10 Best Body Butters 2024 | UK Dermatologist Reviewed

You're always in safe hands with The Body Shop. This bestselling product is certified vegan, it's cruelty free and brim-full of shea butter and creamy avocado oil. What more could you want? 

Even very dry skin will happily drink up this gorgeous butter, which promises 96 hours of moisturisation and will leave you feeling touchably soft and refreshed. 96% of the ingredients are of natural origin and The Body Shop always trades fairly, working hard to create financial independence for women living in the countries they work in.

If you struggle drifting off, you're not alone. A great night-time routine can really help, and this butter is the perfect way to wind down for bed after a tiring day. The chamomile and lavender oils used in the recipe create a dreamlike scent-scape that will ease you into a deep, restorative sleep.

Feather and Down have a lovely range of bedtime products that will help you slow your breathing and prepare for rest. The process of massaging this body butter into your skin is seriously satisfying, as the rich, thick texture encourages you to properly tend to aching muscles.

This product is ideal for massaging into dry areas of skin and gliding through hair to keep it looking its best. Whether twirled through textured hair to keep braids neat or gently massaged into straight lengths, this luxuriant and super dense butter is just as kind to your locks as it is to skin.

With a glorious blend of cocoa butter, shea butter and coconut oil, the fragrance is to die for! Cantu is also affiliated with several projects, including elevate which helps women of colour to succeed in business, and Gyrl Wonder which supports black and latina women in career building and self-care.

The blend of scents in this yummy butter is sweet, heady and light. White lily and damask rose create a fresh, floral feel that transports you straight from your bathroom tiles to that of a real-life spa. Shea butter is the base for this thick-yet-lightweight formula which hydrates without drowning. 

The whipped texture absorbs like velvet into your skin, and many reviewers claim even their rough patches have never felt softer. Sanctuary never tests on animals, and uses only vegan ingredients which is another plus!

Neom use the most delectable, entirely organic ingredients and all their products are 100% cruelty free. The blend of 13 essential oils is the real clincher for us, as classic bedtime fragrances like lavender, chamomile and aromatic patchouli are teamed with more exotic scents, such as basil and jasmine.

The buttery base uses shea and soothing coconut oil, keeping the formula lighter and more absorbent. For 200 ml we feel the price tag is definitely quite high, but the cruelty free guarantee and organically grown ingredients are pretty convincing.

Pampering treats are always a lovely gift and The Body Shop's body butters are second none. They're cruelty free, vegan certified, unbeatably moisturising and fragranced to perfection. There's even a generous dollop of fair trade shea butter in every pot!

Inside this set you'll get moringa, sweet strawberry, plain shea, almond mil and coconut. While there's always the chance one pot may get ignored and go to waste, we think the whole package makes an ideal gift for flawless skin fanatics.

We think anyone on a quest for entirely natural skincare will consider this a winning addition to their bathroom cabinet. All you'll find within this little tub is pure, organic shea butter and nothing else. While the texture errs on the greasy side, those with dehydrated or dry skin will adore it.

It has no added fragrance, only the nutty scent of raw shea butter, straight from the African shea tree. We love the fact that this 500 ml tub is superbly dense and decadent, meaning it should last you through countless applications before it runs out.

Soap and Glory's body butter is an absolute customer favourite, no doubt because of its insanely thick texture which is so rich you'll hardly believe it. Not only does it feel luxurious to apply, once absorbed, it leaves your skin in a dreamy state you won't be able to resist!

The unique fragrance blend is nothing less than iconic, and after more than a decade gracing the shelves of Boots, this cream-a-licious concoction is up there with the greats. Combining citrussy chypre, bergamot and rose, it's just as well suited to bedtime as it is after your early-morning shower. However, the fragrance may be a little too overpowering for some noses.

Clinique has one of the most popular body butters on the market. That's because Clinique always pack their skincare treats with highly hydrating goodies, and this particular pot contains both shea butter and plumping buzz-ingredient hyaluronic acid for good measure!

This is a fragrance-free product, meaning it gives you indulgent skin care without any kind of perfume. Unfortunately, Clinique is not a cruelty-free brand, keeping this butter lower among our selections.

Kiehl's products are a cut above, and if you're lucky enough to have the budget for this high-end butter, we say go for it! The blissful soy milk and honey fragrance blend makes it feel like you're bathing yourself in vegan ambrosia, and it absorbs wonderfully too.

Using a base of shea and jojoba butter for their gorgeous, softening cream, Kiehl's have really hit the hydrating nail on the head. Skin feels caressed and blessed with bags more moisture than when using cheaper alternatives, but sadly, it's not cruelty free, dragging it down in the ranking.