The 10 Best Natural & Organic Body Lotions to Buy in 2026

Nature’s bounty is exquisite! From botanical oils rich in healthy fatty acids to plant extracts loaded with antioxidant compounds, there is truly no reason why you have to use synthetic products to care for your skin. When your skin starts feeling dry or itchy, a natural or organic body lotion will do an incredible job of restoring your skin with nourishing agents for a soft and supple feeling.

How to Select a Great Natural Body Lotion

The natural beauty industry can be a little confusing, so there are some things you should know before delving into the product research. After the reviews, we discuss this topic in more detail and include a guide to help you choose the right lotion for you.

Types of Body Lotions

The term “body lotion” can encompass a few different types of products. In our reviews, we’ll let you know exactly what type each body lotion falls into, and we’ll help you choose the best one for your skin type further below. From thinnest to thickest in texture, our list includes:

• Lotions are light and less viscous, so they penetrate into the skin quickly and don’t leave a residue. They are best for hydrating the skin.
• Creamy Lotions are a little richer so leave the skin feeling silky and hydrated but not greasy. They have both water and oil ingredients to hydrate and moisturize.
• Creams contain a few more oils, so they moisturize the skin more thoroughly and leave behind a dewy protective layer.
• Body Oils are quite rich, creating a protective layer over the skin and helping to lock moisture into place.

Features to Look For

Not all natural body lotions are made equal! These are the features that are most important to consider when looking for a great organic or natural body lotion.

Moisturizing

It might seem obvious, but a body lotion has to moisturize the skin thoroughly! As some lotions sold don’t actually have the proper makeup of ingredients to keep your skin moisturized, we looked for a healthy mixture of humectant (i.e. water-attracting) ingredients like glycerin and occlusive (i.e. moisture-locking) ingredients like oils in each ingredient list. This way, we can verify that each lotion will truly moisturize the skin.

Actually Natural

Greenwashing is a big problem in the beauty industry. It’s very common for products to be marketed as “natural” because they contain a single drop of aloe vera, while actually having a synthetic-laden formula. This is why we thoroughly checked each body lotion’s ingredient list: a close analysis helps to ensure it’s truly a natural product and made with a significant amount of naturally-derived botanical oils and extracts. We’ll later discuss the ingredients that we love to see in natural body lotions in a bit more detail.

Free From

For a product to be considered natural, what it doesn’t contain is just as important as what it does. Some readers might be looking for formulas truly free of all synthetics, while others might be okay with some inert, non-natural ingredients. That’s why our selection is diverse, and we’ll let you know exactly how natural each formula is. As a rule, our selection is entirely free of the more controversial ingredients, like parabens, formaldehyde-donors, and phthalates. We go into detail about what makes these ingredients controversial further on.

Good Value

Body lotion is one of those products that you can go through faster than you realize! After all, you use it to cover the entire body at least a few times a week. Because of that, the expense can pile up, so we favored affordable body lotions. We accept that natural products are often a little more expensive than mainstream ones, but that doesn’t mean they have to break the bank. Judging value takes more than just looking at the price, so we focused on the amount of lotion you get in each bottle as well.

Pleasant Texture

The texture of a body lotion is extremely important. It’s not fun to try and rub a very greasy or thick product into the skin, especially if it leaves you feeling sticky or clammy afterward. While the range of textures on our list varies to suit all different skin types, we still made sure that all of the products had a texture that would be pleasant to use.

Cruelty-Free

Chances are that if you have a strong preference for natural products, you also care about animal welfare. That’s why we made sure to only recommend natural and organic body lotions that are guaranteed to be cruelty-free. All of the products on our list are vegetarian-friendly, and we’ll let you know in the reviews which lotions are vegan-friendly as well.

Scent

Natural body lotions are never made with synthetic fragrances, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have a scent. They are usually fragranced with essential oils extracted from different plants or with essential oil constituents. We focused on body lotions with a pleasant, natural fragrance, but also included a few that were totally scent-free, for those with sensitive skin or noses. We’ll let you know exactly what kind of fragrance you can expect out of each body lotion so you can make a selection based on your preference.

Now that you know what goes into choosing a great natural body lotion, have a look at the top 10 moisturizers we selected!