- Neutrogena Body Oil
- Neutrogena® Hydro Boost Body Gel Cream – Fragrance Free
- O’Keefes Skin Repair Body Lotion
- O’Keefes Working Hands Working Hands
- Oil of Olay QUENCH BODY LOTION ULTRA MOISTURE SHEA BUTTER
- Origins Ginger GINGER SOUFFLE™ Whipped Body Cream
- Perlier Agrumarium Body Cream
- Seacrest Body Lotion
- Skinn Hydro-Vital™ Deep Replenishing Body Butter
- Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin
- Vaseline Intensive Care™ Essential Healing Lotion
Better Lotion Brands
These brands may contain some ingredients that are problematic or they don’t disclose fragrances in their formulation. We also included brands that had safer preservative combos that were overwhelming. They may help you with fine lines, but they also have some greasy residue like problems as well.
- Alba Botanicals Hawaiian Cream Deep Moisturizer
- Alba Botanicals Hawaiian Hand & Body Lotion
- Alba Botanicals Very Emollient™ Body Lotion
- Avalon Organics – Unscented
- Avalon Organics Wrinkle Therapy Body Lotion
- Aveeno Eczema Therapy
- Baby Bum Natural Monoi Coconut Balm
- Burt’s Bees Orange Blossom Hand Cream
- Burt’s Bees Soothingly Sensitive Aloe & Buttermilk
- Burt’s Bees Ultimate Care Body Lotion
- CONSCIOUS SKINCARE Pure Hand & Body Lotion Fragrance-Free
- JR Watkins Coconut, Milk and Honey Hand Cream
- JR Watkins Daily Aloe and Green Tea Moisturizing Lotion (many scents available)
- Desert Essence Island Mango Hand and Body Lotion
- Honey Skin Rose Organic Face and Body Moisturizing Skin Cream
- Jason Age Renewal Vitamin E Moisturizing Creme
- Jason Hand & Body Lotion Soothing Aloe Vera
- Osea Ocean Lotion
- Pacifica Body Butter Persian Rose
- PIPETTE Belly Butter
- The Honest Company FACE + BODY LOTION Purely Sensitive, Fragrance-Free
- S.W. Basics Cream – EWG Verified
- Sally B’s Skin Yummies B Soothed
- Sally B’s Skin Yummies EcoBody, Lavender
- SALLY B’S SKIN YUMMIES EcoBody, Unscented
- Sally B’s Skin Yummies Luxe Body Butter, Citrus Vanilla –
- Sally B’s Skin Yummies Luxe Body Butter, Lavender
- SALLY B’S SKIN YUMMIES Luxe Body Butter, Sweet Lemon Ginger
- SALLY B’S SKIN YUMMIES Luxe Body Butter, Unscented
- Shea Moisture RAW SHEA BUTTER HYDRATING BODY LOTION
- Truly Beauty UNICORN FRUIT WHIPPED BODY BUTTER
- Tubby Todd Everyday Lotion Fragrance-Free
Best Non-Toxic & Natural Body Lotion Brands:
These non-toxic body lotions avoid all problematic chemicals we called out in the post. Some are certified Made Safe, EWG Verified, and/or USDA Organic. All brands here are transparent about fragrance ingredients and can assist with signs of aging using ingredients like cocoa butter.
