Table of Contents
- Olive Oil Body Lotion Compared: Sizes and Prices
- The Naturally Nourished 500ml: Best for Everyday Dry Skin
- Cedar Grove Enhanced 500ml: Best for Mature, Thinning Skin
- Zetox Enriched 200ml: Best for Urban and Pollutant Exposure
- Body Butter Options: When a Richer Format Beats a Lotion
- Olive Oil Body Lotion for Dry Skin: Matching Formula to Skin Type
- Natural Body Lotion Ingredients: How to Tell Genuinely Natural Formulations
- Can You Use Olive Oil as a Body Lotion? Olive Oil vs Olive-Derived Formulas
- Frequently Asked Questions
Last Updated: October 12, 2026
Olive Oil Body Lotion Compared: Sizes and Prices
If you want to buy natural olive oil body lotion, understand that "natural" does a lot of unpaid work on most labels.
Here is how our olive oil body lotion range stacks up on size and price.
| Product | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Naturally Nourished Hand and Body Lotion | $35.99 | Everyday dry skin |
| Cedar Grove Enhanced Hand and Body Lotion | $39.99 | Mature, thinning skin |
| Zetox Enriched Body Lotion | $49.99 | Urban and pollutant exposure |
| Body Butter Citrus Revival | $19.99 | Targeted dry patches |
| Body Butter Citrus Revival | $44.99 | Full-body winter care |
That is roughly seven cents per millilitre for the 500ml lotions. The 200ml Zetox costs more than twice as much per millilitre, deliberately: it carries an active ingredient the others do not.
The Naturally Nourished 500ml: Best for Everyday Dry Skin
Our top pick for most people is the Naturally Nourished Hand and Body Lotion, the bottle we would hand someone who wants one product that works, and our best seller for a reason.
The formula leads with olive oil, which brings vitamins A, E and K along with naturally occurring squalene and polyphenols. Those are the components that support skin flexibility and help it hold moisture.
It absorbs quickly, which matters more than people expect: a lotion that sits on the surface feels like it is working while doing very little.
Where it falls short: the fragrance is noticeable. If you react to essential oils, patch test first. It is hypo-allergenic and suits most skin types, but "most" is not "all".
Cedar Grove Enhanced 500ml: Best for Mature, Thinning Skin
Ageing skin needs a different approach, and Cedar Grove Enhanced is built for it: as skin ages it thins, loses natural fat, and becomes drier and less elastic.
It keeps olive oil as the core, then adds urea, shea butter, sweet almond oil and macadamia seed oil.
The honest limitation: at $39.99 for 500ml it costs slightly more, and urea can sting on broken or cracked skin. Heal any open areas first.
Zetox Enriched 200ml: Best for Urban and Pollutant Exposure
Not every skin problem is dryness. If you live or work where air quality is poor, Zetox Enriched takes a different angle.
Its active ingredient is zeolite, a mineral that helps protect against pollutants, free radicals and heavy metals. Extra virgin olive oil hydrates and soothes underneath, while green tea, lime peel, basil and mandarin peel oils give it a fresh, light scent.
It is the smallest bottle in the range at 200ml and the most expensive at $49.99, so it is not the value pick. It is the specialist pick.
Body Butter Options: When a Richer Format Beats a Lotion
A lotion is mostly water; a butter is not. That difference decides which one you should buy.
Body Butter Citrus Revival comes in 75g at $19.99 and 250g at $44.99.
Choose the butter when skin is genuinely parched, in cold or windy weather, or to spot-treat elbows, knees and heels. Choose the lotion when you want something to apply quickly after a shower and forget about.
The catch with butter: it is thicker, so it takes longer to rub in. That is the trade for how long it stays on the skin.
Olive Oil Body Lotion for Dry Skin: Matching Formula to Skin Type
The best olive oil body lotion for dry skin matches how your skin is dry, not just how much. Skin that feels tight after washing differs from skin that is cracked, flaking or reactive, and one 500ml bottle will not suit every version.
Start by identifying which pattern you have.
- Tight, dull skin after showering: Naturally Nourished 500ml. Light enough for daily use, absorbs quickly, and the olive oil base supports skin flexibility without leaving a film.
- Thin, crepey skin with fine lines: Cedar Grove Enhanced 500ml, for the urea and shea. Urea draws water into the skin and softens rough texture, which is the specific problem mature skin runs into.
- Skin exposed to pollution or heavy metals: Zetox Enriched 200ml, for the zeolite. This is a specialist product, not a daily workhorse.
- Cracked heels, elbows, windburn: Body Butter, applied generously and massaged in. The thicker format stays on the skin longer, which is what you want for localised repair.
Matching by skin type, not just dryness level
Most product pages sort by "dry" and stop there.
Dry skin. All five products work here. The variable is how much occlusion you want. Lotion for daily maintenance, butter for repair.
Sensitive skin. Patch test first, every time. Essential oils are the most common trigger and all our formulas contain them.
Oily or combination skin. A rich butter can feel heavy on the back and chest.
Fragrance-sensitive skin. Named essential oils are more transparent than "fragrance" or "parfum", but transparency is not tolerance.
Eczema-prone or broken skin. Urea can sting on cracked or open areas.
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How often should you apply body lotion?
Apply at least twice daily, always within three minutes of a shower while skin is still damp, that window is when skin absorbs the most and loses the least. For very dry or weather-stressed skin, a third application at night helps.
