Silk Skin Body Serum, Spices & Sandalwood

This body serum is a lightweight, fast-absorbing skincare product for your body—a body treatment designed to hydrate, soften, and support smooth, comfortable-feeling skin as part of your skincare routine. Ankh Beauty’s Silk Skin Body Serum pairs spices and sandalwood fragrance notes with Sodium PCA, hyaluronic acid, betaine, jojoba, and rosehip for moisture and a refined skin feel.

Created for Black women building a personal body-care ritual around softness, moisture, and refined texture, this guide explains what sets a body serum apart from body lotion, cream, and oil, how this formula feels on skin, what’s inside it, how to use it after showering or on damp skin, and where it fits within the wider Ankh Beauty body-care collection. Knowing how a body serum works makes it easier to choose the right texture and level of hydration for your preferences, including the moisture needs of melanin-rich skin.

Size: 270 ml / 9.13 fl oz

The formula

A lightweight, hydrating body serum with Sodium PCA, hyaluronic acid, betaine, jojoba and rosehip for dry-feeling skin. This moisturizing body treatment fits easily into your skincare routine, with specific benefits shaped by its active ingredients since different skin concerns may require different active ingredients in body serums.

Texture & format

Lightweight, fast-absorbing body serum with spices and sandalwood fragrance notes, formulated with active ingredients to boost hydration and support deep hydration for dry skin. Body serums can deliver targeted benefits for concerns like dryness, and the exact results depend on the formula. It absorbs into the top layers without a greasy feeling, while still offering a luxurious feel. With regular use, it can help improve skin tone and texture while maintaining hydration levels.

Is this the same as the body oil?

No. This is a lightweight 270 ml body serum with spices and sandalwood fragrance notes that absorbs quickly without a greasy feeling. It has a luxurious feel, and body serums are designed to reach the top layers of skin. Some routines use a body serum alongside a lotion or moisturizer. If you prefer a richer cream texture, compare 5% Hydroxyethyl Urea + 2% Panthenol Body Cream. Omega 6-9 Glowing Skin Body Oil is a separate oil format. Compare the full ingredients and texture of each formula when choosing your body-care routine.

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Ingredients / INCI (including hyaluronic acid)

Aqua/Water, Coconut Alkanes, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glycerin, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Undecane, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Tridecane, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Sodium Phytate, Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Flower/Leaf Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ginkgo Biloba (Ginkgo) Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Linalyl Acetate, Cedrus Atlantica Oil/Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Beta-Caryophyllene, Lavandula Oil/Extract, Pinene, Limonene, Linalool.

Unlike a regular lotion or moisturizer, a body serum is typically used for more targeted results. Regular body lotions primarily hydrate and soften surface skin, while a serum is chosen when you want more focused care. Body lotions create a protective seal on the outer surface of the skin, so layering serum with lotion can enhance moisture retention and treatment effectiveness for lasting hydration.

Directions & precautions for sensitive skin

Follow the current product packaging for application, frequency and precautions. Depending on your skin’s needs, you may follow with a regular moisturizer or body oil to help seal in moisture and support the feel of active ingredients on the skin. This serum contains Parfum/Fragrance and is not fragrance-free. Review the full formula before use, including any listed fragrance components. In ingredient lists, Tocopherol means vitamin E.

Read the label with confidence. Our guide to reading skincare ingredient lists explains INCI names, ingredient order and fragrance information so you can compare the published formula when choosing your bodycare ritual.

Explore Ankh Beauty body care

Compare related Ankh Beauty products or build your custom ritual to find a body serum formulated specifically for different skin types and specific concerns. These textures can deliver targeted benefits for sensitive skin while supporting radiant skin and your natural glow. If desired, follow with body oil or your regular moisturizer to help seal in active ingredients.