- 100% Pure French Lavender Hand Buttercream (links directly to small biz, not Amazon) (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off)
- 100% Pure Vanilla Bean Hand Buttercream (links directly to small biz, not Amazon)(Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off)
- 100% Pure Vanilla Bean Whipped Body Butter (links directly to small biz, not Amazon)(Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off)
- 100% Pure Mangosteen Whipped Body Butter (links directly to small biz, not Amazon) (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off)
- 100% Pure Coconut Whipped Body Butter (links directly to small biz, not Amazon)(Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off)
- 100% Pure Vanilla Bean Nourishing Body Cream (links directly to small biz, not Amazon) (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off)
- 100% Pure Blood Orange Whipped Body Butter (links directly to small biz, not Amazon)(Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off)
- 7th Generation Moisturizing Lotion, Mandarin
- Acure Everyday Eczema Lotion
- Acure Seriously Soothing 24 hour Moisture Lotion
- Alaffia Whipped Shea Butter & Coconut Oil
- Alaffia – Coconut Reishi Hand & Body Cream Coconut Thai
- Alaffia – Unscented Shea Butter Lotion
- Alaffia Fair Trade Shea Butter – Unscented
- Andalou Kukui Nourishing Body Butter
- Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Sensitive Soothing Body Lotion
- AnnMarie Skin Care Palo Santo Body Butter – Made Safe Certified (links directly to small biz)
- AnnMarie Skin Care Radiant Skin Silk Body Lotion – Made Safe Certified (links directly to small biz)
- Anumati Naturals Moisturizing Body Milk – Made Safe Certified
- Anumati Naturals Vanilla Body Mousse – Made Safe Certified
- AROMATICA Lively Body Milk, Minty – EWG Verified
- AROMATICA Lively Body Milk, Sweet Lavender – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Sensitive Skin Body Lotion, Avocado – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Blooming Belly Natural Nourishing Cream – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Little Leaves Body Lotion, Vanilla & Pear – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Natural Protective Ointment – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Natural Soothing Body cream – Daily Moisturizer – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Sensitive Skin Body Lotion, Argan – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Sensitive Skin Body Lotion, Chamomile – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Sensitive Skin Body Lotion, Fragrance-Free – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Super Leaves Natural Body Cream – Energizing – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Super Leaves Natural Body Cream – Energizing – Men – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Super Leaves Natural Body Cream – Nourishing – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Super Leaves Natural Body Cream – Regenerating – EWG Verified
- ATTITUDE Super Leaves Natural Body Cream – Soothing – EWG Verified
- BabyGanics Eczema Care Skin Protectant Cream
- Beautycounter Body Butter in Citrus Mimosa– uses The Never List, EWG Verified
- Beautycounter Countermatch Adaptive Body Lotion – EWG verified
- Beautycounter Melting Body Balm
- Be Green Bath & Body Herbal Miracle Balm – EWG Verified
- Be Green Bath & Body Shea Butter Tin – EWG Verified
- BLE DE FONTY CPEs Deep Moisturizing Lotion – EWG Verified
- Blooming Belly Natural Cream For Tired Legs – EWG Verified
- Carina Organics Botanical Therapeutic – Tree Essence Moisturizing Skin Cream
- Carina Organics Unscented Daily Moisturizing Lotion
- C’EST MOI Vanilla Vibes Nourishing Body Butter – EWG Verified
- Clary Collection All-Purpose Balm – Made Safe Certified
- CODEX BEAUTY Skin Superfood – EWG Verified
- DOLPHIN ORGANICS Lotion Fragrance-Free – EWG Verified
- dōTERRA Spa Hand & Body Lotion
- Desert Essence Hand & Body Lotion (Has a number of scents) – Certified to NSF/ANSI 305 by QAI
- Dr. Bronner’s Lavender Coconut Organic Hand & Body Lotion – USDA Organic, Fair Trade Certified, NonGMO Project Verified
