There’s nothing quite like the rush of optimism you feel flipping the top on a new product. Is this the one that’ll finally clear up your skin, or make those curls pop, or impart a fresh-from-the-gym flush even on rest days? These hopes can so easily be dashed when a formula doesn’t perform as promised. And then it’s on to the next. We want you to always grab a winner, so we did the choosing for you. Say hello to the recipients of the 2024 Women’s Health Beauty Awards.
Over the course of the past year, the WH beauty team searched for the best of the best—interesting formulas, luxurious scents, cutting-edge ingredients. Our editors tried nearly 400 finalists and got the entire staff in on the testing fun. After months of living life with them, these are the products that really, truly wowed us.
The skin below the chin can get short shrift. These goodies will make you want to take care of it all.
Best Body Wash
Dove Hydration Boost Serum Body Wash
Hyaluronic acid and squalane unite in this lather to keep you silky-smooth. “I didn’t apply lotion after using this, and my skin wasn’t even a little bit dry,” says one tester.
Best Lotion
Vaseline Radiant X Even Tone Nourishing Body Lotion With 1% Niacinamide
A budget-friendly moisturizer with a lot of value: It reduces dark spots and evens tone while leaving behind the most radiant finish. You’ve got to try this glow-getter.
Best Acne Body Wash
Olay Skin Solutions Body Wash with Salicylic Acid
Salicylic acid unclogs pores to show pimples and ingrown hairs the door, while vitamin B3 (aka niacinamide) addresses uneven tone and texture.
Best Body Oil
Hanni Good Aura Weightless Body Oil
Love allover oils but hate feeling slimy after you slather one on? This non-greasy formula, which locks in moisture with jojoba, baobab, and coconut, was literally made for you.
Best Body Serum
BYOMA Smoothing Body Serum
Apply this post shower to get rid of body acne and rough texture (exfoliating succinic acid and nourishing blue tansy oil get the job done right). You’ll be bump-free.
Best Body Retinol
Nécessaire The Body Retinol
This fast-acting serum uses a blend of retinol and acids to address crepiness, scars, dark spots, and more. What really impressed us: It doesn’t leave behind a tacky film like others.
Best Body Exfoliator
U Beauty Resurfacing Body Compound
Rough, flaky skin is no match for this cocktail of glycolic and mandelic acids. “I don’t use body scrubs, so to have a serum that exfoliates is great,” our tester says.
Best Keratosis Pilaris Treatment
StriVectin KP Care Texture Smoothing Body Cream
Kick keratosis pilaris—also known as “chicken skin”—to the curb with this bump eraser that exfoliates the skin using alpha- and poly-hydroxy acids.
An update to the classic J’adore scent by master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian: “Some florals smell powdery, but this one isn’t too overpowering,” says a tester.
Best Fragrance Innovation
Marc Jacobs Daisy Drops Signature Eau de Toilette
If your perfume tends to fade, grab one of these fruity-smelling capsules. Just twist off the top, squeeze out the juice, and dab it onto your pulse points.
Best Body Sunscreen
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Body SPF 40
Tired of white casts and smelly creams? Us too. This goes on super-light and is 100% invisible. “It’s so good that I turned my SPF-averse partner into a fan,” raves our tester.
Best Sunscreen Spray
EltaMD UV AOX Mist Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 40
A mess-free mist that shows up on skin when it’s first sprayed (so you know what spots you may have missed) but disappears immediately after. No white residue here!
Best Cream Deodorant
SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Whole Body Deodorant Cream
Whole-body deos are all the rage right now—this one keeps you dry with cornstarch and smells like heavenly coconut and hibiscus.
Best Spray Deodorant
Secret Whole Body Deodorant
This aluminum-free spritz can be used on your pits, your underboobs, your feet—anywhere you want, really. (It was also gynecologist-tested, just to be extra safe!)
Best Body Scrub
Youth To The People 10% AHA + Yerba Mate Smoothing Energy Body Scrub
Some scrubs are too gritty to be pleasant—this one smoothes with finely ground olive seed powder and alpha hydroxy acids.
The five-blade cartridge on this razor provides an even shave that easily removes coarse pubic hair. It also has a flexible head and an easy-to-grip handle for control.
Best Shave Oil
eos Cashmere Skin Collection Shave Oil
Razor bumps can make shaving a literal pain—sidestep that with this velvety, non-pore-clogging oil that’ll help your razor glide over skin with ease. Creams? Puh-lease.
Best Cellulite Treatment
Peter Thomas Roth FIRMx Tight & Toned Cellulite Treatment
Flavoslim and caffeine are the active ingredients in this body treatment that reduces the appearance of cellulite on the butt, belly, hips, thighs, and arms. It’s so good that some reviewers report seeing a difference after just two weeks.
Fine lines? Gone! Dark spots? A thing of the past! That zit that won’t quit? Adios, honey. These creams and lotions deliver.
Best Cleanser
Clark’s Botanicals Heal + Hydrate B3 Cleanser
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This cream-to-foam wash removes dirt and oil without leaving squeaky-clean tightness in its wake. A tester had softer skin in two weeks.
Best Micellar Water
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Gentle Peeling Water Facial
An excellent makeup-removing micellar water, yes, but this brilliant two-for-one also exfoliates with a blend of gentle acids. Skin is left clean and glowy—a win-win.
