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Body milk is loved for its light texture, the ability to quickly absorb and leave no residue on clothes. Even the word “milk” itself sounds gentle and evokes pleasant associations. Let’s look into all this tenderness and specific effects.
What is body milk and what is it for?
Our test will help you find out which body care products are right for you.
Having figured out what body milk is, let’s see what it is for. Milk can perform several functions at once: nourishes, moisturizes, softens the skin. Sometimes it is aimed at protecting the skin from the sun or even has a self-tanning effect. A separate story is body milk with anti-cellulite action. What unites them is the texture. Users love it for its ease of use: easy to apply, instantly absorbed, leaving no feeling of stickiness and greasy, does not stain clothes.
Most often in the composition of milk you can find:
glycerin for moisturizing;
nourishing oils;
lipids that strengthen the barrier function of the skin;
plant extracts;
hyaluronic acid.
Types of body milk
There are a lot of varieties of milk for the body, the classification is based on the principle of action, purpose. The scope of body milk is very wide.
The main advantage of body milk is in its texture.
Restoring. Supports the protective function of the skin. Suitable for daily use.
Moisturizing. Saturates the skin with moisture, removes dryness. In addition to nourishing oils, it contains moisturizing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin.
Nutritious. Useful for those who have very dry skin, as well as for skin care after a vacation at sea. Such a remedy restores the skin well in emergency situations. Effectively softens the skin on problem areas such as elbows. Contains cocoa, almond, macadamia and jojoba oils.
Modeling. This product allows you to keep the skin of the body in good shape, tightens it. It often contains tonic agents (citrus oils or extracts) and draining agents such as caffeine.
Sunscreen. Helps to prevent photoaging of the skin due to sun protection. Sun milk is one of the most convenient forms of sunscreen, because it does not take much time to apply, it spreads quickly on the skin and is absorbed without leaving white marks.
Self-tanning milk. The most common format is again due to the light texture and ease of use.
The best body milk: a review of products + reviews
In English cosmetic milk is called lotion. It is worth paying attention to this so as not to get confused in terms, because in Russian a lotion is called both a soft care product with the texture of a thick emulsion – milk, and a liquid remedy like a tonic. How this happened is detailed here. So body milk may well be hiding under the name “lotion”.
Routine care: hydration and nutrition
This is a selection for daily skin care after a shower.
Body milk “Precious milk of beauty”, Garnier
Melting softening body milk with bifido complex and mango butter, Garnier
Promises hydration for up to 7 days, makes the skin soft and tender. Thanks to the bifido complex, it restores its microbiome. The milk with a velvety texture is very pleasant to apply, a bonus is a light fruity aroma. Designed for dry skin.
Melting body milk with aloe vera, Garnier
We already know that if “aloe” is written on the bottle of a cosmetic product, then hydration is provided. And it is necessary for everyone and everyone. The milk really melts on the skin, literally under the hands. It is very pleasant that moisturizing is entrusted to a component of natural origin – aloe vera.
Melting milk for dry and sensitive body skin, Garnier
This delicate milk, like the whole series, contains a bifido complex to moisturize and strengthen the protective barrier of the skin and is enriched with oat milk. It has a calming effect, suitable for owners of sensitive skin and even children over 3 years old.
Milk for dry and very dry skin of babies, children and adults Lipikar Lait, La Roche-Posay
This product has a rich composition: shea butter at a concentration of 10%, thermal water of the spring of La Roche-Posay (60%) plus 2% of the soothing agent niacinamide and cold cream. All this provides the skin with intensive hydration and protection. Hypoallergenic formula tested under the supervision of dermatologists and pediatricians.
Moisturizing lotion for dry and very dry skin of the face and body, CeraVe
This highly effective moisturizer is formulated with three types of ceramides to help repair and strengthen the skin’s natural protective barrier, plus hyaluronic acid for intense hydration. It is important that the product uses the technology of sequential release of active ingredients, that is, the moisturizing effect will be long-lasting.
Moisturizing body milk Lait Corporel, Biotherm
It will help the skin in need of intensive hydration – the effect is provided by a pure extract of thermal plankton. Provides the skin with a reserve of moisture and works against oxidative stress due to vitamin E in the composition. Has an invigorating citrus scent.