- Earth Mama Calming Lavender Baby Lotion (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off regularly priced items except for travel kits and lavender hand sanitizer, links to small biz, not Amazon)
- Earth Mama Sweet Orange Baby Lotion (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off regularly priced items except for travel kits and lavender hand sanitizer, links to small biz, not Amazon)
- Earth Mama Simply No-Scents Baby Lotion (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 20% off regularly priced items except for travel kits and lavender hand sanitizer, links to small biz, not Amazon)
- EO Essentials Body Oil French Lavender – USDA Organic
- EO Essentials Rose & Chamomile Body Lotion – USDA Organic
- EVERYONE Lotion 3 in 1, Apricot + Vanilla – EWG Verified
- EVERYONE Lotion 3 in 1, Cedar + Citrus – EWG Verified
- FINALLY FOR .. Hand & Body Lotion for Pregnancy – EWG Verified
- FINALLY FOR … Men’s Herbal Hand & Body Lotion – EWG Verified
- GAONDODAM Pure All-in-one Moisturizer – EWG Verified
- Hello Bello Lavender Lotion
- INNA ORGANIC Pure Moisturizing Body Lotion – EWG Verified
- JUST THE GOODS nut-free vegan body butter, unscented – EWG Verified
- JUST THE GOODS Vegan Body Butter, Lavender, Bergamot + Ylang Ylang – EWG Verified
- JUST THE GOODS vegan body butter, pink grapefruit & black pepper – EWG Verified
- JUST THE GOODS vegan body butter, playful – EWG Verified
- JUST THE GOODS vegan hand + body lotion, unscented – EWG Verified
- Kate McLeod – Made Safe Certified
- Kate McLeod Atelier Stone – Made Safe Certified
- Kate McLeod Daily Stone – Made Safe Certified
- Kate McLeod Mama Stone – Made Safe Certified
- Kate McLeod Naked Stone – Made Safe Certified
- Kate McLeod Sleep Stone – Made Safe Certified
- Kosmatolgy Spruce’d (Pine Cedarwood Cinnamon) Lotion Bar – Made Safe Certified
- Kosmatology Botanical Bliss (Lavender Eucalyptus) Lotion Bar – Made Safe Certified
- Kosmatology Free & Clear (Unscented) Lotion Bar – Made Safe Certified
- Kosmatology Goody-Goody Grapefruit (Grapefruit) Lotion Bar– Made Safe Certified
- Kosmatology Herbal Fresh (Spearmint Rosemary) Lotion Bar – Made Safe Certified
- Kosmatology Mint Your Feet (Peppermint Eucalyptus) Foot Balm – Made Safe Certified
- LOLI Beauty- Made Safe Certified
- LOLI Beauty Aloe Blueberry Jelly- Made Safe Certified
- LOLI Beauty Carrot Brûlée- Made Safe Certified
- LOLI Beauty Date Coconut Oil- Made Safe Certified
- LOLI Beauty Grapeseed- Made Safe Certified
- LOLI Beauty Nut Brûlée- Made Safe Certified
- LOLI Beauty Rosehip Seed Oil – Made Safe Certified
- LOLI Beauty Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil- Made Safe Certified
- LOWEN’S NATURAL SKIN CARE Butter Ball – EWG Verified
- LOWEN’S NATURAL SKIN CARE Rub it in Why Don’t Ya! Hand and Body Lotion – EWG Verified
- MADE OF Body Lotion – EWG Verified
- MAKES 3 ORGANICS Organic Lavender Miracle Balm – EWG Verified
- MAKES 3 ORGANICS Peppermint and Tea Tree Deep Tissue Balm — EWG Verified
- Mamadirt Moisturizer -Made Safe Certified
- Mamaearth Moisturizing Daily Lotion – Made Safe Certified
- Mary Ruth’s ORGANIC HAND & BODY CREAM
- Nourish Organic Rejuvenating Rose Butter
- Nourish Organic Moisturizing Shea Butter – Organic. One ingredient.
- OLIVARRIER Emollient Extra Comfort Cream – EWG Verified
- ORIGINAL GOOD GOODS Vanilla Sweet Mint Body Cream – EWG Verified
- Paul Penders Avocado & Cranberry Night Time Moisturizer – EWG Verified
- Paul Penders Juniper & Yarrow 24 HOURS Moisturizer – EWG Verified
- Paul Penders Lavender Body Lotion – EWG Verified
- Poofy Organics Shea Butter
- Primally Pure Bergamot & Eucalyptus Whipped Body Butter (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 10% off products!)
- Primally Pure Citrus & Mint Whipped Body Butter (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 10% off products!)
- Primally Pure Eucalyptus & Lavender Whipped Body Butter (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 10% off products!)
- Primally Pure Almond & Vanilla Whipped Body Butter (Use discount code “MAMAVATION” for 10% off products!)
