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Necessaire Body Serum
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About this product

A lightweight body serum designed to hydrate and improve skin texture and tone on the body, formulated as a dedicated body-care product.

Guru Score

82%

Yay

10 experts · Strong agreement
10Gurus
10Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Light, airy texture without stickiness
  • Fragrance-free
  • Layering well under body lotion

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    This serum wins praise for being remarkably light and non-sticky, so clothes don't cling after application and you can layer it under a heavier lotion without feeling weighed down. Gurus highlight that having a dedicated body serum (rather than repurposing face products) makes the step feel intentional and reminds people to care for body skin as seriously as facial skin, and the fragrance-free formula suits those with sensitivities; it also carries an eczema seal of acceptance. The lightweight texture means you'll get through a bottle more slowly than you would a face serum applied to a larger area.
    Synthesized from 10 expert reviews · most recent take May 2026

    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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    Yay
    "Necessary Body Serum. It's quite light, very light, very airy. There's nothing I hate more than putting on a body cream and then your clothes feel sticky. I don't have that problem with this."
    All 3 takes from Caroline Hirons
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    "Necessary Body Serum. It's quite light, very light, very airy. There's nothing I hate more than putting on a body cream and then your clothes feel sticky. I don't have that problem with this."
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    "Bodywise, Nécessaire Body Serum -- good."
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    "Nécessaire body serum, good."
    Yay
    "Their Body Serum I [...] very much enjoy. It's a light Body Serum [...] and I apply this right when I get out of the shower, then I can finish up getting ready, and then by the time I'm ready to put my thick body lotion on I put it on over this."
    All 2 takes from No BS Beauty
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    "Their Body Serum I [...] very much enjoy. It's a light Body Serum [...] and I apply this right when I get out of the shower, then I can finish up getting ready, and then by the time I'm ready to put my thick body lotion on I put it on over this."
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    "The Necessaire Body Serum, this is a nice lightweight quick product and no scent to it."
    Yay
    "Necessaire have a body specific serum that can help to target skin texture and skin tone on the body. When it's formulated for the body it's going to be way more appropriate, and body care products are definitely going to be more economical and intended for widespread use so you're definitely going to get something that you won't run out in just like a week or two when you're using facial care products on body."
    Yay
    "The Body Serum is fabulous and [...] has a lot of hydrating ingredients in it. For me personally, I've learned that if I have products that are dedicated to my body, [...] I'm more likely to use them because it reminds me to be like, oh yeah, I should take care of the skin on my body, not just my face. [...] It's nice to have a dedicated serum for the body since I always like to do treatments on my face and I don't want to neglect my body. It's fragrance-free, which is so great."
    Yay
    "This is a very interesting product with great ingredients and is wonderful to actually get hydration into the skin."
    Yay
    "The other hydrating formula for the body that I just love is from Necessary, their Body Serum. The texture of this, it's a gel emulsion, so it's got a little more punch. It's also got some marula oil in it, it's got a little bit of fat but not so much where it actually feels greasy. This just feels like a quick absorbing and very very hydrating gel, but it also has all the nutrients in there, the vitamins, the minerals, the ceramides, the niacinamide, it's got all of that."
    Yay
    "I loved adding this into my routine so after I dry off in the shower I spray my little spray to get my back and then I apply the serum and then I apply a lotion on top. Yes it made a difference to my skin. It's empty and I haven't been able to replace it because my space and K does not carry this or they were just out of it so I am without the serum right now and I'm a little bummed. I think we all need a serum step. I think if you're my age a serum step is gold dust so I'll be repurchasing that."
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    Yay
    "The Body Serum from Necessaire is a much more lightweight option and this has the eczema seal of acceptance."
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    Yay
    "I'm a fan of a lot of products by Necessaire. Their Body Serum is really good. I mean, I use it on my face."
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    All 2 takes from Dr Dray
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    "I'm a fan of a lot of products by Necessaire. Their Body Serum is really good. I mean, I use it on my face."
    DEHYDRATED VS DRY SKIN | Dr Dray
    "Another long-standing favorite product of mine is the Body Serum, a fragrance free gel that is fantastic for addressing dryness and dehydration simultaneously. It has five different forms of hyaluronic acid which help with improving moisture retention in the skin at different levels, ceramides which help with barrier recovery, and niacinamide which is really good for helping the moisture barrier. It's vegan, cruelty free, and comes in an airless pump with packaging made from plant-based materials. You can use it all over the body or just on stubborn areas of dryness and dehydration."
    Yay
    "Right out of the shower on my upper body I use the necessary Body Serum. This is a lighter weight gel texture, it has niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, ceramides, all the yummy stuff to kind of just trap the moisture against your skin, but I like how lightweight it feels because sometimes when I get out of a warm shower I still feel a little hot so I don't want to put on something quite as thick."
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    Frequently asked.

    What is Necessaire Body Serum?

    A lightweight body serum designed to hydrate and improve skin texture and tone on the body, formulated as a dedicated body-care product.

    Is Necessaire Body Serum worth it?

    Yes. All 10 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

    What is Necessaire Body Serum's Guru Score?

    Necessaire Body Serum holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 10 expert reviewers we have collected.

    Who is Necessaire Body Serum best for?

    Necessaire Body Serum is generally suited to sensitive skin.

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