TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 7*
Why: Readers thought this was much more of a sunscreen than a lotion. "It has an incredibly strong sunscreen smell," one reader says. "It's strange because their [Aveeno's] actual sunscreens smell less like a sunscreen than this," another adds. Besides their number one problem with the smell, one reader also says, "It seems really thick and pasty... I can't tell where it helped my dry skin at all."
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 7*
Why: Some readers thought there was "too much 'radiance'" in this lotion. One reader's daughter "used it on her legs, [but] the sparkles got all over her face and hair. It also didn't relieve her flaky, ashy skin." Another complaint: "the scent is too strong" and "sort of smells like wet gauze" readers say.
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.8*
Why: While readers concede that this "moisturizes just fine," they're skeptical about the anti-aging benefits. "This one doesn't do anything more for anti-aging than any of their other products," one reader says. Another calls it "nothing special."
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.8*
Why: Readers are "not too convinced" about the "firming aspect" of this lotion. "I never saw a difference" says one reader, although she admits, "I didn't expect much in the firming department." As far as the moisturizer part of it goes, one reader says "it's got a little greasy feeling." One other reader loves the lotion, but "can't stomach the smell." "This one smells like a granny wearing insect repellant, " she says.
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6*
Why: Readers say this "does moisturize but it doesn't really help the itch." Some say it moisturizes so well that you "might as well use Crisco because that is what it feels like on your skin for a while." Several readers complain that it "smells kind of icky."
These days, we expect our body lotions to do a lot more than simply moisturize dry or itchy skin. So many products advertise everything from anti-aging benefits, stubble reduction, firming and more — and TotalBeauty.com readers expect them to deliver on those promises. We think that's only fair, a body lotion — or any other product — shouldn't make promises it can't keep, right?
Sometimes a body lotion will live up to its claims, take the ones on this list for example. But other times, the claim is just that — a claim and nothing more. The body lotions on this list, unfortunately, don't live up to many of their promises.
Check out the list on the following slides to see which body lotions most disappointed TotalBeauty.com readers. Some of the body lotions made false claims, while others had problems with their scents or grease-factor. Whatever the reason, you'll want to steer clear of these lotions the next time you have dry skin, or want to fix another body issue like cellulite or stubble. Because while some of them may offer you some moisture, they're simply not equipped to do much else. Is it time we lowered the bar? Nah, we think it's time body lotions raised their standards of what really works.