- Puracy ORGANIC HAND & BODY LOTION (Use discount code “MAMAVATION20” for 20% off products)
- Pure Haven Hand and Body Lotion Lemon, Lime, Aloe Vera
- Pure Haven Sweet Orange Dream Cream
- QET BOTANICALS Lavish Serum Salve – EWG Verified
- QET BOTANICALS Ultra Garden Serum for Body – EWG Verified
- Root Pretty Magicalm Bright Tropical Deep Conditioning Body Cream
- Root Pretty XO Exotic Floral Silkening Lotion
- SEA KIND Hydrate Body Lotion Lavender – EWG Verified
- SEA KIND Hydrate Sea Plant Lotion, Ocean Breeze – EWG Verified
- SEA KIND Hydrate Sea Plant Lotion, Sea Mist – EWG Verified
- SILK THERAPEUTICS Body Enrich – EWG Verified
- SOAP FOR GOODNESS SAKE Shea Butter Creme – EWG Verified
- Soapwalla The Balm – Concentrated Repair Balm – Made Safe Certified
- THE BIG GREEN Pregnancy Tummy Cream – EWG Verified
- TROPIC SKINCARE Tropic Whipped Body Velvet Intensely Rich Buttermelt – EWG Verified
- True Botanicals Nourishing Lotion – Made Safe Certified
- URANG Rose Ceramide Cream – EWG Verified
- Weleda Day Cream
- WHAMISA Organic Fruits Body Butter – EWG Verified
- WHAMISA Organic Leaf/Root Lotion for Men – EWG Verified
- YASOU Hydrating Body Cream, Aroma Free – EWG Verified
- YASOU Hydrating Body Cream, Essential Oils – EWG Verified
- Young Living’s Coconut-Lime Replenishing Body Butter
- Zoca Lotion Thank You Salve
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Thank you! Necessaire and La Roche Posay please?
Thank you for the informative post
You have performed a great job on this article. It’s very precise and highly qualitative. You’ve managed to make it readable and easy to read. You have some real writing talent. Thank you so much.
This post is the most-awaited and informative. I am reading your article very enjoying it. Your good choice for the topic. You more articles are written on other topics. I already some articles read but your article is very helpful to me.
Thank you so so so much for coming up with this list. I could see how much effort you put in researching and checking each product. I appreciate it very much because it makes researching for the best lotion easier! Keep it up; you’re helping a lot of conscious buyers pick the best item for them. Thank you again.
I’m in shock reading the bad list! Such big brands who market their “skin-safe” lotions and potions like CeraVe, aveeno and eucarin… Are all listed as bad. I wonder is Jessica Alba’s Honest brand good? I feel there should be a anti-carcinogenic protest internationally so we can call out these toxic ingredients and ban them for good!! People are unaware of there hazards and potential danger to one’s health. We need to become more ‘chemical-literate’ as a society to start preventing cancers and illnesses. Thank you for this article. I just need to suss out what good products can be bought in Ireland and at a decent price.
It’s interesting that vitamins can nourish our skin and body parts. A friend of mine mentioned to me last night that he is hoping to find natural soap and body lotions and asked if I have any idea what is the best option to do. Thanks to this informative article and I’ll be sure to tell her that it will be much better if she consults a trusted natural soap and body lotions shop.
I’ve also been wandering around to find Body Lotion and I was luckily found https://beautyfly.pk/
What about Pearlier products? Only one listed on “bad” list. They are currently on HSN.
Thank you Soo much !! This is very helpful ! I don’t know why but my gut feeling always told me not to use CeraVe on my skin even though it’s dermatologist recommended , I listened to my gut feelings and went for the body shop Shea butter body butter , but after coming across your article I am not curious if it is safe could you please tell us if the body shop body butters and lotions are safe and non toxic ?
Thank you!
Hi. I see you have 2 scents of the Everyone Lotion listed. Wondering if those are the only two deemed safe or you just didn’t check the other scents? I recently bought the lavender aloe one and want to get the coconut lemon. Would love to know if these other scents are just as safe? Thanks.
I know it has been awhile since this article was posted. I’m trying to research InfiniteAloe to see if it is a reasonably safe product, but struggling. Could you help me out?