Musk Body Milk Original Musk, Kiehl’s
The delicate product is instantly absorbed and gives the skin of the body not only hydration, but also a warm, sweet-spicy aroma. The nutritional basis of the formula is apricot kernel, sesame, wheat germ oils.
Grapefruit Body Lotion, Kiehl’s
A great option for a brisk morning – a delicate texture plus a fresh aroma of grapefruit, which improves mood and gives energy. Contains aloe extract, as well as a whole range of nourishing oils: olive, jojoba, sesame, soy, almond, apricot kernel, avocado.
Body milk from solar collections
Milk is a very popular sunscreen format due to the texture and hydrated feel you get when you apply it. By the way, are you sure you’re using sunscreen correctly?
Sun milk for face and body, SPF 50+, Ambre Solaire, Garnier
In addition to a very high degree of protection against broad-spectrum UV rays, as it should be for body milk, it contains moisturizing ingredients – shea butter loved by the skin. There is a version with a lower SPF 30.
Extra Protection Sun Milk, SPF 30, Sublime Sun, L’Oréal Paris
Milk not only protects the skin from the sun with effective filters, but also has an antioxidant effect. Contains jasmine extract & moisturizing glycerin.
Sublime Sun Soothing Revitalizing Milk After Sun, L’Oréal Paris
After tanning, the skin needs a soft but intense moisturizing, soothing and regenerating effect. This is what milk after the sun is aimed at. This option contains a probiotic, green tea extract, shea butter. All this helps to restore the skin, saturate it with moisture for 48 hours.
Self-tanning milk “Even tan” Ambre Solaire, Garnier
It has a light texture and a fresh aroma, gives the skin a natural golden tan tone thanks to special bronzing components. Does not leave streaks on the skin. Milk has an additional moisturizing effect, which is especially important for self-tanning, and contains caring apricot kernel oil. It is nice that the product contains nourishing oils of 100% vegetable origin.
For the strong in body and spirit
Body Milk for Normal Skin “Ultra Elasticity”, Garnier
It has a light texture, does not leave a sticky film and a greasy feeling after application. The composition, which includes phyto-caffeine and seaweed extract, helps to keep the skin of the body supple and toned, and at the same time, as it should be with body milk, it moisturizes.
How to choose body milk
A good body milk is the one that you liked and brought the right effect for you. But everyone’s needs are different.
Save yourself from the drought
If the skin is very dry, prone to peeling, milk is what you need, because it is easy to apply and easily absorbed. In such a situation, nourishing, restoring, soothing milk is suitable. Look for oils, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, probiotics. Quite often this is a cold season problem.
More freshness
It is not necessary to look for an abundance of oils in the composition. Refreshing and, of course, moisturizing, and sometimes cooling effect will give plant extracts: aloe, cactus, jasmine, calendula, algae. Interestingly, you can already find body milk in a spray – in the form of a mist, like, for example, Biotherm. This option is nowhere easier.
For shine
It is clear that for a literal shine, you need to look for body milk with a shimmer. Also, radiance is given by some formulas with oils.
To keep the shape and tone of the skin
In such compositions, traditional anti-cellulite components deserve attention: caffeine, algae, citrus essential oils, etc. But these products will not give an effect on their own, they will only support and improve the effect of training.
How to use body milk
The way to use body milk is the most standard: you need to apply it after washing, preferably on slightly damp skin. To get the most out of this remedy, cleanse your skin in two steps once or twice a week.
With shower gel.
With the help of a scrub, which will help eliminate dead skin cells from the surface of the skin and facilitate access to the active components of the milk.
How to use body milk, the video will clearly show, use it with pleasure.
The main charm of milk is its fluidity. This makes it convenient for distribution over the skin of the body – after all, it is our largest organ. But how to apply body milk to get the most benefit:
smooth massage movements – self-massage is useful not only for the face;
spend an extra couple of minutes on this ritual – not only so that the product is completely absorbed, but also so that the skin warms up slightly and perceives the care better;
on especially dry areas or with sensitive skin, try not to rub, but rather slowly blot the skin until the milk is absorbed;
use as much milk as the skin “eats”, the consumption can depend not only on individual characteristics, but also on the season, there can be many reasons for dehydration of the skin;
anti-cellulite products require a fairly long and very active rubbing (which, perhaps, is also part of the “weight loss” practice).