Nativa SPA vs Natura — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Ekos Maracuja Body Oil
8.4/10 · Natura
| Quinoa Firming Body Oil | Ekos Maracuja Body Oil | |
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| Brand | Nativa SPA | Natura |
| Category | oil | oil |
| Editor Rating | 7.8/10 | 8.4/10 ★ |
| Category | oil | oil |
| Texture | Rich, emulsified body oil with a creamy golden pour | Light body oil |
| Finish | Deeply nourished, satiny glow, lightly scented | Dewy-not-greasy |
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| Verdict | Nativa Spa is O Boticário's spa-inspired body care line, and the Quinoa oil is its most awarded product — the body oil that Brazilian beauty editors consistently name in their annual best-of lists. The hero ingredient is chenopodium quinoa seed oil ethyl esters — quinoa oil processed into an esterified form that's richer in omegas 3, 6, and 9 than raw quinoa oil. The ester form also absorbs faster and feels less greasy than a pure plant oil, which matters in Brazil's tropical climate where heavy body oils can feel suffocating. Sunflower seed oil provides the lipid base, glycerin and panthenol add moisture retention, and tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E) provides antioxidant stability. The fragrance is a significant part of the experience — Nativa Spa products are as much about scent ritual as they are about skincare, and the Quinoa oil's warm, slightly gourmand fragrance is designed to linger on skin as a body perfume layer. At R$120 (~€25), it sits in the accessible luxury bracket — more indulgent than drugstore body oil, less precious than niche. The golden colour and creamy texture make the application itself feel like a spa treatment, which is the entire Nativa Spa brand proposition. | Natura's Ekos Maracuja body oil is Amazon botanical sourcing done right. Cold-pressed passion fruit seed oil from long-term partnerships with Brazilian rainforest communities — high in linoleic acid, absorbs fast, leaves a subtle tropical-fruit scent that's nothing like SPF. |
