Body oils

Body oil: silky skin and a pleasant massage

A body oil is a care product that softens and moisturises the skin on your body, and it is also suited to massage. Here you will find calming and scented oils, some of which can be used on both skin and hair.

Body oil suits those who enjoy scent and feel in their care, and those who want extra softness for the skin after a shower. A few drops of oil and a few minutes of calm massage turn an ordinary care routine into a small moment of rest.

How to choose a body oil

Choose an oil by how you want to use it. A dry oil absorbs quickly and suits everyday use, while a richer treatment oil is made for massage and relaxing evening care. Aromatic oils turn your routine into a small moment of rest as well.

• Dry oil: light and quickly absorbed, leaves the skin silky.
• Massage oil: suited to relaxing massage and calming evening care.
• Oil instead of or alongside body lotion: apply to damp skin so the oil spreads evenly.

For everyday moisture see our body lotions and for your hands hand creams.

Popular brands

The body oils include products from Clarins, Collistar and Rituals.

Body oil in everyday care

Body oil works well after a shower, while the skin is still slightly damp, because the moisture helps the oil spread evenly. Take a few drops into your palm, warm the oil in your hands and apply to the skin with soft movements. Start from the calves and move through the thighs and stomach to the arms. With small amounts you can cover the whole body without a heavy feeling, and while the oil absorbs you can get dressed or make tea.

Body oil and massage at home

Massage is the most pleasant way to use body oil. Warm oil glides softly over the skin and allows relaxing movements: long strokes from the legs towards the heart, circular movements on the shoulders and gentle pressure on the neck. The Clarins Relax Treatment Oil is a soothing body oil in a 100 ml pack that suits evening care. You can also massage with a partner: it is a calm way to end the day.

Scent and mood

Body oil is one of the care products where scent plays a big role. Relaxing scents help you calm down during the day, while spicy and invigorating ones give energy. The Collistar rich body oil with saffron and ginger comes in a 150 ml pack and suits those who enjoy a spicy note. For the evening the Clarins Relax line fits, whose name already points to its purpose.

Oil as part of the shower and bath

Care does not have to start only after the shower. The Clarins Relax Bath & Shower Concentrate in a 200 ml pack is a bath and shower concentrate that creates a relaxing experience already in the water. If you prefer an oil-based shower product, look at the Collistar Firming Shower Oil in a 400 ml pack. Shower oil and body oil together form a routine where the skin gets softness both during washing and after it.

Body oil with other steps

• Scrubbing: once a week choose a body scrub so that the skin is ready for the oil.
• Shower: a shower gel or shower cream cleanses the skin gently, for example the Collistar moisturising shower cream.
• Moisture: the Elizabeth Arden Green Tea body cream in a 500 ml pack suits daytime use.
• Hands: the L’Occitane shea hand cream gives your hands separate care.

For the full selection see body care products, anti-cellulite products and body care accessories.

Seasons and routine

In winter skin wants richer care, and then oil together with a cream is the most pleasant choice. In summer a light layer of oil after a shower or after coming from the beach suits skin that wants moisture. In spring and autumn oil helps keep the skin silky as the weather changes.

Gift ideas

Body oil is a gift for someone who enjoys pampering: a mother, a friend, a colleague or yourself. Oil together with a body scrub and a shower cream makes a small spa set that you can pack in a gift bag. To make the choice easy, see also the gift sets category.

How to make your first choice

If you choose a body oil for the first time, start with the question of when you will use it. If mainly in the evenings, choose a soothing massage and relaxation oil. If in the mornings, choose a light, quickly absorbed oil. And if you like to try everything, start with a small pack and add others later.

An evening body oil ritual in ten minutes

• Minute 1: take a warm shower and pat the skin lightly with a towel so that it stays slightly damp.
• Minute 2: take a few drops of oil into your palm and warm it in your hands.
• Minutes 3 to 8: massage the oil into the skin: upward from the legs, in circles on the stomach, with long strokes on the shoulders and arms.
• Minutes 9 and 10: let the oil absorb, breathe deeply and put on comfortable clothes.

A short ritual like this gives the evening a calm ending and the skin a softness you feel.

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