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If you’re looking to upgrade your body care routine, we have some picks that will do the hard work for you.

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If you’re looking to upgrade your body care routine, we have some picks that will do the hard work for you

Traditionally, the scope of body care products started with bar soap—which evolved into body wash years later—and eventually moved to body cream/lotion. Today, the body care market’s landscape has expanded considerably, making this segment a ballgame of its own. From the proliferation of body cleansers and soap bars enriched with chemical active ingredients to the emergence of new product categories—such as body serums, massage and lymphatic drainage tools, body masks, body polishes, body butters and more—the present-day status quo of the market for body care products is only paving the way for higher advancements that embody the ‘skin-ification’ of body care, courtesy of the increased awareness of concerns such as body acne, keratosis pilaris, scaliness and roughness. If you’re looking to make high-performing additions to your body care shelf, here are some active ingredient-infused options to consider.

Vitamin C Body Oil, AminuOiling your body for that deep-level nourishment is a great idea, and when you settle for a concoction that is pumped with the antioxidant-rich properties of vitamin C, the efficacy only  multiplies. Comprising a blend of over nine natural oils—olive oil, coconut oil, Meadowfoam oil, grapeseed oil and argan oil among others—the yellow-tinged body oil seeps into the skin within minutes of application, leaving zero residue or greasiness behind. Other hydration-boosting ingredients like green tea, aloe vera and vitamin E soothe the skin after a whole day of exposure to pollution and extreme weather conditions to reveal softer and healthier skin.Priced at ₹1,350Shop hereImage: Instagram.com/aminu.life

Vitamin C Body Oil, Aminu

Oiling your body for that deep-level nourishment is a great idea, and when you settle for a concoction that is pumped with the antioxidant-rich properties of vitamin C, the efficacy only  multiplies. Comprising a blend of over nine natural oils—olive oil, coconut oil, Meadowfoam oil, grapeseed oil and argan oil among others—the yellow-tinged body oil seeps into the skin within minutes of application, leaving zero residue or greasiness behind. Other hydration-boosting ingredients like green tea, aloe vera and vitamin E soothe the skin after a whole day of exposure to pollution and extreme weather conditions to reveal softer and healthier skin.

Priced at ₹1,350

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Image: Instagram.com/aminu.life

Youth Body Serum, iS ClinicalThis translucent body serum is designed to nourish, hydrate, protect and repair your body’s skin with ingredients like aloe vera, hyaluronic acid, a patented combination of enzymes, panthenol, watermelon fruit extracts and more. The best part? Using it is as easy as spritzing it all over your arms and legs and you’re good to go. Plus, this extremely lightweight spray-on serum makes for a perfect first layer before slathering on some lotion or body butter. Priced at ₹11,590Shop hereImage: Instagram.com/isclinical

Youth Body Serum, iS Clinical

This translucent body serum is designed to nourish, hydrate, protect and repair your body’s skin with ingredients like aloe vera, hyaluronic acid, a patented combination of enzymes, panthenol, watermelon fruit extracts and more. The best part? Using it is as easy as spritzing it all over your arms and legs and you’re good to go. Plus, this extremely lightweight spray-on serum makes for a perfect first layer before slathering on some lotion or body butter. 

Priced at ₹11,590

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Image: Instagram.com/isclinical

A.H.A Botanical Body Soap, Mario BadescuDon’t want to ditch the good old shower gel vibe, but expecting results from your bath routine? Enter: A.H.A Botanical Body Soap from Mario Badescu; the mildly foaming shower gels create a satisfying lather while smelling pleasant. Ingredients like glycolic acid, Ginseng extract and grapefruit make it a repairing, refreshing and rejuvenating solution at once. Don’t worry about dryness, redness or inflammation—oatmeal extracts in body soap ensure your skin is moisturised, even after a shower.Priced at ₹900Shop hereImage: Instagram.com/mariobadescu

A.H.A Botanical Body Soap, Mario Badescu

Don’t want to ditch the good old shower gel vibe, but expecting results from your bath routine? Enter: A.H.A Botanical Body Soap from Mario Badescu; the mildly foaming shower gels create a satisfying lather while smelling pleasant. Ingredients like glycolic acid, Ginseng extract and grapefruit make it a repairing, refreshing and rejuvenating solution at once. Don’t worry about dryness, redness or inflammation—oatmeal extracts in body soap ensure your skin is moisturised, even after a shower.