If you are coming from a supermarket lotion, expect the first week to feel different. Richer formulas take a moment longer to absorb. Give it a fortnight before you judge it.
What to expect, realistically
A lotion is a moisturiser, not a treatment for a diagnosed skin condition. Most people notice softer, less tight skin within a few days of consistent use, and the improvement holds as long as you keep applying.
research on topical formulations using olive-oil-loaded particles found that incorporating olive oil into a cream delivered strong moisturising properties, which lines up with what we see in practice: olive oil works best as part of a formulated product, not poured straight from the kitchen.
Natural Body Lotion Ingredients: How to Tell Genuinely Natural Formulations
A genuinely natural body lotion is one where you can read the ingredient list and recognise what is in it. Marketing claims are cheap; an ingredient list is a legal document.
Here is what we would check, in order:
- First ingredient after water should be a plant oil, not a mineral oil or silicone.
- No sodium lauryl sulphates. These strip skin and make dryness worse.
- No parabens, no artificial colourants, no synthetic fragrance.
- No palm oil, if sustainability matters to you.
- Named essential oils, not "fragrance" as a catch-all.
- Preservatives you can identify, such as sodium benzoate and gluconolactone.
Our full range is free from SLS, palm oil, petrochemicals, parabens and artificial colourants, and every product is cruelty-free and vegan. We are licensed to carry the 'Made in Australia' symbol, which is a claim you can verify rather than take on trust.
Can You Use Olive Oil as a Body Lotion? Olive Oil vs Olive-Derived Formulas
You can use olive oil directly on your skin, but it is not a straight swap for a formulated body lotion. Straight olive oil is a single oil.
The difference shows up in three ways.
Absorption. Olive oil alone sits on the surface for a long time.
Humectants. Glycerin and panthenol pull water into the skin. Oil alone cannot do that, because oil and water do not mix without help.
Stability. Any product containing water needs a preservative system, or it will spoil. That is why a real lotion has one and a bottle of pure oil does not.
Olive oil versus olive-derived ingredients
This is where most product pages get vague, and it matters when you are comparing bottles side by side.
Olive oil (Olea europaea fruit oil). The pressed oil itself, bringing vitamins A, E and K, naturally occurring squalene and polyphenols.
Olive squalane. A lighter, more stable fraction derived from olive oil.
Olive-derived emulsifiers and esters. Processing aids that help oil and water stay mixed.
Olive leaf extract. A different part of the plant, used for antioxidant properties rather than emollience.
How to read the list in order
Ingredients are listed by weight, highest first. So the position of olive oil tells you more than any front-of-bottle claim.
- Olive oil or olive squalane in the first three or four ingredients: genuinely olive-led formula.
- Olive oil listed after water, glycerin and several silicones: olive oil is a supporting ingredient, not the base.
- "Olea europaea" only in the fine print near the preservatives: trace or token inclusion.
Olive oil on its own earns its place as a targeted treatment on very dry patches, or mixed into a bath, not as your daily all-over moisturiser. Olive-derived ingredients in a proper formula give you the benefits with none of the drawbacks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you use olive oil as a body lotion?
You can apply olive oil directly to the skin, and it is rich in vitamins A, E and K, naturally occurring squalene and polyphenols. The catch is texture: neat oil sits on the surface and takes time to absorb. A formulated olive oil body lotion blends olive oil with glycerin, emulsifiers and botanical oils so it spreads evenly, absorbs quickly and leaves skin soft rather than slick. If you want the benefits without the greasy film, a lotion or body butter is the more practical everyday choice.
What is the best olive oil body lotion for dry skin?
For most dry skin, start with the Hand and Body Lotion Naturally Nourished 500ml at $35.99. Its core ingredient is olive oil with sunflower seed oil and glycerin, and it absorbs quickly while leaving skin soft and silky smooth. If dryness comes with thinning or loss of elasticity, the Enhanced Hand and Body Lotion Cedar Grove 500ml at $39.99 adds urea, shea butter and sweet almond oil. For very dry, weather-stressed skin, the 250g Citrus Revival Body Butter at $44.99 is the richer option.
Is olive oil body lotion suitable for sensitive skin?
Our hand and body lotions are hypo-allergenic and suit most skin types, both genders and ages. They contain no sodium lauryl sulphates, palm oil, parabens or artificial colours. That said, sensitive skin still deserves a patch test before full use, as the range includes essential oils such as bergamot, cedarwood and lavender. Apply a small amount to the inner forearm, wait 24 hours, and check for any reaction before applying it more widely.
How often should you apply olive oil body lotion?
Twice a day works for most people: once after showering, while skin is still slightly damp, and again before bed. Tradespeople and anyone whose hands take a daily beating should reapply during the day as needed. The 500ml sizes are the practical pick if you are applying frequently, since they last longer between purchases than the 200ml Zetox Enriched Body Lotion at $49.99.
Does olive oil body lotion feel greasy?
A well-made one does not. Our lotions are designed for rapid absorption and leave skin feeling soft and silky smooth rather than oily. Body butters sit richer on the skin by design, so they suit overnight use or very dry patches better than a quick morning application. If greasiness has put you off oil-based skincare before, start with the Naturally Nourished lotion, which is the lightest of the formats reviewed here.
