12 Best Body Butters to Hydrate Skin 2025, Tested and Reviewed

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help boost hydration and lock in moisture, but their smooth and velvety texture is ideal for nourishing skin during the winter months, when cold, dry air can cause excess flakiness and itchiness (and exacerbate sensitive skin conditions like eczema or keratosis pilaris).

Here, we tested over a dozen different body butters and narrowed it down to our 12 favorites that leave the skin feeling ultra nourished.

Our top pick overall was the , a cult-favorite of Glamour editors and contributors alike because it hydrates for hours (thanks to the cupuaçu butter infused in the formula) and smells incredibly delicious with notes of salted caramel and pistachio.How we testedWe tested body butters by evaluating their consistency, how hydrated they made our skin feel, and how long the scent lasted (if they had fragrance).

We paid close attention to how they lathered onto the skin, how quickly they absorbed, and if they left our skin feeling soft post-application, with no stickiness or residue left behind.