I Am a Body-Oil Enthusiast and These Are My Ultimate Favorites

Size: 0.5 fl oz | Skin type: Dry | Cruelty-free: Yes

This seaweed blended oil from Osea is everyone’s favorite because of how it richly nourishes the skin and leaves it with a long-lasting glow. It’s nongreasy and doesn’t stain, which is hard to find with an oil this thick.

Size: 3.38 fl oz | Skin type: Dry | Cruelty-free: Yes

Watching the way this oil melts into the skin is like watching a thirst-quenched person sip water. Your skin soaks this citrusy oil up, leaving it incredibly plush. It’s a great post-shower oil that lasts all day and even longer when paired with the brand’s body butter.

Size: 3.38 fl oz | Skin type: Dry | Cruelty-free: Yes

Its lightness doesn’t stop this Oui the People body oil from being deeply moisturizing. This serum-like body gloss hydrates and brightens while being fast-absorbing.

Size: 3.37 fl oz | Skin type: Dry | Cruelty-free: Yes

Vaseline’s Radiant X line has an array of products that deeply penetrate the skin for ultimate moisture. This oil absorbs into the skin with a blend of 1% lipids, that’s just enough to soften the skin while repairing dullness and dryness.

Size: 3.4 fl oz | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: Yes

Do you remember being lathered in baby oil as a kid? I do, and I hated it. However, something about baby oil being bottled up in an SPF packed formula that makes my skin glow like butter makes me love this oil. It hasn’t left my beach bag since it launched.

Size: 6.8 fl oz | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: No

Behold: my current favorite. During the holidays, Chanel released a limited-edition gold body oil with the subtle scent of the OG Chanel No. 5. I know that’s not everyone’s favorite scent, but the floral notes aren’t overpowering, and it lathers on the body, leaving behind hints of sparkle. I love applying it with a sleeveless top or dress for a red carpet-like glow.

Size: 2.53 fl oz | Skin type: Dry | Cruelty-free: Yes

This oil smells so good that customers beg the brand to launch the scent in a perfume. With musky notes and hints of luscious jasmine, this oil will have you ditching your perfumes. It might be made with 14 essential oils, but it’s lightweight and leaves the skin with an intense softness. Bonus point: It’s multipurpose, so you can also use it as a hair oil to add the perfect shine.

Size: 8.5 fl oz | Skin type: Dry | Cruelty-free: Yes

Before all of these body oils and shimmers hit the market, we had good ol’ Palmers. The cocoa-butter formula has been around for decades, and it does the job without being overly sticky or greasy.

Size: 05. fl oz | Skin type: Dry, combo, regular | Cruelty-free: Yes

Supergoop’s sunscreen has slowly become a favorite among the beauty community, but its glow oil is just as amazing. With SPF 50 and a quick absorbing formula, it leaves the skin glowing with a subtle shimmer.

Size: 5.1 fl oz | Skin type: Normal | Cruelty-free: No

This grapefruit scent is great to layer under warm citrus fragrances. Plus, it’s a noncomedogenic dry oil blend with peptides and a handful of oils, including marula oil, that help soften the skin.

Size: 2 fl 0z | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: Yes

Expecting moms love how soothing this is on their growing belly. Not only does it keep the skin smooth, but it also aids in reducing the appearance of stretch marks.

Size: 4 fl oz | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: Yes

This body oil has been a viral sensation since it launched — so viral that it’s always sold out, with a wait list. The beloved oil is famous for its coconut-vanilla scent, but the brand recently launched a warm, seductive salt water vanilla scent. The squalane-infused oil slowly absorbs into the skin, and once it does, it leaves a dewy finish.

Size: 3.4 fl oz | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: No

Prepare the Twilight vampire-skin jokes because sparkle is an understatement for this body oil. The silky velvet texture glides across the skin and leaves it glistening.

Size: |3.7 fl oz | Skin type: Normal, dry, and oily | Cruelty-free: Yes

Winnie Harlow’s squalane-blend glow oil doesn’t only lock in moisture to the skin, but it’s also packed with SPF 30, so you get the best of both worlds for your vacation.

Size: 4.1 fl oz | Skin type: Dry, sensitive, and aging | Cruelty-free: Yes

Tata Harper isn’t stopping at facial products for anti-aging. This body oil replenishes the skin with an abundance of vitamins and nutrients to leave it feeling smooth and youthful.

Size: 6.7 fl oz | Skin type: Dry and sensitive | Cruelty-free: No

Whether your skin is stressed or just sensitive, this oil mist seeps in to leave the body soothed and restored with its oat and jojoba oil formula. It’s also a mist, so it’s easy to apply and massage in.

Size: 6.7 fl oz | Skin type: All |

I often rave about my favorite four-hand massage on the West Coast. It’s the most rejuvenating massage, thanks to the use of this Surya body oil. It’s blended with lavender to calm the mind and body; ashwagandha for stress and anxiety; and brahmi, a botanical often used in Ayurvedic medicine, for the brain. It’s a meditative spa experience in a bottle.

Size: 3.38 fl oz | Skin type: Dry and aging | Cruelty-free: Yes

This oil depuffs and firms the skin while leaving it with Sol de Janeiro’s signature warm scent. Paired with lymphatic-drainage massage, this oil can also work to decrease bloating. While the lymphatic drainage massage isn’t included with your purchase, it’s a good thing to know. You’re welcome!

