The Shape of Beauty Awards 2009

BODY CLEANSERS AND SCRUBS

Ahava Mineral Botanic Velvet Cream Wash for Very Dry Skin in Hibiscus & Fig ($20; ahavaus.com)
"This thick cleanser was so hydrating, I didn't need to apply lotion after my shower," commented one tester. It has nourishing oils and minerals harvested from the Dead Sea, plus plant extracts.

Caress Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Body Wash ($5; drugstore.com)
The moisturizing karite butter and sloughing brown sugar in this cleanser gently remove dull, dead cells and get you supersoft. Testers repeatedly praised its "yummy cookie scent."

Origins Gloomaway Grapefruit Body-Buffing Cleanser ($20; origins.com)
This mild formula is a "supereffective exfoliator," states Bemis. The secret sloughing ingredient? Crushed apricot seeds. The invigorating aroma of grapefruit, mint, and orange turned an ordinary shower "into a spa experience," said one tester.

BODY FIRMING

Nivea My Silhouette! Redefining Gel-Cream ($16; drugstore.com)
The gel-cream formula-which testers praised for "sinking in fast"-contains white tea and anise extract to improve skin tone and elasticity. "After about three weeks of using it, the skin on my legs started to look firmer," said one.

Clarins High Definition Body Lift ($65; us.clarins.com)
This lotion features a combination of enzymes, botanicals, and caffeine, all of which tone and firm skin to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Testers reported seeing less-lumpy-looking thighs after just a few weeks of use, and with regular p.m. application, one claimed she was "actually ready to put on a bikini."