I’m curious what ingredients were found in the Beekman goat moisturizer/why it made the bad list. I thought the line was made with goats milk, organic plant extracts and probiotics so why is this bad?
You can visit https://glowbeautyfly.com/ for more skin care products.
Is Jergens Ultra healing with infuse oil lotion on the bad list?
What about Sarna lotions?
Where does NIVEA fit on the lists?
Is Johnson’s skin nourish vanilla oat Lotion good??
johnson and johnson products are known to cause cancer.
which includes neutrogena and aveeno.
do some research.
go to website to see the recall of spf and products containing benzene, benzene is known to cause cancer.
then they invest in a pharmaceuticals and medical devices — of which are used to treat cancer (i.e., imbruvica which treats leukemia)…
coincidence? nahhh. thank @kaykilbride for pointing that out doing the research for us.
Yes, the lotions you are talking about contain SPF chemicals and we did not include those in this investigation.
Thanks for sharing this nice post.I like your post too much.
Hello!
Would really like to know where cocoa butter fits into this as it’s been a stable since my childhood. Please let me know 🙂
What about Eucerin?
Leah listed in under the Bad lotions.
Great post Leah! Can you please provide your thoughts and feedback on The Super Salve Co.’s lotions? I’ve used their products for awhile because of what look to be clean ingredients. Thanks very much.
Yes! Super Salve Co is a safe brand.
Where does cetaphil fall into this?
THis is bad, Active Ingredient: Colloidal Oatmeal 1%
Inactive Ingredients: Allantoin, Arginine, Behenyl AlcoholButyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric, Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Disodium Ethylene, Dicocamide PEG-15, Disulfate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Helianthus Annuus, (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sorbitol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Water.
NOT all the ingredients are bad
Please where do st ives belong to bad or good lotion brand?
It’s in the bad section unfortunately for lots of harsh preservatives and undisclosed fragrance
Wow. Great article. I am so thankful for this info. Trusting that it will help. Will def share it with my audience of 350K followers on Insta.
Love this article! Thank you much for writing it. I have been struggling with this for so long. Really hoping this will help. Will share with my 200K insta followers.
What about costs?
Safety is important but it’s the same as eating organic vegan meals- I just can’t afford to do it. Im disabled with special needs kids and just can’t spend the time to go through every single link & check prices.
I randomly checked a few and landed on a $55 tiny bottle and a $30 bottle, neither of which are affordable. 4 ppl in the home suffer from eczema and this would use up my grocery budget!
You could go the easy and cheaper DIY route and just use oils. A little goes a long way with them especially if used after a bath/shower.
Hi, I would love more clarification on one of the “bad” lotions. There is one Dove product listed, is it just that product that should be avoided or all Dove products? I have been using the Dove Baby on my infant daughter, I’m curious if it is also unsafe?
Thank you!
Thank you for this amazing article. I am hopeful that this will help me with all that my body has been dealing with lately. I will share with my tiktok audience of 110K also 🙂
I’m curious if you know if any of the best lotions come in plastic free packaging.
The results of some recent labs suggest that I have excessive amounts of parabens in my body. I am supposed to eliminate all sources of parabens. As I began to search for other chemicals that I should avoid in my toiletries, I came across your article. Thank you so much. It would have taken me forever to do the research that you have done and presented here. Thank you.
Thank you for this amazing article. I am hopeful that this will help me with all that my body has been dealing with lately. I will share with my tiktok audience of 110K also 🙂
Thsnk yoi for providing thos helpful info. What about Suave products?
Sorry for the typos. I use Suave products and was wondering if this should be on the “bad” or “good” list?
Which lotion (from “best”) is the best for super dry skin? Something that will moisturise deeply? I have found organic lotions to be not so effective on super dry skin!
I’m having trouble choosing new products on your “best” lists. You have provided such thorough product investigations, but I still find myself having to play pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey when it comes time to actually choose a product replacement. If you are linking to those products on Amazon, maybe you could include price, volume, and overall ratings, and make the “better” and “best” lists sortable by these criteria.
