10 October 2025
13 Of The Best Body Lotions for Mature Skin, According to Dermatologists
If you’re looking for ways to revive dull, dry, tired skin that’s also contending with the effects of ageing, now is a good time to choose a body lotion that’s specially equipped to deal with the needs of mature skin.
“When used consistently, anti-ageing lotions can improve the skin’s appearance by reducing fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots,” says Pearl Rimtepathip, MD, a board-certified dermatologist. “Body moisturisers can also improve skin tone, texture, and hydration, which helps with the overall appearance of the skin. I like to think of anti-ageing body lotions as a key tool for skin maintenance.” With that in mind, read on to discover some of the top-rated body lotions for mature skin as approved by Vogue.
Vogue’s pick of the best body lotions for mature skin at a glance:
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Of course – like any skin-care product – the best body lotion for ageing skin isn’t a one-size-fits-all prescription. That’s why we’ve tapped the pros to share top picks for any pesky skin concerns. Ahead, dermatologists break down the best daily moisturising lotions, body creams, and body balms for sensitive skin, crepey skin and more. Prepare for silky smooth skin ahead!
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Best moisturising body lotion: Augustinus Bader The Body Lotion
- Why We Love It: By creating TFC-8, a patented formulation that harnesses peptides, amino acids and vitamins to support skin-cell renewal, biomedical scientist and physician Augustinus Bader became a skincare hero for legions of smooth-skinned fans. (Among them? Victoria Beckham and Sofia Coppola). Made with the prized complex and moisture-locking technology, the brand’s body lotion sinks in quickly to hydrate and soften the skin. “This product is worth the splurge,” says Anna Chacon, MD, FAAD, a board-certified dermatologist. “It is super hydrating and great for those with rough skin looking to moisturise and nourish the area. It will leave your skin feeling smooth with shea butter, which also helps with skin elasticity.” She adds that the product is “perfect” for those looking to minimise the appearance of stretch marks.
- Key Ingredients: TFC-8
- Size: 100ml
Best all-rounder body lotion: Dr Sam Bunting
Dr Sam’s
Flawless Body Therapy AHA Body Lotion
- Why We Love It: If your skin is lacking in glow, feeling rough to touch and in need of a bit of firming, this carefully crafted body lotion by dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting is a great place to start. A smart blend of actives that can rejuvenate, revive and rehydrate skin, like bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide and AHAs, this silky lotion is like a one-stop shop for all your body care needs.
- Key Ingredients: Bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide, shea butter, AHAs
- Size: 200ml
Best body lotion for very rough skin: La Roche-Posay Lipikar Lait Urea 5+
La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream
- Why We Love It: Infused with the French brand’s hero ingredient, thermal spring water that soothes the skin with minerals and antioxidants, La Roche-Posay’s body cream is a dermatologist-favourite. Containing 5 per cent pure urea plus an exfoliating factor and nourishing actives, it helps gently remove the skin’s surface cells, working to decrease the grainy, rough feel that flaky skin often has. Corey L. Hartman, MD, founder of Skin Wellness Dermatology, is also a fan of the French-pharmacy brand. “It’s especially effective for dry, sensitive, or eczema-prone skin,” he notes.
- Key Ingredients: La Roche-Posay prebiotic thermal spring water, urea, allantoin, mannose
- Size: 400ml
Best peptide-infused body lotion: Nécessaire The Body Lotion
- Why We Love It: Like a supplement regimen for the skin, “This is a solid multi-vitamin lotion that has a great mix of niacinamide, vitamins C and E, and omega fatty acids,” Dr Bittar says. “It also has shea butter and glycerin to hydrate and strengthen the skin.” The niacinamide in the formula supports the skin barrier while minimising inflammation, redness and dark spots. Meanwhile, the vitamins, delivered via skin-softening plant oils, help moisturise and firm the skin. With a seal of approval from the National Eczema Foundation, the dermatologist-tested lotion also has a microdose of peptides to stimulate collagen production. Available in a fragrance-free version, always Dr Bittar’s pick for sensitive, ageing skin, the body lotion also comes in santal, eucalyptus, and hinoki scents. And, for those who don’t like a heavy cream with occlusives, this pick is as lightweight as a gel cream.
- Key Ingredients: 2.5 per cent niacinamide, peptides, lactic acid, plant butter and oils
- Size: 450ml
Best body lotion with ceramides: CeraVe Moisturising Cream
CeraVe Moisturising Cream
- Why We Love It: “This is a gold-standard moisturiser,” Dr. Hartman says. “It combines ceramides and hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and reinforce the skin barrier. It’s affordable, accessible, and great for daily use on mature or dry skin,” Dr Hartman adds. The itch-and-flake-quelling cream is also a multi-tasker and can be used on the face and the body, and can also step in as a hand cream. It’s also safe for the whole family to use.
- Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, ceramides
- Size: 454g
Best body lotion with vitamin A: Murad Retinal Resculpt Body Treatment
Murad
Retinal Resculpt Body Treatment
- Why We Love It: Combining retinal, one of the most effective forms of vitamin A, with a host of plant extracts lauded for their smoothing, firming and elasticising properties, this thick cream is specially formulated to improve crepiness and tone skin over time. Billed as the ideal solution for ‘skin that’s lost its spring’, this also helps condition and hydrate skin so it feels better as well as looking brighter, firmer and more even.
- Key Ingredients: Retinal, milk thistle, bearberry extracts, shea butter, avocado butter
- Size: 148ml
Best body lotion for a luminous glow: La Mer The Reparative Body Lotion
La Mer
The Reparative Body Lotion
- Why We Love It: There’s long been an ocean of buzz surrounding La Mer, with everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Kim Kardashian hooked on its Miracle Broth. The brand’s signature ingredient, a nutrient-rich blend of sustainably harvested sea kelp, vitamins, and minerals, also has approval from medical pros. “La Mer effectively uses the power of sea kelp and algae in its skincare products,” Dr Rimtepathip confirms. “Sea kelp and algae contain powerful antioxidants, minerals, collagen and peptides. Combined with other ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, kelp and algae can soothe skin, increase moisture, and reduce dullness.” In the brand’s glow-boosting body lotion, Miracle Broth is combined with deconstructed waters, a patented technology that optimises the molecular structure of water to help it deliver ingredients more effectively to the skin.
- Key Ingredients: Miracle Broth, deconstructed waters
- Size: 160ml
Best body lotion for KP: First Aid Beauty Smoothing + Brightening Body Lotion
First Aid Beauty
First Aid Beauty Smoothing + Brightening Body Lotion
- Why We Love It: KP or keratosis pilaris can affect people of all ages, and if regular lotions and exfoliators aren’t cutting it, then it might be time to look for a better solution. The key component in this excellent formula is ten per cent lactic acid, which gets to work gently but effectively sloughing off the top layers of dead skin to reveal newer skin underneath. This is combined with a hefty dose of urea and ceramides to add intensive moisture, alongside colloidal oatmeal to soothe and glycerin to hydrate. It’s a powerful blend that will help nix rough bumps fast.
- Key Ingredients: Urea, lactic acid, ceramides, colloidal oatmeal, glycerin
- Size: 200ml
Best body lotion with SPF: Hello Sunday The One For Your Body SPF30 Moisturiser
Hello Sunday
The One For Your Body SPF30 Body Moisturiser
- Why We Love It: One of the most important factors when it comes to finding a good body lotion with SPF is how good it feels to apply; after all, if you don’t like using it, you never will. This affordable option ticks those boxes and more, providing excellent SPF30 for all skin types as well as a dose of extra hydration for dry and mature skin. There’s also vitamin C in the formula for added brightening and aloe vera, which is soothing and full of protective antioxidants.
- Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, carnosine, aloe vera
- Size: 150ml
Best body lotion for dry skin: Naturium 5% Urea Body Serum
Naturium
Naturium Urea 5% Body Serum
- Why We Love It: Urea is known for its ability to draw and retain moisture, but more than that, it can also soften and smooth and help to exfoliate dead skin cells and improve texture. If you suffer from dry, flaky skin that no amount of moisturising seems to save, try this. Although it sinks in immediately, the moisturising effects last and last, leaving skin with a suppleness and elasticity that’s still there hours later. A real game-changer.
- Key Ingredients: Urea, amino acids
- Size: 414ml
Best body lotion for improving elasticity: Saltair Santal Bloom Multi-Lipid Body Butter
Saltair
Santal Bloom Multi-Lipid Body Butter
- Why We Love It: New to the UK, Saltair is a brand that believes in using active skincare ingredients, nourishing oils and exotic botanicals in their body care collection, in order to deliver visible results. And all bundled up with the dreamiest of scents to make applying them a truly pleasurable experience. This particular body butter is just the thing for skin that’s lacking in suppleness, as it’s formulated with a host of lipids like ceramides, essential fatty acids, phospholipids and phytosterols which help to reinstate elasticity. To lock in moisture, there’s also coconut and sea buckthorn oils.
