Top 6 Budget Body Lotion 2026

What we love

• You want a clean, EWG VERIFIED lotion you can buy at Target or the grocery store without hunting for a boutique brand
• You like a light, natural citrus and mint scent and prefer named essential oils over a generic fragrance
• You want a fully published ingredient list so you can see exactly what you are putting on your skin
• You are shopping on a budget and want a large 32 ounce bottle that lasts

Worth knowing

• You need a completely fragrance-free lotion for very sensitive or eczema-prone skin
• You specifically avoid phenoxyethanol and want a preservative system without it
• You are looking for a lotion for an infant or for broken or compromised skin
• You want a named ceramide or barrier-repair complex for clinical dryness

What we love

• You want a fragrance-free daily lotion with the full ingredient list published, not hidden behind a vague label.
• An independent certification like EWG VERIFIED matters more to you than a brand's own clean claims.
• You need solid everyday hydration from glycerin, plant oils, and shea butter without petroleum or PEGs.
• You are comfortable re-ordering online rather than buying in a store.

Worth knowing

• You want a completely preservative-free lotion, since this one contains phenoxyethanol.
• You need a ceramide barrier formula to repair severely dry or eczema-prone skin.
• You only buy lotions you can pick up in person at a drugstore or big-box store.

What we love

• You want a leave-on whole-body lotion with no added fragrance for sensitive or reactive skin.
• You care about a fully published ingredient list you can actually read and check.
• You want an independent clean certification rather than taking the brand's word for it.
• You are happy to reorder online and keep a backup on hand.

Worth knowing

• You need a ceramide barrier-repair lotion for very compromised or eczema-prone skin.
• You want to pick it up in a store on a routine trip rather than ordering online.
• You prefer a scented lotion and a more spa-like feel over a plain unscented one.

What we love

• You want the shortest, most transparent organic ingredient list you can buy in stores
• You prefer plant-oil moisture and like a richer feel on the skin
• You like a naturally scented lotion and peppermint essential oil appeals to you
• You want a clean lotion you can restock on a normal Target or grocery run

Worth knowing

• You need a truly fragrance-free lotion because essential oils irritate your skin
• Your skin is very dry or compromised and needs a glycerin or hyaluronic acid humectant
• You prefer a fast-absorbing, lightweight lotion over a rich oil-based one

What we love

• You want a clean everyday lotion that clears parabens, phenoxyethanol, PEG emulsifiers, and petrolatum
• You like that an outside audit, EWG Verified, confirms the full ingredient list
• You do not mind a light, naturally derived lavender scent on your skin
• You want a clean lotion you can pick up at mainstream stores and reorder easily

Worth knowing

• You have reactive or fragrance-sensitive skin and need a completely unscented formula
• Your child has diagnosed eczema and needs a ceramide barrier-repair formula
• You prefer a lotion with no botanical scent compounds at all on the label

What we love

• You love this brand's plant-based formula and its signature citrus and cypress scent.
• You want a fully published ingredient list you can actually read, and you are comfortable that the scent is the one part you cannot fully check.
• You want a complete everyday hydration system from glycerin, hyaluronic acid, plant oils, and shea butter.
• You are happy to reorder online or through a specialty beauty retailer and keep a backup on hand.

Worth knowing

• You want every ingredient in a daily whole-body lotion individually named, including the fragrance.
• You react to added fragrance and would do better with the fragrance-free version.
• You need a ceramide barrier-repair lotion for very compromised or eczema-prone skin.
• You want a budget-friendly everyday lotion you can pick up at a regular store.