In Brazil, glowing skin is a year-round obsession. And we’re letting you in on a secret: body oil is the best way to achieve it. If you’re craving a simple solution that keeps your skin nourished and glowing, you need—yes, need—body oil.
The right one helps restore skin balance, deeply hydrates, and locks in moisture for smooth skin. Let’s explore the benefits of body oil and how it pampers your skin.
What Are Body Oils?
Consider body oil one of your body care besties. It nourishes, protects, and hydrates your outermost layer. Perfect for adding a radiant glow, you can use it solo or layer your favorite body cream on top.
Key Benefits of Using Body Oil
So, what does body oil do? We break it down for you.
Repairs
Body oil packed with powerful vitamins, antioxidants, and nourishing natural ingredients can help repair and rejuvenate your skin. In some cases, it supports skin elasticity and a healthy, glowing complexion. Plus, the silky-smooth texture makes it a treat for your skin.
Our skin-softening GlowMotions Glow Oil is known to hydrate, nourish and provide an instant glow in two gorgeous shades. It adds Brazilian-style shimmer to highlight your best assets and put your body in the best light.
Deeply Hydrates
Adding body oil to your rotation levels up your hydration by penetrating the skin barrier to deeply nourish and moisturize.
One of the benefits of body oil is the unique blend of oils that helps make skin more supple. Also, regular use helps create a protective barrier. This locks in moisture so you can say goodbye to dryness and flakiness and hello to smooth, hydrated skin.
Promotes Skin Health
Body oil penetrates beyond the surface to nourish skin and keep it healthy from the inside out. It also balances sebum production, helps improve skin texture and elasticity, and reduces wrinkles and scarring.
A body oil with SPF goes the extra mile. Rio Radiance™ SPF 50 Body Oil deeply nourishes with patauá oil, while pongamia seed extract helps protect your skin from environmental aggressors. It also protects skin with UVA/UVB broad spectrum SPF 50, is water resistant for up to 40 minutes, and leaves a gorgeous, shimmering glow.
Smooths Dry and Rough Skin
Sometimes, a shift in the weather or a hot shower can leave your skin dry. Even certain soaps may be to blame. But don’t worry—there are easy ways to keep your skin hydrated and glowing.
Packed with good-for-you ingredients, these oils can be fully absorbed by your skin, delivering their active benefits directly. If you're dealing with dryness or rough patches, body oil is just what you need.
Minimizes Imperfections
A good body oil can help to reduce stretch marks, cellulite, and hyperpigmentation. Consistently using one a few times a week can help you achieve skin so smooth you’ll want to bare it year-round.
All-natural oils are fantastic for giving your skin a smooth, soft touch because they mimic the lipids that your skin naturally produces. These oils lock in moisture, helping to instantly ease dryness and flakiness, and keep your skin looking radiant and healthy over time.
Visibly Firms and Depuffs
Incorporating body oil into your skin care routine can work wonders for visibly firming and depuffing your skin. A gentle massage with body oil benefits your circulation, helping to reduce puffiness and leave your skin feeling more toned.
Visibly firming Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil is our favorite to pair with a lymphatic drainage massage. Simply use your hands to massage it into your skin and boost the de-bloating benefits. You’ll experience visibly firmer, smoother skin without the greasy texture, and our iconic Cheirosa 62 scent, with notes of pistachio and salted caramel.
Makes an Essential Summer Staple
Body oils are the ultimate go-to for summer skin care. Their light texture makes them perfect for keeping your skin hydrated (but not greasy) on sweltering summer days.
Understanding Body Oil vs Body Cream
Speaking of body cream, you may have questions about the difference between the two. We’re glad you asked.
Body oil is made primarily from skin-loving oils like Brazilian olive oil and açaí oil. It’s often packed with extracts like micro algae and pongamia seed extract, which work wonders to strengthen your skin barrier and provide a healthy, youthful glow.
On the other hand, some lotions and body creams contain as much as 80% water. They’re also comprised mainly of humectants, which draw moisture to the skin. While they're also helpful for skin barrier function, they don't usually contain the high concentration of fatty acids and other beneficial nutrients for the lasting benefits that body oils do.
What we love most is that body oil seals in moisture, especially when applied immediately after showering. So, is body oil good for the skin? And is body oil good for your skin? Don’t take our word for it and see for yourself.
How to Use Body Oil
To get the most out of your body oil, apply it right after your shower. With a few drops in your palms, rub your hands together to warm it up and massage it into damp skin. Then, say hello to instant moisture.
Good news: There’s no single “right” way to use body oil. It's one of the most multi-use products you can add to your rotation. Here are a few other body oil uses to try.
If you’re pressed for time, try applying body oil right in the shower as the last step in your routine. It's a great way to counteract the drying effects of warm water. Just be careful not to overdo it, as the oil could make the shower floor slippery.
If you have extremely dry or compromised skin, try applying body oil before your shower. The body oil will create a barrier between the warm water and your skin, helping to minimize moisture loss.
You can also apply body oil before shaving to protect your skin against razor burn. As a bonus, it helps you get a closer, cleaner shave.
The high-quality ingredients used in many body oils often smell amazing. For a fragrance boost paired with deep moisturization, try adding a few drops to your bath water before soaking. The iconic scent of our body oil will help delicious scents of pistachio and salted caramel linger as you soak and relax.
We also recommend adding a few drops of body oil to your favorite body cream. This will heighten the moisturizing effects and add more glow. Try layering Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil with Brazilian Bum Bum® Cream to enhance the visibly firming effects and irresistible scent of Cheirosa 62.
For those extra dry spots, a body oil massage works wonders. Gently work a few drops into dry elbows, knees, heels, and even cuticles. Watch how quickly they soak up the hydration. The more you do it, the more amazing your skin will feel.
