15 Body Firming Lotions for a Tighter Appearance

Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Bum Bum cream is an icon. It’s highly known for its incredibly addicting warm scent, but also because it produces results. The cream is a perfect balance between thick and silky, never greasy. It’s full of caffeine-rich guaranà and nourishing butters and oils to leave the skin glowing, healthy, tight, and hydrated.

Size: 5 oz.

Key ingredients: Guaranà extract, cupuaçu butter, coconut oil

Sephora rating: 4.1/5 stars

A Sephora reviewer says: “Absolutely recommend this brand and this scent particularly! Leaves skin feeling super soft and firm! And the scent is Amazing all day!”

This body cream is impressively hydrating for how lightweight it feels. It’s powered by caffeine and niacinamide to tone, firm, and hydrate. The brand is known for super clean ingredients you can trust that work well for anyone with sensitive skin.

Size: 6 oz.

Key ingredients: caffeine and niacinamide

Sephora rating: 4.3/5 stars

A Sephora reviewer says: “I have purchased this several times, its lightweight, moisturizing and scent free. I mix it into other body creams for the toning aspect of it and reduces any crepey skin. It tightens the skin a bit and isn’t greasy or sticky. Will continue to purchase.”

In case you missed it, cult makeup brand, Charlotte Tilbury has a body cream that lives up to the hype of her other products. With just a few glances at the before and after photos, you’ll be intrigued. It’s made with something called ALGAKTIV, which is a form of microalgae that uplifts and firms the skin. It also contains hyaluronic acid to hydrate, vitamin C to brighten, and caffeine to tighten and smooth. It leaves skin soft and supple, with a sweet floral yet calming fragrance.

Size: 6.7 oz.

Key ingredients: ALGAKTIV, caffeine, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, shea butter

Revolve rating: 5/5 stars

A Revolve reviewer says: “Love the smell and the way it feels on my skin!”

This lotion is formulated with peptides, vitamins, fatty acids and omegas, all to hydrate, firm, and strengthen the skin over time. It absorbs quickly, is lightweight, and non-greasy. Plus, it’s fragrance-free, so you can layer with other scents.

Size: 13.5 oz

Key ingredients: cacay oil, marula oil, meadowfoam oil, niacinamide

Sephora rating: 4.2/5 stars

A Sephora reviewer says: “Love this firming moisturizer I have been using it almost everyday on the back of my legs where there is a bit more loose skin and cellulite and it has worked incredibly I highly recommend trying it out!”

StriVectin is brand that specializes in reducing the appearance of stretch marks. This transformative treatment is formulated with peptides and lifting agents to tighten and restore elasticity with continuous use. It also helps hydrate and smooth uneven skin textures and pigments through a luxurious seed butter and turmeric root extract.

Size: 6.7 oz.

Key ingredients: tripeptides, murumuru seed butter, turmeric root extract

Amazon rating: 4/5 stars

An Amazon reviewer says: “It works really well. After just 2 weeks I could see a difference. It blends really well and doesn’t feel heavy or greasy or sticky. You just have to use it consistently.”

This body lotion does more than just hydrate and firm your skin. It also insets a gradual tan that gets darker over a few days. It’s the ultimate multitasker that will give you a sun kissed glow sans self-tanner stink, with skin tightening benefits.

Size: 6.7 oz

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, marine algae, blueberry and raspberry seed oils

Sephora rating: 4.1/5 stars

A Sephora reviewer says: “This is my favorite self-tanner that I’ve found. It gives a healthy-looking bronze color without the damage of UV rays and doesn’t smell like others. I can attest to the firming effects as well! It does stain your palms if you don’t use a mitt or an exfoliating scrub right away. As a fair-skinned woman who tans easily, I’d recommend this product. If you don’t want it too dark, I’d recommend using it less often than daily.”

If you have excessively dry skin, this body butter from Mutha will change your life. It feels super thick at first, but once you blend it onto your skin, it loosens up to a velvety consistency and absorbs nicely. It’s formulated with pure seed extracts to soothe dryness, restore moisture, and maintain skin elasticity to help minimize the appearance of stretch marks.

Size: 5.5 oz.

Key ingredients: Shea butter, cocoa butter, mango seed butter, botanical oil complex (includes coconut, rosehip, avocado, and citrus peel oils)

Blue Mercury rating: 5/5 stars

A Blue Mercury reviewer says: “Wow! This is unlike any body butter I have ever used. In the jar, it is somewhere between a solid and a butter texture, and when you rub it with your hands it turns into a beautiful thick butter/oil texture. I love using this before bed as a once a week body treatment when I need some extra moisture.”

One of the quickest and most effective ways to combat cellulite, other than a body firming lotion, is through a technique called dry brushing. It’s when you use a wood brush with dry bristles to massage the skin to increase blood flow. Included in this set from OSEA is a dry brush tool, body oil, and body polish. It’s the trifecta to creating tight, firm, hydrated skin through all-natural techniques and ingredients.

The hero product, however—and my favorite—is the Undaria Algae Body Oil. This clinically proven, seaweed-infused body moisturizer instantly improves the look of skin elasticity for luxurious, glowing skin.

Size: Undaria Cleansing Body Polish: 10 oz, Undaria Algae Body Oil: 5 oz.

Key ingredients: Undaria seaweed, white lupin, botanical oil blend

Nordstrom rating: 4.2/5 stars

A Nordstrom reviewer say: I used it only twice, immediately fell in love. The brush is high quality, the body polish goes on smooth and smells delicious and washes off easily.The oil feels good and does not feel oily at all. I recommend it and will buy again.

Even though this is technically a face product, it works wonders on firming the neck and décolletage. The iS Clinical Firming Complex delivers intense moisture to revive dull skin, while licorice root extract improves its clarity. It also contains hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate.

Size: 5 oz.

Key ingredients: Mixed fruit acids, hyaluronic acid, vitamin B

Amazon rating: 4/5 stars

An Amazon reviewer says: “I have been using this for a couple of years now. There is no question of it preventing the sagging of my neck! I notice a difference if I stop, even for a short time. If you are 50+ and are looking to avoid sagging skin on your neck, try this. It’s pricey, but a little goes a long way! Wouldn’t do without it!”

Hempz harnesses the power of hemp seed oil to nourish and hydrate the skin through its hero ingredient, vitamin E. This daily lotion also includes shea butter, aloe, caffeine, and more to tighten, firm, and tone elasticity in a lovely vanilla scent.

Size: 17 oz.

Key ingredients: Vitamin E, shea butter, aloe, caffeine, algae extract, polypeptides

Amazon rating: 4.3/5 stars

An Amazon reviewer says: “I love this lotion. It’s nice and light, absorbs swiftly, isn’t greasy feeling at all and the vanilla & musk scent is very natural with just the right amount of fragrance without being overpowering.”

For about $10, you can score deeply hydrated glowing skin daily with this Skin Firming Body Lotion from Jergens. Its firming elements include collagen and caffeine, while hydration elements come from a Hydralucence blend.

Size: 16.8 oz.

Key ingredients: Collagen, caffeine

Amazon rating: 4.3/5 stars

An Amazon reviewer says: “I have used this product for 3 weeks and I absolutely love the results. Not only does it help firm your skin but it also makes it soft. It is thick and I expected it to feel sticky all day but it dries quickly and my skin feels soft and smooth. It is definitely a good value for the amount of product you get.”

The majority of reviewers rave about how the lotion has helped reduce the appearance of cellulite drastically. It’s made with a unique blend of peptides combined with caffeine to stimulate a break up of the stored fat pockets where cellulite can appear.

Size: 6 oz.

Key ingredients: DermaPeptides, caffeine, glycerin, colloidal oatmeal

Amazon rating: 4/5 stars

An Amazon reviewer says: “I obviously question any product that says it would help tighten and tone skin, especially when it notes cellulite. But, I ordered this product after using other products from the brand and am now on my third bottle! It did reduce the look of my cellulite above my knees and makes me feel so much more confident! Great product.”

This might be an effective body treatment in combatting crepey skin, but it comes at a high price point. It uses something called TriHex, which supports the skin’s natural ability to produce new, healthy elastin and collagen along with lipodrone which helps the appearance of firmer, more toned skin.

Dr. Anna Guanche from Bella Skin Institute says this treatment “Is something we recommend if you have crepey skin. You can use it on your neck, chest, and hands, so if you want to drop it down to just one product for the body, I would choose TransFORM by ALASTIN.”

Size: 6 oz.

Key ingredients: Lipodrone, TriHex Technology®

Amazon rating: 4.2/5 stars

An Amazon reviewer says: “I’ve tried everything for skin crepe and this works amazingly well. It is very expensive though.”

This whipped body cream is somehow airy and lightweight, but velvety and rich at the same time. It absorbs nicely and smells subtly citrus-scented. Beyond aesthetics, it’s powered with grape polyphenols and iris extract to reduce the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks on the legs, butt, stomach, arms, and more. The results are a firmer, more toned appearance and hydrated skin.

Size: 8.4 oz

Key ingredients: Grape polyphenols and iris extract, grapeseed oil, shea butter

Amazon rating: 4.3/5 stars

An Amazon reviewer says: “I am reviewing this product after using for more than a year now. It really works on my dark spots, sun burn spots, and it gives firmness to the skin. I know the price is high, but I really think it is worth the buy.”

This Ceramidin Body Lotion is soothing on the skin. It’s packed with five types of Ceramides and five Hyaluronic Acids to provide long-lasting hydration for moisturized skin. It’s hypoallergenic, lightweight, non-sticky formula quickly absorbs into the skin, so it is not uncomfortable to wear under clothing. While the hyaluronic acids pull water from the atmosphere to hydrate the top layer of the skin and retain moisture, Ceramides help to strengthen the skin barrier and prevent water loss.

Size: 6.76 oz

Key ingredients: Five-cera complex, hyaluronic acid

Sephora rating: 4.1/5 stars

A Sephora reviewer says: “I love this moisturizer. It is very hydrating. A little bit goes a long way, it’s easy to use too much. You will know that you’ve used too much when it takes more that a minute to rub in. It keeps your hands looking firm and wrinkle free. It applies best onto damp skin. After washing your hands or showering. If you are struggling with sagging skin this moisturizer is for you. It firms the skin very quickly.”

Alyssa Morales, NP is a SkinSpirit aesthetic nurse practitioner.

Anna Guanche, MD FAAD, known as “Dr. Beauty”, is a board-certified dermatologist, celebrity beauty expert and founder of Bella Skin Institute located in Calabasas, California.

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Vanessa Powell is an LA-based fashion editor and stylist turned wellness and beauty guru that tests countless products to curate informative shopping guides in the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle space.