The Simple Shower Switch You Need To Make To Avoid Dry Skin This Winter

Made with niacinamide and vegetable biolipids from coconut and sunflower, the Bioderma Atoderm Shower Oil is eczema-friendly; designed to soothe skin and protect against environmental aggressors, while supporting and strengthening the skin barrier over time. A decidedly inexpensive option, it’s an effective, unfussy dry skin solution.

One of the best smelling shower oils on the market, the L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil uses the nourishing power of sweet almond oil to cleanse and hydrate the skin. Upon contact with water, this shower oil emulsifies into a milky foam, removing impurities and leaving delightfully scented, soft limbs behind. 

Another French pharmacy iteration, the Lipikar Huile Lavante AP+ Cleansing Oil is formulated with extremely dry skin in mind, using prebiotics to help rebalance the skin’s microbiome as it removes dirt and impurities. Made with shea butter and niacinamide, it’s gentle enough for use on babies and children, and works to rebuild the skin barrier over time. 

Unlike other shower oils on this list, the Sensori+ Detoxifying & Soothing Shower Oil Macedon Trail is actually designed to be applied onto dry skin before you step in the shower. Once you hop into the spray, it emulsifies into a light milky lotion, boasting an elegant (and decidedly luxurious) scent of vetiver and geranium. Rich in nourishing plant oils like grapeseed, sweet almond, hemp, and avocado, this shower oil soothes the skin while removing impurities and pollutants, and works to reduce irritation and redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

A supremely luxurious shower oil, the Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud Shower Oil features nourishing sunflower and castor seed oils, which work into a rich, conditioning later, leaving skin feeling soft and moisturised. Plus, the nuanced scent of rose, oud wood, clove, and praline stays with you long after you step out of the shower.

Formulated with an array of plant oils like grapeseed, coconut, avocado, and castor, the Kiehl’s Crème de Corps Smoothing Oil-to-Foam Body Cleanser (as the name suggests) transforms into a light foam, cleansing and moisturising skin while lightly scenting it with notes of vanilla and coconut. 

Ideal for an energising morning shower, this mardarin and geranium-scented shower oil iteration from fragrance purveyors Le Labo uses argan, sunflower, and coconut oils to cleanse and hydrate the skin. 

Designed to intensely suffuse the skin with moisture, the Bali Body Shower Oil is laden with plant oils like coconut, sunflower, jojoba, olive, and grapeseed. Subtly scented with rose damanesca essential oil, it acts as a luxury self-care moment.

Designed with dry skin types in mind, the Ella Baché Floral Oil Body Cleanser is a sensorially minded formula infused with notes of rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and patchouli. Lanolin and mineral oil coat the skin in a protective veil, keeping it moisturised long after the water stops running.

This shower oil transforms into a silky foam upon contact with water, with the apricot oil-infused formula caressing and softening the skin as it cleanses. Reflecting the fragrance it’s named for, the Diptyque Do Son Shower Oil boasts heady notes of tuberose, orange blossom, pink pepper, and musk.

Suitable for very dry skin types, the Compagnie de Provence Karite Shower Oil sees shea butter meet sweet almond, grapeseed, and olive oils to create a comforting formula that’s gentle on the skin.