TBS Sweet Lemon Body Scrub

The Body Shop recently had an amazing SALE last week and I got a chance to purchase 2 scrubs for P995. It's a great deal. I'll do a review on both. :) 

The Body Shop Sweet Lemon Body Scrub 200 ml (Price: P995)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BEST IF YOU WANT TO: Reveal your skin's true radiance with a polishing scrub enriched with luscious lemon seed oil that will leave your skin soft, smooth, radiant and delicately scented with an uplifting citrus fragrance.

BEST FOR: normal to dry skin

How it works:

• Lemon seed oil is high in anti-oxidants and Vitamin C and helps moisturize and soften the skin.
• Lemon peel and exfoliating Community Trade organic sugar helps to polish and remove dead skin cells.
• Community Trade organically grown soya oil is rich in essential fatty acids to help restore the skin's moisture barrier, thus helping to restore moisture and smoothness.

Source: The Body Shop

PACKAGING: 

It comes in a lemon yellow twist-able plastic container. It has a transparent body which helps see how the product looks like, similar that of the rest of the body scrubs from The Body Shop. It has a different lay-out design from the olive one. It mentions which skin type it is appropriate for. 

SCENT: 

It has a subtle sweet, citrus-y lemon scent. It smells refreshing and clean. 

APPEARANCE: 

It has a translucent lemon color with very few visible granules. 

CONSISTENCY: 

It has a different consistency than of the olive scrub. It appears thick but it is not creamy. It is more on the oily side. It has very fine granules which dissolves easily on wet skin. When applied on dry skin, it falls off and clumps together. 

PRICE: 

It's quite expensive but as I said before, if it provides good, quality ingredients then it's worth it. It has a lot of product inside so this might last you for months (depends on how often you use it). 

HOW TO USE: 

Apply the product on wet skin. Rinse (with or without soap) and pat dry. 

MY THOUGHTS: 

When I tried it out for the first time (on dry skin), the granules clumped together and was difficult to work with. Some granules fell on the floor and it didn't give me a thorough scrubbing action. 

The granules dissolve easily on wet or dry skin. It leaves a sweet, oily residue on your body. As you rinse it off, the oil remains on your skin. I tried not to rinse it out with soap, but I did not like the sticky and sweet feeling. As I tried to rinse it off with soap, that sticky and sweet feeling remains though it lessened a bit. 

I'm not a fan of this scrub. If you are the type who likes the residue or oily film it leaves on your skin, maybe this is the perfect scrub for you. As for me, no thanks. I will continue to use it, but won't repurchase again. 

Something to look forward to: The Face Shop Black Head Clay Nose Pack 

Check my previous post: The Body Shop Olive Cream Body Scrub

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TBS Olive Cream Body Scrub

It's been awhile since I had a blog post. But now, I'm in the mood to do 2 reviews on my latest haul from The  Body Shop. :) 

They recently had an amazing SALE last week and I got a chance to purchase 2 scrubs for P995. It's a great deal. I'll do a review on both. :) 

The Body Shop Olive Cream Body Scrub 200 ml (Price: P995)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BEST IF YOU WANT TO: Reveal brighter, smoother skin with exfoliating crushed walnut shells and crushed olive stones in a creamy body scrub.

BEST FOR: normal to dry skin

How it works:

• Community Trade organic olive oil conditions skin.
• Sunflower oil moisturizes and softens skin.
• Carrot oil and root extract replenish lost moisture and nourish skin.

Source: The Body Shop

PACKAGING: 

It comes in an olive green twist-able plastic container. I like how the packaging looks. The color is relaxing to the eyes. 

SCENT: 

It smells exactly like olives. The olive range has a consistent scent across products. If you are not familiar with the olive scent, it smells earthy, leafy, grassy, and fresh. The scent is not overwhelming.  

APPEARANCE: 

The scrub has an olive green color with brown granules. 

CONSISTENCY: 

It has a thick, creamy texture with numerous fine granules. It spreads and absorbs easily on dry skin and works great on wet skin as well. The granules don't fall off or dissolve like some scrubs I've tried in the past.

PRICE: 

It's on the pricey side. However, just remember that the ingredients used and quality of the product fit the price. So it's worth it. :) 

HOW TO USE: 

Apply the product on clean, dry (or wet) skin. Rinse and pat dry. 

MY THOUGHTS: 

It is the most perfect scrub for me. I like the scent and texture of the scrub as it really helps remove dead skin cells and replenishes loss moisture. It exfoliates and hydrates at the same time. It has a lot of product inside and it's made out of quality ingredients perfect for the skin. 

Something to look forward to: The Body Shop Sweet Lemon Body Scrub 

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