Or, if there was a way for me to find out a few of the personal favorites from your mamavation community that would be awesome.
I’m in shock reading the bad list! Such big brands who market their “skin-safe” lotions and potions like CeraVe, aveeno and eucarin… Are all listed as bad. I wonder is Jessica Alba’s Honest brand good? I feel there should be a anti-carcinogenic protest internationally so we can call out these toxic ingredients and ban them for good!! People are unaware of there hazards and potential danger to one’s health. We need to become more ‘chemical-literate’ as a society to start preventing cancers and illnesses. Thank you for this article. I just need to suss out what good products can be bought in Ireland and at a decent price.
My parents taught me that saying nothing is sometimes as much of a lie as saying something that isn’t true. When you publish such a thorough article, and neglect to mention one of the most popular lotions on the planet–Lubriderm–it makes me immediately suspicious of your intentions. It’s like criticizing gas stations and forgetting to mention Chevron. With such a big name as Lubriderm, I have to assume the possibility that Lubriderm paid you to keep their name off the list.
Should be interesting to see if you will add them to the “bad” list where they belong, or whether my suspicions about your trustworthiness are correct.
Actually no John. These lists are based off what community members tell us they want us to rate. We do it in a private forum, they list as many brands as they can find, and then we go off to the races with all that. They would go into the bad list as you said for parabens and other nasties.
But honestly, the world is melting down everywhere with this coronavirus…and you are busy calling us out for getting paid off? PLEASE. Just go find some other platform to harass.
I apologize. I was very rude.
You have to cut me some slack, because it’s a potential red flag when you skip major brands. I challenged you and you met the challenge. Thanks for adding Lubriderm to the “bad” list. I have more trust in you as a result. Sincere apologies for the way I handled it. I can be a real dope.
John,
Thank you, we are drowned with such lies. That when we become aware it, the alert switch is always on
God bless
I just slathered on my favorite Bath and Body fruit smelling scent and then sat down to read this.I feel sad because the scents bring me such simple pleasure, but I want to be healthy most. Can you recommend some natural scented lotion that is safe?
I don’t believe you were rude, you have every right to state your thoughts and opinions in whatever way you see fit and if the recipient can choose their response. Sadly the responder and I assume the article writer chose a very narcissistic guilt triping response about a virus to bat away your concerns and their very valid point, a little embarrasing and unprofessional response. So I want to thank you for highlighting a missed product and never feel guilty or shamed into expressing yourself.
You were not rude. She was triggered. You’re question was an honest one. I noticed the list was missing Cetaphil… plenty of it’s competitor Creave, but no Cetaphil. Cetiphil’s extremely popular and widely available. It’s exclusion is noteworthy.
Me thinks she protests too much 😉
Didn’t y’all read why she didn’t include certain well-known products? She clearly explains why. Her answer to John was fine. She ANSWERED him in the same tone of voice. They made their peace. He got HER SIDE OF the story. Her article was excellent.
Leah,
Thank you, for your research and work in providing the breakdown
Of useful categories
Thanks for this helpful information! Do you know of a safe eye cream during pregnancy?
Thanks so much for posting this and for the research! What an eye-opener!
I’m so disappointed to see my favorite lotion on the “bad” list!! It’s the only one I’ve ever used that absorbs and doesn’t leave my hands feeling greasy. Do you have a recommendation for one of the lotions on the “best” list that isn’t greasy and that absorbs quickly?
From the Best List which of these would be best to use before, during and after breast cancer radiation treatments?
Luminance Skincare makes excellent and safe lotions and creams, with clean ingredients.
Renew Lotion by Melaleuca should not be overlooked. It has literally been life changing for many people!
Renew is my all-time favorite lotion!
Unfortunately it’s on the “Bad” list. I used to use and sell it, but that company doesn’t disclose all the ingredients on their labels. One of the worst “greenwashers” in the business. 🙁
Puracy is the BEST! It is effective, reasonably priced and truly has no fragrance. My kids love that they can do their own lotion after the bath, and I love that I can let them with no concerns! So glad they were included in this study.
And wah about nivea products??