Best Organic and Natural Body Moisturizers for Summer
Summer is officially here, and that means we’re all craving healthy, glowing, plump skin—from head to toe. But between sun exposure, sunscreen, sweat, and chlorine, our skin can quickly become dry, flaky, and irritated. And let’s be honest—many traditional body lotions feel way too heavy, greasy, or sticky for hot weather. Even worse, some formulas are packed with toxic ingredients that can disrupt your skin barrier and trigger issues like irritation, dermatitis, or eczema flare-ups.
That’s exactly why I put together this carefully curated list of the best clean body lotions for summer. These non-toxic, skin-loving formulas are designed to deeply hydrate without feeling heavy or clogging pores. Whether you’re into lightweight, gel-like body serums, rich and nourishing creams, or quick-absorbing, glow-enhancing body oils—there’s something here for everyone. Bonus: I’ve listed them from thinnest to thickest so you can easily find the texture that works best for your skin type and climate.
Note that this blog post contains affiliate links (but it’s not sponsored by any of the brands!), so if you decide to buy any of the products below, I will get a small commission, which supports the blog. :)
Pai Gentle Genius™ Barrier Care Wet Skin Moisturizer
This new innovation from Pai Skincare is amazing if you always forget to moisturize after your shower. Why? Because you can literally keep it in your shower next to your shower gel (like this one from Pai), and apply it right after while your skin is still damp! It's fast absorbing, has a gel texture and very calming. The ceramides in this Wet Skin Moisturizer are meant to seal hydration into wet skin. It’s also a barrier supporting body moisturizer, due ti the olive-derived squalane and colloidal oat. It’s smells very calming as well, due to their 100% Natural Kindscent™, which Pai meticulously formulated to be non-irritating and safe for sensitive skin. All of Pai’s products are geared towards people with sensitive skin, and conditions like eczema and rosacea, as well. This is the most lightweight body moisturizer in this blog's lineup and perfect after those summer showers!
I’ll start by saying Osea makes my favorite clean body products! Just like face serums are highly beneficial for our facial skin due to their high concentration of skin improving ingredients in a lightweight formula, a body serum like this one offers the same benefits for skin on the rest of our bodies. Osea states that their “Hyaluronic Body Serum can help improve your skin’s natural moisture barrier by providing multi-layer surface hydration for 24 hours”. It’s very lightweight, fast absorbing, ultra hydrating, fragrance free and has the National Eczema Association seal of approval. It also happens to be an Allure Best of Beauty Award Winner! The texture of this body serum is something between a gel and a lightweight lotion. You can use it on its own, or layer it with a body lotion (like this one from Osea that you can read about further below!). Its featured ingredients are: 5 Molecular Weights of Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Vegan Peptides + Green Microalgae, Blue-Green Algae, and Aloe.
Nécessaire does body care SO well. This hyaluronic acid based Body Serum is very hydrating and fast absorbing, is fragrance free, and soothes the skin. This body gel offers multi-layer hydration, is safe for sensitive skin and it’s been recognized with the Seal of Acceptance™ by the National Eczema Association. I like that it has a shorter ingredient list, because that means there’s very little chance of any irritation from using it. A little goes a long way with this body serum, so even though it’s at a higher price point, it will last you a long time. This body serum is also completely acne safe (non-comedogenic), which is such a rare thing to find. It’s the perfect lightweight body moisturizer for people with body acne. If you read my super popular Best Organic and Natural Body Moisturizers for Winter blog post, you’ll find another favorite Necessaire product of mine, so go check it out.
Let’s dive into some anti-aging body lotions now! Osea states their Undaria Collagen Body Lotion is “ultra-hydrating, lightweight body lotion is scientifically proven to visibly firm skin in just 4 hours”. Anytime I use this, my body skin looks smoother, firmer and glowy. It’s packed with Undaria seaweed, hyaluronic acid, peptides and turmeric. I love that they offer both a scented and fragrance free lotion option (the latter is hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested and safe for sensitive skin). The scented lotion has Osea’s beloved and classic notes of grapefruit, lime and cypress with mango and mandarin. This lotion is also packaged in a sustainable glass bottle, that will look amazing in your bathroom.
Meet the best anti-aging body lotion in this blog post: One Skin’s OS-01 Body Topical Supplement. This body lotion targets crepiness, promote firmness and improves hydration significantly. One Skin calls it a “restorative skin longevity treatment powered by the OS-01 Senescence Blocking Peptide™”. I discovered One Skin when I attended “longevity athlete” Bryan Johnson’s Don’t Die Summit, and was really intrigued by the science, research, and skin longevity focus of this brand. One Skin showed that this body lotion can improve epidermal thickness (see their website for photo proof). I love that they use clean ingredients across the board, as well. This body lotion is lightweight, yet forms a protective hydrated layer on your skin. It also has the National Eczema Association Seal of Approval! I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to prevent body skin aging or who already has mature skin and wants improvement.
This is the richest body lotion in this blog post, so if you have chronically dry skin even in the summer, Fitglow’s Cloud Ceramide Body Cream is for you! As you can see in the photo above, this body lotion still has a lightweight texture, and it’s not thick at all. This body cream is packed with natural rice ceramides, hyaluronic acid, cloudberry oil, gotu kola and arnica. I’ve noticed my skin brighter, firmer and healthier when I use it. A little goes a long way, and once you rub it into the skin, it will absorb and keep it hydrated all day long. The ingredients are squeaky clean and Switch Natural App approved.
In the summer, we get to show a lot more skin, so having a beautiful body glow is a must. That is exactly what Clearstem’s BODYGLOW Body Oil provides. Whether you’re going to a beach party or the red carpet, and you want a gorgeous glowy body, this body oil will be your go-to. Not to mention, this is one of the only acne safe body oils on the market! BODYGLOW is enriched with healing botanical extracts and stem cells. Clearstem’s body oil has a touch of bronze shimmer, so you can “look sun-kissed without the sun damage”. The texture is very lightweight and runny, and the oil is fast absorbing. It has notes of rose, sandalwood and vanilla, which provides its slight, yet beautiful scent, that’s perfect for the summer. As with any body oil, be mindful of it staining your clothes. Illuminate your skin from head to toe!