A solid bedtime routine can positively impact sleep, and it’s proven that better sleep equals better overall health. But what if I told you there’s a body moisturizer that doubles as sleep support and also has anti-aging benefits? Yes, it exists, and it’s wonderful. Meet Nakery Beauty’s SkinRecovery Relax + Repair Body Balm ($39), which I’ve considered a self-care essential for a few months now. Here’s my honest review.
The Benefits of This Body Balm
Founder Liz Folce told me she created this product after she kept hearing from customers and friends that they weren’t able to get enough sleep, and it was showing on their skin. To help promote restful sleep, she infused the formula with a proprietary Sleep Complex of melatonin, valerian root, chamomile and magnesium, and the latter also helps relieve muscle soreness, which so many of us experience for one reason or another. It’s truly the product you will forward to using at the end of the day when your mind and body need some serious R&R.
“The melatonin, magnesium chloride, valerian root and chamomile are encapsulated and released gradually into the skin,” Folce tells me. “Use it at night only, and I like to recommend keeping it on your nightstand so you don’t forget it or confuse it with your daily body butter. And, you don’t even have to use it all over—you could just use it on your legs and feet, and you will see and feel a difference. I love that it really helps relax you before bed, but it also has anti-aging benefits.”
So what are they exactly? Folce always pushes the envelope (she loves a good multitasker), so she added SepiLift (highly pure dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline) and retinol for firming and tightening benefits. In fact, this body balm is clinically proven to improve sagging and crepey skin overnight, while also deeply moisturizing it. I’ve definitely noticed a difference in the crepey skin above my knees (the worst!).
When you think of a traditional body balm, you probably think of something that’s rich and greasy—not ideal. Though this one is loaded with nourishing butters, the modern formula somehow manages to remain lightweight and quick to absorb. I love the way it feels on my skin, and the way it’s fast-acting on muscle soreness, especially around my neck and shoulders. I apply it right when I get out of the shower (I am nighttime shower person), but you could also keep it on your nightstand like Folce recommends so that you don’t forget it before bed. There is lavender, chamomile and patchouli in the mix for a spa-like scent, but it’s super subtle. If you are looking for a body cream that goes above and beyond, this is it!
