The Body Shop Spa Wisdom Africa Review

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Summer is the bikini season! During this time of the year, we want our skin to be soft, smooth, and radiant from head to toe! What we need is exfoliation. 

Exfoliation removes dead skin cells which makes your skin smooth and radiant. It helps unclog pores, even-out skin tone, reduce brown spots, acne scars and dryness, and soften fine lines. It can also prep the skin for shaving.

There are a lot of exfoliation products that may be used for different parts of the body: face, lips, body, and feet. Yes, lips need exfoliation too. :) 

Exfoliation tools range from body scrubs, loofahs, sponge, gloves, body brush, pumice stones, etc. There are a lot of products to choose from. But I prefer to use a body scrub. :) 

A friend recommended The Body Shop Spa Wisdom Africa. I've been using it and loved it since then. :) 

The Body Shop Spa Wisdom Africa Ximenia and Salt Scrub 350 ml 

(Price: P1950)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BEST IF YOU WANT TO: Take time to cleanse, revive and revitalize your skin using a luxuriously pampering creamy salt scrub for the body with skin softening butters from Africa that will leave skin soft, smooth and subtly scented with our traditional Spa Wisdom™ Africa fragrance.

BEST FOR: all skin types, particularly those with dry skin who need to exfoliate regularly

How it works:

• Community Trade organic beeswax moisturizes and conditions skin while acting as a barrier to help seal in moisture.
• Community Trade shea butter moisturizes and softens skin.
• Salt grains gently exfoliate skin.
• Ximenia, an oil extracted from the ximenia tree native to Africa, helps soften the skin.

What is Ximenia? It is derived from the ximenia fruit that is native to Africa. Ximenia seed oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids making it a very effective hair oil, rich conditioner and skin softener. 

FULL INGREDIENTS

Glycerin (Humectant), Sodium Chloride (Viscosity Modifier), Beeswax (Emulsifier/Emollient), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifier), Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate (Surfactant), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (Surfactant), Zea Mays (Corn) Starch (Absorbent/Chelating Agent), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) (Skin-Conditioning Agent/Emollient), Fragrance (Fragrance), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Surfactant), Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Emollient), Water (Solvent/Diluent), Ximenia Americana Seed Oil (Emollient), Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance Ingredient), Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Fragrance Ingredient), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Benzyl Salicylate (Fragrance Ingredient), Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone (Fragrance Ingredient), Titanium Dioxide (Colour).

(Source: The Body Shop)

The product comes in a plastic jar. At first, it seems like glass but when you look closely it's just plastic. The packaging looks nice and classy. It has an African print in front and on top of the cover. You open it by unlocking the metal thing upwards. You have to be gentle when you do it. 

Sorry if mine looks disgusting. I've consumed half of the product and just used it yesterday. Anyway, it has an off-white color with a vanilla-ish scent. There's a lot of product inside when I first bought it. So this is quite worth it. You might think this is expensive for a scrub  but this goes a long way. It has been months since I used it and still a lot of scrubbing to go. :) 

It has a grainy texture. It's non-abrasive and quite gentle on the skin. I use this on a clean, dry skin. After I wash my body with soap or a loofah with body wash, I rinse it off and pat it dry. I get a handful and gently scrub it all over my body. You'll feel a warm sensation it gives on first application. As you scrub it gently, you'll feel and see dead skin cells removed from your skin! It leaves your skin feeling soft, smooth, and glowing. It's non-drying and non-abrasive. :) Tip: This works best if you use lukewarm water as you bathe. It helps open up clogged pores

It's a great body scrub which gives you optimum results. This product may last for months and can be an everyday scrub for its mild exfoliation. It keeps your skin smooth and radiant. I love this and will hit the The Body Shop store as soon as I run out of it. :)  

Something to look forward to: How to Beat the Summer Heat

Check my previous post: March BDJ Box Review

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