- Key Ingredients: Ceramides, essential fatty acids, phospholipids, phytosterols
- Size: 283g
Best hydrating body lotion: U Beauty The Super Hydrator Body
- Why We Love It: Developed with exclusive SIREN capsule technology, which intuitively delivers long-chain hyaluronic acid to the driest areas of the body, U Beauty’s Super Hydrator Body brings the benefits of its beloved face cream below the neck. Also formulated with hyaluronic acid, shea butter, collagen, peptides and niacinamide, this anti-ageing powerhouse remains true to its name thanks to a seemingly endless list of hydrating ingredients. It can also visibly smooth crepey skin.
- Key Ingredients: Shea butter, hyaluronic acid, collagen, peptides, niacinamide
- Size: 200ml
Best body lotion with collagen: Sol de Janeiro Beija-Flor Elasti-Cream
Sol de Janeiro
Collagen Boosting Beija Flor Elasti-Cream Body Cream
- Why We Love It: The appeal of Sol de Janeiro’s elasticity-boosting cream goes beyond its pretty pink packaging and its lychee, jasmine, and ocean-air-spiked scent. Made with the natural retinol alternative cacay oil, “This is a fan favourite, and for good reason,” Dr Chacon says. “Collagen is a key ingredient here, and as we know, collagen will help firm and plump the skin and support skin elasticity.” She notes that the inclusion of coconut oil and glycerin gives the product a hydrating punch that makes it ideal for anyone looking to address fine lines. “It’s also perfect for those with dry skin looking to deeply hydrate,” she says. Plus, with a thick, ultra-creamy consistency akin to body butter, the product feels luxurious on the skin. Just note that some sensitive skin types can be reactive to fragrances, so be sure to patch-test the fruity-floral salve if you have any doubts.
- Key Ingredients: Cacay oil, polypeptides, plant squalane
- Size: 75ml
FAQs
Do mature body lotions work?
“The short answer is [they] can work,” Dr Bittar says. “After sun damage, dryness is one of the biggest things that can give our skin an older appearance. So a solid moisturiser can go a long way to giving our skin a smooth and youthful look.”
He notes that certain anti-ageing ingredients, such as niacinamide and ammonium lactate, can help with dark spots and skin texture, but only to a certain degree. “If the damage is significant, then lotions will likely not be enough,” he says. “In these cases, in-clinic procedures such as laser treatments, bio-stimulatory injectables, or photodynamic therapy can help to turn back the clock.”
Which ingredients are best for mature skin?
“Sunscreen is the most important anti-ageing ingredient and has the biggest payoff,” Dr Rimtepathip says. “I recommend my patients use at least SPF30 to block harmful sun rays, and I remind them to reapply frequently.” She and Dr Bittar also recommend the following ingredients for those with mature skin.
- Vitamin C and vitamin E: “These are antioxidants that reduce cellular damage, improve skin tone, and can prevent dark spots from forming.”
- Retinoids (retinol/tretinoin): “Retinoids are one of the best-studied and most widely recommended products to combat ageing,” Dr Rimtepathip says. “Retinoids stimulate collagen production, improve texture, and reduce wrinkles.”
- Peptides: “These help build collagen and elastin, which, in turn, help decrease sagging skin, fine lines, and wrinkles,” Dr Rimtepathip says. “However, the effects are usually mild.”
- Hyaluronic acid: Dr Rimtepathip calls this “a powerful humectant.” She explains that humectants can help increase water absorption and reduce moisture loss. In turn, “This reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, because hydrated skin is more plump,” she says.
- Niacinamide: This is a go-to anti-ageing ingredient for many dermatologists, including Dr Bittar. “Niacinamide has a host of helpful properties as it helps minimise inflammation and redness and can also help brighten dark spots,” he says. “It is not a hero ingredient that is going to make a huge impact by itself, but it plays a great supporting role.”
- Shea butter: “It’s popular for a reason,” Dr Bittar says. “It’s a fat derived from the shea tree, and is a simple and effective natural moisturiser. It hydrates the skin while feeling rich and soft.”
- Ceramides: “Ceramides are lipids, or fatty acids, that make up a large portion of your skin and are crucial to maintaining a healthy barrier,” Dr Bittar says. “Moisturisers with ceramides can help support this barrier function and lock in moisture while keeping out irritants.”
Meet the experts
- Peter Bittar, MD, is a double board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon
- Anna Chacon, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist and teledermatologist
- Kristina Collins, MD, FAAD, is a double board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon
- Corey L. Hartman, MD, is the founder of Skin Wellness Dermatology
- Pearl Rimtepathip, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist