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Nécessaire · Body · Lotions and ointments

Nécessaire The Body Lotion Fragrance-Free

Niacinamide and a small dose of peptides in a light lotion with no fragrance on the list. A pleasant daily lotion in a pump that gives up near the bottom of the bottle.

6.8 ozLotionNiacinamidePeptidesJojoba seed oilFragrance-free
$30 MSRP for the 200 mlAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • You want skincare ingredients on your body
  • You want no fragrance; the maker calls it dermatologist-tested
  • You want a lotion that dries down fast

Walk past if

  • You want value; $30 MSRP is a lot for 200 ml
  • You hate wasting product; owners say the pump strands the last of it
  • You are sure fragrance-free means no smell; a few owners object to an odor

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

NiacinamidePeptidesJojoba seed oil

Niacinamide guide →Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

Not in it: fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohol, sulfates. Nothing on our flag list.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Shea Butter Glycerides, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminonhydroxybutyrate, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Propanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid

Known issue

Owners say the pump strands a lot of lotion at the bottom, and a few report a strong odor despite the fragrance-free label.Sephora and MakeupAlley reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Aquaphor Healing OintmentNo maker list price for this sizePetrolatum 41% with panthenol and glycerin, labeled by the maker as a skin protectant for chapped, dry, cracked or irritated skin and lips. A thin layer seals dry spots, and it does feel greasy.Vanicream Gentle Body WashNo maker list price for this sizeA short-list wash with no fragrance, soap or sulfates, dermatologist tested according to the maker. Owners mostly like it, a few find it drying, and the list has acrylates copolymer.

Sources

  1. Maker page: fragrance-free ingredient list, 200 ml list price, fragrance-free and dermatologist-tested statements.
  2. Sephora reviews, 4.4 from about 1,800: a pump that strands product, a strong odor in the fragrance-free version for some, and breakouts for a few.
  3. MakeupAlley reviews, only three, about 3.7 of 5: a flimsy bottle, dries down without absorbing, and no better than cheaper fragrance-free lotions. (read from a search excerpt)

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.