If you have eczema, you know the drill. You spot a new cream, get your hopes up, try it once, shrug, and move on. My bathroom cabinet is basically a graveyard of “promising” lotions. So when I tell you I’ve repurchased the Norwex Ultra-Hydrating Body Lotion, you know this bottle might be different from the others.
My Eczema Story (The Short Version)
I’ve been dealing with eczema for many years. Not the kind you can ignore, either. It left me itchy and irritated all over. I’ve cycled through countless creams and treatments. Some were fine. None were truly ‘great’. What was a miracle cream for others wasn’t the miracle cream for me.
Then I hit a breaking point with a particularly stubborn flare that took me to the edge of sanity (thankfully, it spared my face). I decided to try a low-histamine diet when I came across a video from another eczema sufferer who shared how this food change helped her.
I eliminated or drastically reduced many of the regular high-histamine foods from my diet. I felt itch relief within a matter of days. The patches cleared shortly after the itching did. The low-histamine diet was like a reset for my body. I reintroduced high-histamine foods into my diet two months later, but consumed them less frequently.
My goal now was to maintain my happy skin and not trigger new flare-ups. Shortly after my body reset, Norwex released the Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion. I’d recently gone down another rabbit hole on the skin microbiome, so the timing felt perfect, and I bought a bottle.
I found that not only did this not irritate my skin, but it helped maintain my skin’s happiness (if skin has an emotion!). It was perfect timing. Before I even used up the bottle, I ordered the refill bag so I wouldn’t have to go a day without it!
What Makes the Norwex Body Lotion Different?
It’s built around pre- and postbiotics that work to rebalance your skin’s microbiome. Your microbiome is the complex community of microorganisms that live on your skin and play a huge role in keeping it healthy and resilient.
A key to nourished skin is through your microbiome. You want to balance biotics, antioxidants and moisturizers that offer deep and lasting hydration. Add in vitamin C-rich Nordic antioxidants (cloudberry and lingonberry, which feel very fancy), shea butter, avocado oil, and coconut oil. This formula actually nourishes rather than just sitting on top of your skin.
Other benefits:
- Fragrance-free
- Dye-free gluten-free
- EWG Verified
- Dermatologist-tested
- Non greasy
For sensitive, eczema-prone skin, that checklist matters a lot.
This lotion has been a true ally, and I’m not giving it up!
The deal with SMELL
This lotion is fragrance-free. Fragrance (parfum) is a real irritant on sensitive skin. Now, that being said, this formula DOES have a scent, which comes from its natural ingredients. A friend of mine described its smell as similar to dandelions (green and earthy). It reminds me of chamomile-style herbal tea. I’m not a fan of ‘smelly’ things, but I love the natural scent of this lotion! It’s also a very light smell that doesn’t linger.
The Refill Situation Is Genuinely Great
This feature deserves its own moment.
The lotion comes in a 175 ml pump bottle, and you can buy a 355 ml refill pouch separately. That’s two full bottles’ worth in one pouch. You keep your pump bottle, squeeze in the refill, and you’re done. Less plastic, less waste, and it ends up being less expensive than buying new bottles each time.
In a world where sustainable packaging often feels like a marketing checkbox, this one actually improves the experience.
Who Is The Norwex Body Lotion For?
If you have sensitive or eczema-prone skin and you’re tired of lotions that underwhelm, this one is worth a real try. It’s not a prescription treatment, and it won’t fix a severe flare on its own, but it delivers as a daily moisturizer that genuinely supports your skin barrier.
If you’re just a lotion girly, and love a variety of lotions, this is for you.
And if you’re highly conscious of what you put on your skin, because you know that the beauty industry is filled with not-so-great ingredients, this ingredient list will have you swooning! It’s been formulated without:
- Parabens
- Formaldehye
- Gluten
- Phtalates
- Synthetic dyes and fragrances
Allergy alert: This does contain nut-derived ingredients (shea nut, palm nut and coconut)
Now, I can clean out all of the not-quite-finished bottles of lotions from my bathroom cupboard.
How to Purchase
If you’d like to try the Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion, you can purchase it from my website. It’s available in a pump bottle and as a refill bag. This can be added to your AutoSave account too, and have it shipped at an interval of your choosing so you never run out!
~Suzanne
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