This IYKYK Bodycare Brand Makes Up 99% of My Routine—Here's Every Underrated In-Shower Essential
Read this if smooth, soft, and silky skin is your thing.
I'm a skincare-obsessed beauty editor, and if there's one metaphorical hill I'm willing to die on, it's that bodycare is equally as important as face-care. After all, the skin doesn't stop at the neck and décolletage. It's our largest organ, and I think it's easy to forget that it's all exposed to dry conditions, environmental aggressors, and UV light (especially in the summer). If you think about it like that, it's clear that TLC isn't a luxury; it's a necessity.
There's no shortage of brilliant, face-grade bodycare brands to turn to in the quest for soft, hydrated, and smooth-as-silk skin. I know because I happen to be a collector and connoisseur of many of them. However, there's one in particular that's taken up all of my attention recently. It's an IYKYK brand with a cult internet following. Ahead, shop seven effortless yet effective in-shower essentials.
The Splash Salve is one of Hanni's most popular products and for good reason. The melting body balm is the ultimate lazy-girl bodycare hack (and I say that as a self-confessed lazy girl). The in-shower moisturizer is designed to replace your body lotion, drenching the skin in hydration before you even step out and towel off.
Simply apply it to wet skin as the last step in your shower routine. The brand recommends a dime-size scoop on dry areas. Massage it in, lightly rinse, and step out. Jojoba, shea butter, coconut oil, and glycerin will seal moisture into the skin and leave it soft, smooth, and hydrated. It's easy, mess-free, and saves time.
It's perfumed with the brand's signature scent, Sparkling Palmarosa. A bright, warm floral fragrance, it features notes of rose stems, pink pepper, palmarosa, geranium, jasmine, amber, and honey wood. It's not heady or overwhelming, just a subtle scent that lingers on the skin throughout the day. However, if there's a fragrance-free formula, you prefer unscented products.
This shave gel creates a smooth, gliding base for your go-to razor—Hanni's Weighted Razor ($42) is an option. Apply it straight from the stick, and ingredients like adaptogenic mushrooms, cactus water, and glycerin will soothe, protect, and moisturize the skin. It confidently kisses razor burn and bumps goodbye, and the travel-friendly product even doubles as a vegan body moisturizer in a pinch.
An elevated bodywash is the easiest way to elevate your in-shower experience. This one is basically guaranteed to do that. The serum-like texture is lightweight and hydrating, and foams up into a silky lather. Meanwhile, effective ingredients like aloe leaf juice, highly purified glycerin, and hibiscus extract (an AHA) make the limbs feel soft and smooth. The brand's signature bright floral scent is just the cherry on top.
Hanni's Cocoon Cleanse Solid Body Serum Cleanser is another in-shower option. Rest assured it's not a traditional bar of soap. For one, it's concentrated and completely soap-free, so it doesn't deliver that tight, squeaky sensation. Second, it foams up into a "cocoon-like" lather, washing away dirt, sweat, oil, and sunscreen with an intentional and elegant formula. There's gardenia, an antiseptic that rinses away bacteria, shea butter to moisturize and provide slip, and fermented sugarcane enzyme, a natural deodorizing ingredient that keeps the skin smelling fresh.
Store it, mess-free, in your shower with the brand's chic Pebble Dish ($14).
If there's one bodycare product that belongs in your beach bag (other than sunscreen, OFC), it's Hanni's Water Balm Instant Hydration Body Mist. The lightweight, hydrating mist is so refreshing, especially on hot days spent by the shore or at the pool, and a combo of skin-soothing hydrators—hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and red algae extract—prevents the dreaded post-sun scaly skin.
If you hate thick, greasy body oil, allow me to introduce you to Hanni's Good Aura Weightless Body Oil. The brand lovingly refers to it as an "anti-oil" because it's silky, featherweight, and effortlessly sinks into the skin. It's all thanks to a highly fractionated formula that maintains the skin-nourishing benefits of jojoba, baobab, and buriti fruit oils, without any of the heaviness.
Instead of carrying around a big bottle of melty body lotion this summer, I suggest chucking this convenient little Moisture Stick in your bag. The waterless formula is chock-full of moisture-trapping ingredients: Cocoa seeds to improve skin texture, coconut for suppleness, and carnauba seeds for a healthy glow. Swipe it across any dry areas for instant improvement.