Size: 8.1 fl oz | Skin type: Dry and sensitive | Cruelty-free: Yes

This adaptogen-packed oil serum has ingredients like holy basil to fight acne and ashwagandha to calm the skin. In addition to the blend of healing ingredients, the thick texture lathers on the skin, leaving it dewy and glazed with a reflecting glow. Since it’s so dewy, I prefer this for an extra-glazed look on vacation or during the summer.

Size: 4.1 fl oz | Skin type: Aging skin | Cruelty-free: Yes

This vitamin C oil isn’t your average offering. Made with a potent form of vitamin C, THD, that fades pigmentation and treats body marks, the product has made a significant difference in the pigmentation of my surgery marks.

Size: 3.38 fl oz | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: Yes

My No. 1 piece of advice to people who want to try fragrances, but may not be really to fully commit to the splurge, is to buy the body oil in the scent of the fragrance you want. Parfums de Marly’s cult-favorite warm rosy Delina is a sensual, feminine fragrance that is beloved, but it is pricey. The body oil with the same exact notes is a quarter of the price and smells identical to the fragrance while also adding a glow to the body without a greasy finish. It’s a two-in-one beauty buy.

Size: 3.4 fl oz | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: Yes

There’s a rose and then there’s a dark rose … So, what’s the difference? Dark rose blends black rose, peppercorn, and plum for an unexpected, zesty twist on rose. The oil not only smells divine, but it also features a dense texture that sits on the skin for an excessive glowy finish.

Size: 3.38 fl oz | Skin type: Dry and aging | Cruelty-free: Yes

If you want velvety soft skin, Augustinus Bader’s olive-fruit-infused oil is a great option. Like the brand’s popular skin products, this oil is formulated to firm and soften, and it does it with a subtle rose scent.

Size: 10 fl oz | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: Yes

Taraji P. Henson’s line of body-care products is protective and nourishing and smells warm and cozy, which is why I lather it on before going to bed. I wake up with my skin feeling plump and smelling like vanilla.

Size: 2.5 fl oz | Skin type: Normal | Cruelty-free: Yes

Putting body products in intimate areas can be tricky and unsafe. Fur’s quick-drying oil is gynecologist-approved. The blend of oils is designed to soften hairs and clear pores for fewer ingrown hairs and an overall soft and healthy skin barrier.

Size: 2.05, 8.4 or 16.9 fl oz | Skin type: Normal | Cruelty-free: No

When my skin is extra dry and needs an influx of moisture, I start in the shower with an oil. L’Occitane’s sweet almond-oil body wash isn’t only a silky cleanser that nourishes the skin with just one application; my favorite thing about the cleanser is that it leaves your body soft following the shower with no room for your skin to become dry or dehydrated. Once it’s locked in with other oils, it leaves the skin nourished for an even longer period of time.

Size: 6.8 fl oz | Skin type: All | Cruelty-free: Yes

Another scented body oil that smells identical to the fragrance is Baccarat Rouge’s 540 body oil. The popular amber-and-woody scent seeps into the body for a long-lasting effect. The oil is also made with sparkles to keep the skin subtly shimmery, and the sparkles are transfer-proof.

Size: 3.4 fl oz | Skin type: Dry, combo, and normal | Cruelty-free: No

Caudalie’s facial products are all efficacious, and its body oil is no different. It has a blend of oils, including prickly pear, grapeseed, and argan oils that seal in moisture, but also repair firmness in the skin. I love using this post–lymphatic massage. If you don’t like forestlike smells, you may not like this, but the nourishment and increase of elasticity in the skin trumps the scent.

Size: 2.9 fl oz | Skin type: Sensitive | Cruelty-free: Yes

Vacation sunscreens just get it. Its latest launch is a shimmer oil illuminating the skin with gold flakes as it’s lathered on. The flakes are noticeable, but it doesn’t appear like the complexion is full of body glitter. Instead, it’s a sun-kissed glow that bounces off of the body. It has the signature pool-water-and-coconut Vacation scent, and it’s SPF 30.

Size: 2.9 fl oz | Skin type: Sensitive | Cruelty-free: Yes

Want the glowy look but with a dry finish? Dior’s illuminating oil leaves your skin glistening without the dewiness, especially when you’re in the sun.

Size: 6 fl oz | Skin type: Dry | Cruelty-free: Yes

Having dry skin after getting out of the shower is common depending upon what shower products you use. This oil was made to lock in hydration from the moment you step out of the shower. The formula has a blend of seven different botanical oils that reintroduce hydration to the skin. I love using it after exfoliating with its bump eraser because it reveals new skin with a healthy glow and I go to bed smelling like tangerines.

Size: 3.14 fl oz | Skin type: Normal | Cruelty-free: Yes

Hanni dubbed this its “anti-oil” oil because it’s the fastest-absorbing lightweight dry oil that delivers benefits like intense nourishment and smoother skin without the greasy finish and glossy shine. It’s great for daily use if you’re not looking for a luminous oil.

Size: 6 fl oz | Skin type: Sensitive |

Unlike most oils that you have to pump or pour out, this treatment is a fruit-extract-powered mist with a fruity scent. Three to four spritzes are enough to spread the oil out as it absorbs into the skin to treat inflamed and dry skin. It’s also great for treating specific concerns like body acne, sunburn, and tattoo peeling.

Size: 4 fl oz | Skin type: All |

This body oil is a blend of Champagne, nectarine, and red-currant notes that create a sweet yet sophisticated scent that is a perfect base layer. It’s potent in scent and thick in texture to support the skin’s barrier, but it also leaves an unreal glow on the body. I love layering fragrance directly over it for a long-lasting wear, and the compliments are always never-ending.