If your shins still feel tight after a shower, the wash stripped and the cream was too late. The best body moisturiser UK shortlist here is short on purpose: a big ceramide tub, an oil for marked or rough patches, and an oat lotion for itch.
CeraVe Face Care & Body Moisturiser
Large fragrance-free cream with hyaluronic acid and ceramides. The winter default for very dry skin.
Bio-Oil Skincare Oil
Marks, dry patches, a thin layer under cream. Not a replacement for a proper body cream on its own in January.
Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising Lotion
Fast-absorbing oat lotion for itchy, irritable skin. Daily, unscented-leaning comfort.
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Getting the cream to work
Apply within three minutes of towelling off. Night layers under cotton if you are cracked.
Oil first on damp skin, cream second, if one product is not enough.
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What body moisturiser is best for very dry skin?
A ceramide cream in a tub. CeraVe is the usual UK pharmacy answer.
Should I use body oil or lotion first?
Oil on damp skin, then lotion or cream to seal.
How often should I moisturise?
At least after every bath or shower. Twice daily if you are flaking.