6 of my favourite body creams for the winter!

I’ve been trying a number of creams lately and I’m happy to report that I’ve found some really great ones that have done wonders for my dry skin!

This time of the year can seriously cause severe dryness to the skin and my weapons of choice are good quality body creams.

I know it might not sound all that glamorous, but if you have someone on your “winter birthdays” gift-giving list who has really severely dry skin in the winter, a good quality hand or body cream would be a really wonderful gift.

I should warn readers … in some cases these creams can only be found in America or the U.K. in most cases you will have the option to purchase them online, but I thought it was important to state that up front.

6 of my favourite body creams for the winter!

1) Bioelements Vitalization Body Cream: I had reviewed this product a few months ago and I have to say that considering that my legs are usually white and flaky at this time of the year, Bioelement is a wonderful find that has protected my skin. You can buy it at SpaLook or on Bioelement’s web site.

You can also read my original post here: Biolements body cream is amazingly moisturizing.

2) Ojon Rare Harvest Tawaka Ancient Tribal Rejuvenating Cream: This cream if very rich and moisturizing without ever feeling greasy. Ojon products are sold at any Sephora store in the U.S. and Canada. You can also find the treatment online via TheShoppingChannel.com and Sephora.com.

You can read my original post here: Ojon’s answer to dry skin: Ojon Rare Harvest Tawaka Rejuvenating Cream.

3) Shiseido Zen Perfumed Body Cream: I usually run like the wind the minute I see the word “perfumed” because it usually means strong synthetic smells I’m allergic to, but I have to say that Shiseido’s lovely and fresh scent was not offensive to my nostrils. This is a rich and opulent body cream that you should apply the minute you walk out of the shower for maximum protection. You’ll find Shiseido products at most department stores. This is a very popular international brand and you should have no difficulty finding it.

4) Kosmea Skin Clinic Rescue Body Cream: When they say “rescue” … they mean rescue! This cream contains organic rose hip oil that really helps nourish dry and flaky skin. If you have sensitive skin this cream should work wonders because it doesn’t contain any synthetic perfumes. For best results you should apply it right after the shower and you’ll see that you won’t need to use as much cream. You can find Kosmea precuts at most health food stores. You’ll also find them at Whole Foods Market. If all fails, you can buy the Skin Clinic Rescue Body Cream on the company’s Web site: Kosmea Australia.

5) J. R. Watkins Apothecary Lavender Shea Butter: At an affordable $7.99 USD, this product is a great salvation for dry skin. I know this is not a cream per say, but shea butter is extremely moisturizing to the skin. I’ve always liked shea butter and until recently, I was using the pure shea butter, but I found it was a bit greasy. This formula from J.R. Watkins combines other ingredients so the product is still very moisturizing, but it’s not as greasy. If you don’t love lavender as much as I do, you can always get the product in these scents: aloe & green tea, lemon, mango or vanilla! You’ll find J.R. Watkins at many natural health food stores and you can also buy it directly from the company on many online stores.

Here’s the link to the company’s web site: J. R. Watkins Apothecary Lavender Shea Butter.

6) Kiss my Face Almost Butter Ultra Cream (Rosemary Melon scent): This cream has a lovely scent and it’s incredible at hydrating dry and chapped skin. It’s very rich so you won’t need to use too much at a time, but it won’t leave you skin felling greasy because it absorbs very quickly. You’ll find Kiss my Face products at most natural health food stores, Whole Foods Market and you can also purchase products on their site: Kiss my Face.

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