READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

11 Bath and Body-Care Winners From the 2021 Readers' Choice Awards

Sunscreen, teeth whiteners, fragrances, and more — all picked by you.

May 18, 2021

Allure Readers' Choice Awards 2021 Best Bath and Body Products — Reviews — **Photographed by:** Ruo Bing Li; **Stylist:** Rachael Wang; **Hair:** Eric R Williams; **Makeup:** Marla Belt; **Models:** Mari Taylor @ Industry, Erin Eliopulos @ Next; **Production:** Saint Luke Artists

A beautiful mind is powerful — and so is a beautiful body. For the latter, it's about loving the skin you're in. (We mean that figuratively, of course, but also literally.) It's as much about self-love as it is self-care. With that in mind, keep reaching for those products that do more than just their job.

Because a soap isn't just a soap. Inner peace can be found in a bottle of pampering body wash (we're looking at you, Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash) that relaxes you just as well as it cleans your skin. A perfume isn't just a perfume. A single spritz of a fruity-floral fragrance like Daisy Marc Jacobs Eau De Toilette doubles as a refreshing wake-up call. And, after the past year, we all know a hand sanitizer isn't just a hand sanitizer. The pocket-size Purell Brand Advanced Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel has become everyone's most important accessory.

This year's Readers' Choice Award winners are all undercover miracles that keep you dancing in the shower, smiling big with pearly whites, and feeling — and smelling — fresh. You know them. You love them. And they are way above average.

Keep scrolling to read about these 11 essential bath and body products.

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Antiperspirant: Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant (Cool Essentials Variant)
Any antiperspirant can stop sweat and odor. But the creamy Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant goes above and beyond for underarms, ridding them of clingy wetness and shaving irritation by delivering potent moisture in addition to budge-proof protection.
$5 at Walmart
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Hand Lotion: Mary Kay White Tea & Citrus Satin Hands Nourishing Shea Cream
The intensely hydrating Mary Kay White Tea & Citrus Satin Hands Nourishing Shea Cream absorbs in a snap, softens ragged cuticles, and gives our brittle nails — which have been sanitized within an inch of their lives — an almost-buffed gleam.
$12
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Hair Removal: Gillette Venus Sensitive Razor
Razor burn is the pits, which is why the Gillette Venus Sensitive Razor deserves all the props. Cushioned in light moisture, the springy blades and pivoting head steer around curves and reach awkward angles, so you never have to shave tender skin twice.
~~$10~~ $7

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Body Lotion: CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
The plain, white CeraVe Moisturizing Cream is no fuss, all must. Loaded with ceramides (those fatty acids that glue skin cells together), it relieves dryness and tightness by shoring up the protective barrier that locks moisture in place.
~~$19~~ $16 at Amazon
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Body Scrub: Dove Exfoliating Body Polish in Crushed Macadamia & Rice Milk
Cocooned in nutty, buttery goodness, the grains in Dove Exfoliating Body Polish in Crushed Macadamia & Rice Milk give skin a thorough buffing. Bonus: Your limbs will be transformed into dewy perfection, without costing an arm and a leg.
$6 at Amazon
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Body Sunscreen: Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 55
Some sunscreens leave you looking glowy for a hot minute then greasy for hours. The Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 55 delivers undetectable coverage that won't turn slick in the heat, no matter how much you glob on (and you should be globbing on a lot).
~~$12~~ $8 at Amazon
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Body Wash: Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash
The Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash produces luxurious lather — with no compromises. Conditioners leave skin so plump and hydrated, we might just retire our body lotion.
$9 at Amazon

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Self-Tanner: Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer
We've been building believable color with Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer for years (and years) and still haven't encountered a weird blotch or telltale streak. If that isn't some kind of record, the 11 Readers' Choice wins surely are.
~~$11~~ $8 at Amazon
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Dental Care: Colgate Total SF Toothpaste
The Colgate Total SF Toothpaste removes surface stains, can relieve sensitivity, and returns mouths to mint condition.
$4 at Walgreens
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Fragrance: Marc Jacobs Daisy Marc Jacobs Eau De Toilette
It's been 14 years since the jasmine-and-sandalwood bouquet of Marc Jacobs Daisy first started popping up on vanities everywhere. The sunny impression is still playful, tender, and as fresh as the namesake suggests.
$86 at Ulta
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Hand Sanitizer: Purell Brand Advanced Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel
Sure, there are fancier hand sanitizers out there, but the goal is to kill germs on contact, not dress them up for dinner and a movie. Purell Brand Advanced Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel gets the job done with 70 percent ethyl alcohol.
$3 at Target