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Best Hand Lotion
Why: A bedside table must-have. It's moisturizing without being greasy, and it's refreshingly scent-free. In just a couple of days, our editors noticed prettier-looking mitts.
Honorable Mention: Radical Skincare Hand and Nail Multi-Repair
Readers' Choice Winner: L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream
Why: "This stuff is wonderful. Worth every penny. It is lightly scented and absorbs into the skin very nicely. I find that my hands are soft all day after one use."
Honorable Mention: Burt's Bees Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Crème
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Best Nail Polish
Why: This polish lasts and lasts and lasts (three weeks for one tester!). And it's a vegan, non-toxic, seven-free formula.
Honorable Mention: Smith & Cult Nailed Lacquer
Readers' Choice Winner: OPI Nail Lacquer
Why: "Ah, OPI, you make me so happy. I love the holographic looks, the matte finishes, the wide range of opulent, rich colors and the staying power of this polish. This is a winner."
Honorable Mention: Essie Nail Polish
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Best Scrub
Why: A blend of organic sugars and oils helps buff away rough spots, while the cherry blossom scent is refreshing and sophisticated.
Honorable Mention: Yes to Coconut Polishing Body Scrub
Readers' Choice Winner: St. Ives Smoothing Apricot Body Wash
Why: "This product made my skin very smooth and dewy. Plus, it smelled great! Even my boyfriend was amazed at how soft my skin was."
Honorable Mention: Origins Incredible Spreadable Smoothing Salt Body Scrub
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Best Self-Tanner
Why: This long-lasting self-tanner doesn't have the telltale smell, goes on evenly and gives skin a luminous, golden glow.
Honorable Mention: St. Tropez Self Tan Express Bronzing Mousse
Readers' Choice Winner: St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse
Why: "The best self-tanner you can get your hands on. This is gentle and safe, has a great smell, dries fast, doesn't rub off on clothes or sheets and gives you realistic color."
Honorable Mention: BareMinerals Faux Tan Body Sunless Tanner
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Best Soap
Why: With a lovely smell, a good amount of lather and skin-softening ingredients, this soap definitely delivers.
Honorable Mention: Softsoap Fragrant Foaming Collection Hand Soap
Readers' Choice Winner: Dove White Beauty Bar
Why: "Dove soap is an absolute must-have for me. If I were shipwrecked on a desert island, I would hope my Dove soap in its travel case would wash ashore. The scent is heavenly. It is supergentle and never dries out my skin."
Honorable Mention: Aveeno Moisturizing Bar
Body lotions, shower gels, sunscreens -- oh my. In any given drugstore or department store, the overwhelming bath and body selection can certainly cause confusion. That's why we scrubbed, slathered, spritzed -- even waxed (yow!) -- with more than 250 new body products to save you from going cross-eyed on your next body wash run.
We weighed the pros and cons of almost every body product released in the past year to find sudsy, delicious soaps, skin-softening scrubs, salon-level nail polishes and other amazing bath products to keep your bod in tip-top shape. Prepare to look and feel amazing with these reader- and editor-approved picks for the best body products of 2015.
We weighed the pros and cons of almost every body product released in the past year to find sudsy, delicious soaps, skin-softening scrubs, salon-level nail polishes and other amazing bath products to keep your bod in tip-top shape. Prepare to look and feel amazing with these reader- and editor-approved picks for the best body products of 2015.
