The constant alternation between cold and heat, heating air – all this makes things difficult for the skin. If you are complaining about dry skin, body oils can be a good alternative to body lotion. Öko-Test tested them.

The winter is coming. And with it often dry, cracked, brittle, tight and itchy skin. Keywords: heating air and constant temperature changes. Washing less to protect the skin’s natural oil barrier falls out for most. So it has to be smeared against.

For example with body oil. Moisturizing care products can support the skin during regeneration. Öko-Test tested 21 of them as an alternative to body lotions. At prices between 2.45 euros and 22 euros converted to 100 milliliters.

The testers had the lab check whether the oils contained controversial or questionable substances such as formaldehyde/formaldehyde splitters, organohalogen compounds, diethyl phthalate and problematic fragrances. In addition, the packaging material was examined for environmentally problematic chlorinated compounds. Environmentally relevant parameters were included in the test result.

Result? Body oils are excellent for use against dry skin. While all other products are in the green and only have minor defects in exceptional cases, the “Fenjal Intensive Body Oil” rushes through the test with “unsatisfactory”. Not only that only the supplier Fit still uses the petroleum-based paraffinum liquidum as the main ingredient. The laboratory also found increased amounts of aromatic mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH) from the testers’ point of view. Carcinogenic compounds can also be found among the MOAH.

According to Öko-Test, the basis for a good care oil is always a cold-pressed vegetable oil. Most manufacturers use sunflower, jojoba or almond oil, but olive oil, soybean oil and avocado oil are also popular carrier oils. The fewer ingredients the finished recipe contains, the better. You should stay away from petroleum-based body oils.

A total of 18 oils based on this were rated “very good”. Since the list of test winners is long, here is a selection of the cheapest products: “Alverde Care Oil All-In-One” from DM for 3.95 euros per 100 milliliters, “Alviana Satin Secret Beauty Oil Organic Argan Oil” from Bonano ( 3.89 euros), “Bevola Naturals body oil organic argan oil