Priced at ₹900

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Image: Instagram.com/mariobadescu

Huile Prodigieuse, NUXEThis multipurpose dry oil is a cosmetic do-it-all. The weightless, almost essence-like texture of this dry oil makes it skin-, hair- and body-friendly, promising rapid absorption minus the stickiness. Comprising seven botanical oils namely Tsubaki oil, argan oil, macadamia oil, borage oil, camellia 0il, hazelnut oil and sweet almond oil in their 100 per cent purest form, it can relieve dryness and dullness in no time by delivering shine and moisture. It also features effective anti-pollution and antioxidant properties—always a plus.Priced at ₹1,500Shop hereImage: Instagram.com/nuxeofficial

Huile Prodigieuse, NUXE

This multipurpose dry oil is a cosmetic do-it-all. The weightless, almost essence-like texture of this dry oil makes it skin-, hair- and body-friendly, promising rapid absorption minus the stickiness. Comprising seven botanical oils namely Tsubaki oil, argan oil, macadamia oil, borage oil, camellia 0il, hazelnut oil and sweet almond oil in their 100 per cent purest form, it can relieve dryness and dullness in no time by delivering shine and moisture. It also features effective anti-pollution and antioxidant properties—always a plus.

Priced at ₹1,500

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Image: Instagram.com/nuxeofficial

Resurfacing Body Serum, Tata HarperIf you are considering subjecting your body’s skin to a leave-on, treatment-based product that stays on the skin and does the job, consider body serums. This one from Tata Harper has a creamy lotion-like texture which makes applying (and blending it out) easier than you’d expect. An ingredient complex boasting actives like AHAs, vitamin A, hyaluronic acid and peptides, making the formulation an efficacious solution for dry, fatigued and lacklustre skin as it mildly exfoliates, brightens, resurfaces and smoothes out the skin upon regular use. Priced at ₹14,100Shop hereImage: Instagram.com/tataharperskincare

Resurfacing Body Serum, Tata Harper

If you are considering subjecting your body’s skin to a leave-on, treatment-based product that stays on the skin and does the job, consider body serums. This one from Tata Harper has a creamy lotion-like texture which makes applying (and blending it out) easier than you’d expect. An ingredient complex boasting actives like AHAs, vitamin A, hyaluronic acid and peptides, making the formulation an efficacious solution for dry, fatigued and lacklustre skin as it mildly exfoliates, brightens, resurfaces and smoothes out the skin upon regular use. 

Priced at ₹14,100

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Image: Instagram.com/tataharperskincare

Press Start Gentle Retinol Body Lotion, VersedRetinol’s effect on the skin of your body is pretty much the same as your facial skin, except the former, which is thicker, has a better tolerance to potent ingredients as well. This retinol-infused body hydrator by Versed is a worthy candidate for ageing, dull, acne-prone and pigmented skin. The creamy lotion renders a buttery-soft slip to the skin, courtesy of the blend of occlusive emollients like squalane, cocoa butter and vitamin E with repairing retinol. As a spin-off of the formulation, you will also notice firmer, smoother and texture-free skin. Priced at ₹1,690Shop hereImage: Instagram.com/versed

Press Start Gentle Retinol Body Lotion, Versed

Retinol’s effect on the skin of your body is pretty much the same as your facial skin, except the former, which is thicker, has a better tolerance to potent ingredients as well. This retinol-infused body hydrator by Versed is a worthy candidate for ageing, dull, acne-prone and pigmented skin. The creamy lotion renders a buttery-soft slip to the skin, courtesy of the blend of occlusive emollients like squalane, cocoa butter and vitamin E with repairing retinol. As a spin-off of the formulation, you will also notice firmer, smoother and texture-free skin. 

Priced at ₹1,690

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Image: Instagram.com/versed

Neem & Salicylic Acid Body Wash, Dr Sheth’sIt’s always a good idea to make space for efficiency starting from the very first step of your skincare routine—regular body washes, therefore, might not make the cut. Give this body wash from Dr Sheth’s a shot for it combines the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits of neem and salicylic acid, a BHA, to bestow clear, healed, healthy and purified skin. While both the ingredients do a great job at addressing acne-causing germs, neem promotes detoxification while salicylic acid exfoliates the skin and reduces the presence of comedones all over. Plus, it also contains lactic acid, an AHA, that resurfaces the skin and supports the exfoliative function of the BHA.Priced at ₹349Shop hereImage: www.drsheths.com

Neem & Salicylic Acid Body Wash, Dr Sheth’s

It’s always a good idea to make space for efficiency starting from the very first step of your skincare routine—regular body washes, therefore, might not make the cut. Give this body wash from Dr Sheth’s a shot for it combines the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits of neem and salicylic acid, a BHA, to bestow clear, healed, healthy and purified skin. While both the ingredients do a great job at addressing acne-causing germs, neem promotes detoxification while salicylic acid exfoliates the skin and reduces the presence of comedones all over. Plus, it also contains lactic acid, an AHA, that resurfaces the skin and supports the exfoliative function of the BHA.

Priced at ₹349

Shop here

Image: www.drsheths.com

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