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Natural Hydrating Body Care for Dehydrated Skin That Feels Tight
Stepped out of the shower and found your shins already feel tight, even though you put lotion on last night? Or smoothed some on, only for it to vanish within twenty minutes? That's usually dehydrated skin, which is short on water. It can happen to anyone, oily or dry, and it's mostly down to the way we live: hot showers, central heating, air con, long flights, and weeks with more coffee than water. It tends to settle once you change a few habits. Our Sandalwood range starts with a gentle hydrating body wash and a light hydrating body lotion that sinks in quickly, both in a warm sandalwood and amber fragrance.
Which of Our Hydrating Products Suits Your Skin?
| Your concern | Product | Key ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Skin that feels tight straight after a shower | Sandalwood Relaxing Body Wash | Our daily wash with Glycerin, Jojoba and Babassu oils and warm, woody fragrance notes of sandalwood and amber. It works up into a soft, creamy lather. |
| Lotion that seems to disappear within minutes | Hydrating Body Lotion, Sandalwood | Our hydrating body cream is light in texture, made with Glycerin, Witch Hazel water, Babassu and Jojoba oils. |
| Very tight skin that also feels rough on knees and elbows | Turmeric & Shea Butter Body Lotion | Our richer Turmeric & Shea Butter Body Lotion, with Shea and Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond and organic Argan oils. Contains almond (a nut oil). |
| A dull-looking surface that lotion can't get through | Exfoliating Gentle Body Scrub | Our Sandalwood body scrub buffs with pumice and olive seed powder, with Jojoba, Babassu and Glycerin. Optional, and twice a week at most. |
| You'd like the routine in one box | Sandalwood Duo or Trio | Our Sandalwood Trio puts the wash, scrub and lotion together; the Duo is the wash and lotion. |
Why Choose Our Natural Sandalwood Range
- Glycerin in every step. Our wash, lotion and scrub all contain glycerin, a humectant. That means it attracts water and helps hold it in the top layers of skin.
- Light oils that don't sit on top. Jojoba and babassu are two of the lightest plant oils, so the lotion sinks in and you can get dressed straight away.
- A fragrance you'll look forward to. Sandalwood and amber give the wash, lotion and scrub a warm, woody aroma that's lovely at the end of a long day.
- Tested, UK made and kind to animals. Like all our dehydrated skin products, these are dermatologically tested, made in the UK by our family business, vegan, PETA certified and cruelty-free. UK delivery is free over £40.
Your Hydrating Routine, Step by Step
Tight, thirsty-feeling skin usually feels more comfortable within 1–2 weeks of a gentler routine. Start with the wash and lotion; the rest is optional.
| Step | How often | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sandalwood Relaxing Body Wash | Daily | Apply to wet skin and massage into a soft, creamy lather, then rinse with warm water. Keep showers short and warm, not hot. |
| 2. Sandalwood lotion | Daily, within a few minutes of drying off | Pat skin so it's still a little damp, then smooth the lotion on one area at a time, in circles. Patch test first, as the label advises. |
| 3. Turmeric & Shea Butter lotion | In place of step 2 on very tight days | Richer, with plant butters. Give elbows, knees and heels a little extra. |
| 4. Sandalwood scrub | Optional, twice a week at most | Long strokes over damp skin, then rinse. Body only. Skip broken, sore, sunburnt or freshly shaved or waxed skin. |
| 5. Body oil | Optional, on very tight areas | A few drops of a natural body oil pressed over your lotion helps seal everything in overnight. |
What's Inside Our Hydrating Range
| Ingredient | What it does | Where you'll find it |
|---|---|---|
| Glycerin | A humectant that draws water into the top layers of skin and helps keep it there. | Wash, Sandalwood lotion, scrub |
| Jojoba oil | Technically a liquid wax, close to the oils skin makes itself. Sinks in quickly and leaves skin soft. | Wash, Sandalwood lotion, scrub |
| Babassu oil | A light oil from the babassu palm that melts on contact with skin and leaves no greasy film. | Wash, Sandalwood lotion, scrub |
| Witch Hazel water | A plant water that gives the lotion a light, fresh feel. | Sandalwood lotion |
| Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli and Lavender | Essential oils in the formula. Sandalwood has been prized in Ayurveda for centuries. | Wash, Sandalwood lotion, scrub |
| Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond and organic Argan oils | Rich butters and oils for skin that needs more. | Turmeric & Shea Butter lotion only |
What Helps When Your Skin Feels Tight?
- Turn the temperature down. Hot water feels lovely but leaves skin tight. Warm and short is kinder.
- Don't leave lotion till later. The few minutes after a shower, while skin is still damp, are when lotion does the most good.
- Watch the heating and air con. Both pull water out of the air, and out of your skin. A humidifier, or even a bowl of water near a radiator, helps in winter.
- Keep a water bottle handy. Drinking more won't change everything on its own, but it's an easy habit to keep, especially on flights and busy days.
Shop our natural Sandalwood range above. If your skin looks tired and grey all over, our body care for dull skin may suit you better. Or compare every body lotion and body wash we make, and explore all our natural bath and body care.
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