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Retinol Body Lotion.

Naturium Retinol Body Lotion
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About this product

A body lotion formulated with retinol designed to help renew and improve the appearance of skin on the body.

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Guru Score

74%

Mixed

~Mixed · 74% 6 independent gurus · Strong consensus

A weighted 0 to 100% score. Not simply the share of gurus who approved, stronger and repeated takes count for more. It is a living number that shifts as more gurus weigh in.

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What the gurus are saying

Madison Miller praised it as amazing and affordable with easy Target availability. The Budget Dermatologist confirmed retinol body lotions can be effective for skin renewal.
Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

Key actives & flags

RetinoidHyaluronic acidFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Aqua/​Water/​Eau, Isopropyl Palmitate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Tridecyl Stearate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/​Dicaprate, Allantoin, Retinol, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Tricaprylin, Sodium PCA, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silica Silylate, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Approved
"If you want to target more of the crepey texture or aging skin look, you can try a body retinol. I have another one from Naturium, the Skin Renewing Retinol Body Lotion. These can help as well. But you have to protect your skin from the sun. If you're going to be using these, especially, you need to be wearing body sunscreen or pants, UPF clothing to balance that out so you're not making matters worse."
~Mixed
"It's encapsulated retinol, allantoin, shea butter, and sodium PCA. I do wish I knew what percentage of retinol was in it, because they don't say, and that's annoying because they do for your face. Anyway, it's nice, I like it. It's expensive, definitely more expensive than the Gold Bond one. It is very moisturizing, so I don't know if it's my favorite because I liked the Gold Bond one, it absorbed nicely, it felt very buttery, it felt moisturizing without feeling heavy. This feels a little bit heavier, it kind of sits on the top layer of the skin. So if you are someone whose skin on your body is just too sensitive or has been very sensitive to retinol and you want to use a retinol lotion, this is nice because it combats that dryness with the amount of hydration. If you're someone who's sensitive, if you have dry skin, you would probably like this a little bit better. I've used other retinol body lotions before that I find very drying, so if you've used those and don't like them, this is a good option. I just don't know if it's my favorite for the price, you know what I mean."
~Mixed
"I finished up the one by Naturium. This is the one with the highest percentage of retinol. You guys were saying that you really questioned a lot of the lotions because they don't disclose the percentage of retinol in them, and is there even enough in the formula to make any difference. Naturium was one of my top picks because of the disclosure of the 0.1% retinol, and it also has an AHA for gentle exfoliation."
Approved
"Consider a Retinol Body Lotion to use at bedtime. This is a nice moisturizer, but if you want to prevent crepiness, you want to prevent hyperpigmentation or treat hyperpigmentation, Naturium makes a nice Retinol Body Lotion."
Approved
"I really love the Naturium retinol body lotion. I think this is such a great lightweight easy to spread lotion and in addition to applying this on your stretch marks you can also apply it on the rest of your body like your arms and your legs because remember topical retinoids, especially something low potency like retinol, I would consider safe in breastfeeding, just don't put it on your nipples."
Approved
"This is the Naturium Retinol Body Lotion. It's probably equivalent to like a 0.5%, but even that doesn't really do it justice because it's encapsulated, so it's probably stronger. What I love about it is it goes on, it sinks in, you have your shower, but afterwards your skin is still more hydrated and smoother than it was before you had a shower, so it's not just sitting on the surface of the skin. I recommend this to everybody."
Founder Conflict
All 2 takes from Mixed Makeup
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"We're going to start with a product actually from my own brand, the Naturium Skin Renewing Retinol Body Lotion. This is four tubes of it in just like four months, so I go through one tube at least a month. I love a retinoid and retinol for your body. I mean I think that only makes sense if you're going to be using a retinoid on your face, that's like the gold standard ingredient for not just anti-aging but also for any skin issue, so why wouldn't you use it on your body? I always found myself using, if I had a retinol leftover that I didn't finish using on my face, or maybe it was too strong or something, I would find myself using it on my body to not waste it. So it just makes sense that I would be obsessed with a retinol for my body. This lotion is fragrance free, it feels super nice, it's creamy, it's nourishing, it's not greasy, but it gives you that perfect amount of moisture while also giving you that really beautiful smooth skin that you want from a retinoid. This has encapsulated retinol in here, meaning it's going to help keep the retinol more stable, it's going to penetrate your skin better, you'll have less chances of irritation. It doesn't remove the chances of irritation, but it does give you more even, slower penetration from the ingredients, so if you tend to have sensitive skin or you're new to retinoid, this is a good one to introduce. It also has shea butter in here, and sodium PCA."
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"This is the Naturium Retinol Body Lotion. It's probably equivalent to like a 0.5%, but even that doesn't really do it justice because it's encapsulated, so it's probably stronger. What I love about it is it goes on, it sinks in, you have your shower, but afterwards your skin is still more hydrated and smoother than it was before you had a shower, so it's not just sitting on the surface of the skin. I recommend this to everybody."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Naturium Retinol Body Lotion?

A body lotion formulated with retinol designed to help renew and improve the appearance of skin on the body.

Is Naturium Retinol Body Lotion worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 74%.

What is Naturium Retinol Body Lotion's Guru Score?

Naturium Retinol Body Lotion holds a Guru Score of 74%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Naturium Retinol Body Lotion best for?

Naturium Retinol Body Lotion is generally suited to mature skin.

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