The Body Shop has been covered in my England Week and many other times in this blog, I have loved these products for years and now that some of the line is carried at Sephora, it makes it even easier for me to pick up some of the my favorites. The Coconut line contains organic, virgin, cold-pressed Community Trade coconut oil and coconut milk. These ingredients give this line a leg up on the competition since they use real coconut and not artifical coconut fragrance in their product line. This line of products are very hydrating and the scent is pure coconut that reminds me of exotic beaches. This line of products can take you to the islands in your shower. I have purchased three products in this scents; the Shower Cream, the Body Scrubs, and the matching Body Butter.
The Shower Cream is the easiest way to use this product on a daily basis, it can be used morning and night to start and end your day off in the right mood. The Sephora website states the following as a product description. "A soap-free, moisture-rich creamy body cleanser. This coconut scented body wash creates big, foamy lather in the bath or shower and rinses easily away. Formulated with real cocoa butter, it gently cleanses the skin while conditioning and softening." This cleanser contains two major active ingredients, both of which are organically derived and therefore set the body apart from others on the market. Community Fair Trade Brazilian Soya Oil restores the skin's natural moisture barrier, helping to restore smoothness and suppleness to the skin. Coconut Oil Derived Cleansing Agent cleanses the skin and enriches the foam and lather. This shower cream is gentler on the skin than many other chemical-based products. I have found that it doesn't foam up quite as much as some other washes however it is much better for dry skin and I love to use in both the summer and the winter. This product rinses clean and only leaves a hint of fragrance on the skin, so it won't compete with any other perfume that you use during the day.
My favorite product in the Coconut line is the Body Scrub. I first used the scrubs from this company when I bought the Mango. I ended up disliking the Mango so I wasn't really keen on buying more scrubs withthat same texture however this product had a very different look and texture when I played with it in the store. I bought it to try and I loved it from the first time that I used it. The Mango Scrub was more oily and had a jelly finish however this one has more of a creamy finish. "Reveal softer, glowing skin with gently exfoliating coconut husks and ground coconut shells in a creamy, moisturizing scrub with pure Community Trade organic cold-pressed virgin coconut oil", states The Body Shop's website. The organic, virgin, cold-pressed Community Trade Coconut Oil and Coconut Milk condition, moisturize, and soften skin, while helping to replenish moisture levels in the skin. In addition to the coconut oil and milk, this product also contains Organic Community Trade Babassu Oil which is a very effective moisturizer that helps to restore skin's natural moisture balance. This scrub is creamy and gentle, with the coconut husks to helps lightly exfoliate the skin. This product doesn't provide as deep a scrub as salt or sugar would but it is great for very dry or sensitive skin.
The final step of this collection is the Body Butter. This is hydrating product from the product collection and can be used after showering or at the beach. I have always loved the butters from this company and the Coconut rivals the Mango as my favorite in the collection. "Drench your skin in a rich, intensive cream with a lush coconut scent that moisturizes for up to 24 hours and made with Community Trade pure organic cold-pressed virgin coconut oil. Absorbs easily to help condition, soften, and smooth the skin, providing moisture for up to 24 hours. Leaves the skin deliciously fragranced with the tropical scent of coconut.", states The Body Shop when describing this body butter. This butter contains both coconut oil, shea, and cocoa butter to help soften and soothe the skin. Organic, virgin, cold-pressed Community Trade coconut oil softens and conditions skin. Community Trade shea butter and Commuity Trade cocoa butter moisturize and soften skin. This butter is very hydrating, rubs in easily, and leaves the most divine coconut fragrance on the skin.
I know that not everyone loves to wear coconut fragrances but no one can deny that coconut makes them think of summer and the beach. The Body Shop's coconut line is a favorite of mine because it contains the actual coconut oil and smells simply divine. The scrub and the body butter rank in my top ten list of favorite body products both for scent and texture. Another benefit to this product line in the summer months is that the ingredients used are very soothing to skin that has seen too much sun after a long day. I wouldn't recommend the scrub for sunburned skin but the wash won't irritate and will help to keep the moisture in the skin. The butter will help replenish lost moisture in the skin and will soothe the burn.
I love coconut but if you don't I also recommend trying the Mango product line from this company to reap many of the same benefits. I do wish that the Coconut line contained a bubble bath since then I could bring the beach to my bathtub next December...
photo courtesy of The Body Shop
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