NewBeauty Awards: Body Essentials

BEST BODY SCRUB

The modern-apothecary vibe, the perfect mix of fine sugar crystals with naturally derived jojoba oil, and the luxurious scents—Awaken is quite the crowd pleaser—make J.R. Watkins Sugar Body Polish ($15) a must-have shower staple.

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BEST BODY WASH FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

There is so much sudsy goodness in Alba Botanica Very Emollient Hemp Seed Oil Body Wash’s ($13) skin-softening, hemp-fueled formula that the hardest choice is deciding whether to use it in the bath or shower (our vote is both).

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BEST BATH SOAK

Like Vicks for the bath, C.O. Bigelow Herbal Comfort Soak ($24) fills the tub with herbal zing as it relaxes the body and well-appointed essential oils help ease aches and pains.

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BEST BATH BOMB

Long days end and better nights of sleep start with the addictively fizzy, slow-release Bathorium Bath Snooze Bomb ($10), a lavender-infused, not-so-standard take on your typical soak.

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BEST BATH SALTS

A post-workout and end-of-week essential, Kneipp Arnica Mineral Bath Salts ($20) continually wow us: the crystalline formation of each salt grain absorbs more aromatherapeutic oil than ordinary Epsom salt, and we can feel the difference.

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BEST BATH OIL

The perfect before-bed prep, ESPA Restful Bath & Body Oil ($72) helps relax, unwind and does the almost-impossible task of letting our brains enter rest mode for a few minutes.

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BEST BODY WASH

Certified-organic and biodegradable, Bathing Culture Mind and Body Wash ($20) smells so comforting—picture an outdoor shower in Redwood National Forest—that even our minds feel cleansed.

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BEST BAR SOAP

Not the skin-stripping variety we knew as kids, triple-milled Beekman 1802 Pure Goat Milk Body Soap ($15) works up a creamy lather, deeply nourishing skin with lactic acid–infused, pH-friendly goat milk.

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BEST RAZOR

The five-blade Venus Platinum Extra Smooth Razor ($11) hugs every nook and cranny with ease, leaving no hair left behind along the way for warm weather–ready skin.

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BEST SHAVING CREAM

Thick, whipped and best-smelling—Coconut is our favorite scent—Whish Shave Cream ($16) utilizes extra-hydrating squalane, shea butter, jojoba seed oil, and organic green tea for a smooth shave with skin benefits.

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BEST DEODORANT

Jennifer Garner called Beautycounter The Clean Deo ($28) “a natural deodorant that actually works,” and we couldn’t agree more. We also love the chic, refillable packaging and skin-conditioning ingredients that keep underarms happy.

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BEST ANTIPERSPIRANT

Some of us require a bit more sweat protection, and Secret DERMA+ Invisible Gel ($8) delivers a dermatologist-approved, clinical level of it in a vitamin–infused formula that lasts up to 48 hours and doesn’t irritate skin.

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