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The 12 Best Vegan Body Lotions of 2023

Make room on your vanity for these vegan body lotions! 

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Make room on your vanity for these vegan body lotions! 

Has this winter season left your skin parched? Well, we’re to help! In this article, we’re talking all things body creams. We cover everything from whipped butters and zero-waste bars to non-aerosol sprays. Keep reading to find the best vegan body lotion for you!

Kate McLeod Sleep Stone Lotion Bar

Keep your bodycare routine low-waste with this skincare must-have! Kate McLeod’s Sleep Stone is a solid lotion bar that leaves you silky smooth. The vegan beauty item boasts calming ingredients like lavender and chamomile—perfect for easing you into a good night’s rest.

Kate McLeod lotion bar being applied on leg

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OSEA Ocean Body Lotion

If you’re looking for a no-fuss body lotion, OSEA has you covered! The Ocean Body Lotion is made with a non-fragrant, weightless texture to quickly absorb into the skin. Seaweed, shea butter, macadamia, and kukui oils are just a few of the nourishing ingredients that lock in moisture all day long.

OSEA lotions and oil on shelf with plants

OSEA Photo by Credo Beauty

Nopalera Original Moisturizing Botanical Bar

This Latina-owned brand will be your new beauty staple! Nopalera’s Original Moisturizing Botanical Bar is infused with a host of rich plant butters like cactus, prickly pear, and sunflower. The solid body lotion is plastic-free and promotes skin regeneration with tepezcohuite, a Southern Mexican remedy known to treat burns.

Nopalera lotions in container with beans

Courtesy of Nopalera

Nola Skinsentials Dew You

Show your décolletage some love with this gentle body cream! Nola Skinsentials Dew You deeply moisturizes delicate skin near chests and breasts with its nourishing formula. Avocado, coconut, and Amazonian fruit oils deliver a silky finish that keeps you hooked.

Nola Skinsentials Dew You product on counter

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Versed Press Restart Retinol Body Lotion 

Get your body right and tight with this beauty essential! Made with encapsulated retinol, Versed Press Restart Body Lotion leaves spa-like results. Massage thoroughly as its emollient texture relieves rough, dry patches on your elbows and knees. The best part? It’s non-greasy and fragrant-free!

Versed body lotion

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EcoRoots Lotion Bar

Looking for a sustainable body cream? This zero-waste lotion is for you! EcoRoots’ Lotion Bar has only six plant-based ingredients, including shea butter, jojoba and safflower oil, and wildcrafted candelilla wax. It also comes in a metal tin to hold your next refill purchase and is packaged in a paper bag—remember, throw it in your home compost!

EcoRoots lotion bar in tin

Courtesy of EcoRoots

Pacifica Vegan Collagen Body Milk Spray

Pacifica Beauty is the ultimate destination for all things clean beauty! Give your body a moisture boost with their Vegan Collagen Body Milk Spray. This quick-absorbing cream leaves you velvety soft while boosting skin elasticity.

Pacifica body milk sprays

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Josie Maran Intensive Daily Repair Body Butter

If you battle dry skin daily, this deeply nourishing lotion will be your savior. Josie Maran’s body butter relieves irritation and itchiness with its key ingredient, prescription-grade colloidal oatmeal. Use it daily to achieve peak hydration!

Josie Maran body butter in container on sheet

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Summer Fridays Summer Silk Nourishing Body Lotion

Searching for the perfect sweet-scented body cream? Summer Fridays is here to help! Crafted with florals, vanilla blossom, warm almond, and coconut, the Summer Silk Nourishing Body Lotion melts right into the skin, sealing in hydration all day.

Summer Fridays lotions on rocky surface

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Bliss Naked Body Butter Unscented Moisturizer

This vegan lotion is for those seeking maximum hydration, minus the greasiness! Bliss’ Naked Body Butter Unscented Moisturizer is formulated with sodium hyaluronate, a more potent version of hyaluronic acid. This results in a lightweight texture without compromising performance.

Bliss vegan body butter

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Hempz Original Herbal Body Moisturizer

Hempz’s Original Herbal Body Moisturizer is filled with nutrient-dense ingredients that leave your skin feeling like vegan butter! Its key component, pure hemp seed oil, is rich in fatty acids and vitamin E to help strengthen the skin’s barrier and retain moisture longer over time.

Hempz lotion on stand with flowers and bananas

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Lush Sleepy Body Lotion

This cult classic is an absolute must-have! Lush is known for all things fresh, natural, and relaxing! Their Sleepy Body Lotion is the ultimate addition to your night routine. Pamper yourself with its sweet tonka scent and rich lavender-infused lotion that leaves your skin soft and supple.

Person holding Lush Sleepy lotion

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Alejandra Tolley

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Vegan junk-foodie Alejandra was born and raised in Los Angeles County. As a self-made writer, she always makes sure that she advocates for all humans and animals. When she’s not typing the day away, you can find her singing her lungs out to Mitski, taking pictures of her doggies Luna and Dexter, or stocking her kitchen with more avocados, strawberries, and Kettle Salt n Vinegar chips. Alejandra also loves traveling and sharing her eats from around the world on Instagram.

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