Fashion/Beauty

Moisturizers for the body

Lipikar by La Roche-Posay

If you have sensitive, dry and atopic skin, then the Lipikar product range by La Roche-Posay is made for you! You can start with the cleansing paraben-free shower cream that contains 10 % surgras that helps to restore the protective barrier of your skin. Complete your treatment with either the anti-dryness body milk or the anti-irritation and anti-scratching face and body balm.

The body milk is not greasy or sticky and it gives your skin lipids to strengthen the skin barrier and protect against external aggressions. The skin quickly absorbs the milk that soothes the sensation of dryness.

The balm contains niacinamide and Shea butter (just like the body milk) in addition to canola oil, which is rich in Omega 3 and 6 and which restores the suppleness and softness of the skin. This is a really good treatment!

Having skin that itches easily, I really appreciated this product range, which will become part of my daily regiment from now on! What’s really great too is that kids can also use this product range and get all the same benefits!

  • Lipikar shower cream, $ 24,50
  • Anti-dryness body milk, 200 ml, $ 23 and 400 ml 31 $
  • Anti-irritation and anti-scratching face and body balm, 200 ml, 25 $ and 400 ml, 33 $
Exomega by A-Derma

Here’s another product that should be at the top of your shopping list if you suffer from dry and itchy skin. Pierre Fabre laboratories have developed the Exomega product range specifically for atopic and very dry skin that needs hydration and a boost of suppleness.

The Exomega emollient balm contains a unique and exclusive plant-based advantage: Rhealba oat seedlings that are grown in the southwest of France according to the organic standards. A combination of essential Omega 6 fatty acids and Vitamin B3 that helps rebuild the skin barrier, moisturizes, protects and reduces long-term dryness. Its non-sticky texture can be applied easily and even though it’s a balm, which is thicker than body milk or cream, it penetrates into the skin rather quickly. It can be used on the face and the whole body of babies, children and adults.

  • Exomega Emollient balm, 200 ml, $ 29
Vaseline Total Moisture

For everyday care, here is a range of lotions that will give great results without breaking the bank, Total Moisture comes in three varieties that use the same base element, the Stratys-3 complex hydration system which penetrates the upper, middle and deep skin layers.

The Oats lotion smells delicious while the freshness offered by the Aloe lotion soothes and the Cocoa radiant butter smells like holidays and sun! We love it!

These three new Vaseline lotions are sold in the 295 ml (between $ 4 and $ 6) and the 400 ml (between $ 6 and 9 $) formats.

Spray & Go by Vaseline

You’ve heard of sunscreen sprays? Well, Vaseline had the great idea to give us a moisturizing spray that helps you save time when putting it on and enables us to spray it on our back without dislocating our shoulders! In less than a minute, our skin is hydrated and ready to go, which is definitely a plus in the morning routine! A really practical and original product.

Like the Total Moisture product range, the Spray & Go spray comes in three varieties: dry skin (Oats), Freshness Aloe (aloe) and Radiant Cocoa (cocoa butter).

Spray & Go, 184 g, between $ 7 and $ 9 depending on location.

St. Ives Soothing Oatmeal Shea

This lotion made with natural moisturizers like oatmeal and Shea butter is non-greasy and quickly absorbed by the skin. It smells good and the fact that it comes in a big 600 ml format means we can use it every day for radiant and soft skin!

Oatmeal and Shea butter lotion, 600 ml, $ 7


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