Even in the humid summers my dry skin requires creams to keep it hydrated.
My best friend found me one through crabtree & evelyn that works wonders. It has avocado butter, olive oil, and basil. I use it primarily on my face, hands, elbows, and any other dry spots that creep up. For the rest of my body I use St. Ives Advanced Body Moisturizer, Intensive Healing.
Here's a link to the body cream I use:
Naturals Avocado Butter, Olive & Basil Body Butter | Bath & Body | Crabtree & Evelyn
Oh, and like the Kiss My Face that Hunny mentioned above, these products contain no parabens and are not tested on animals.