The Body Shop Cocoa Body Butter - Product Review | Shriya Sagdeo | beautyandthecode

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Today's blog is yet another addition to the #WinterSeriesProducts.. 

As "Winter is Coming" .. I am literally craving over products that help to hydrate my skin.I have combination skin which is normal to oily .. But during winters my skin leans towards dry side and I need to apply little heavier moisturizer like body butters or so .

Today I am going to review one of the Body Butters from one of my favorite brands "The BodyShop" (TBS in short).

I am a huge fan of TBS products and recently I got myself Cocoa body butter and I felt this is the right time for me to use and review it .. 

To know more about my experience with the Cocoa body butter .. keep on reading .. 

Which Brand is it ?? : 

The Body Shop is an iconic British retail brand with an extensive and growing global presence.They make naturally inspired products dedicated to enriching people as well as the planet, working fairly with farmers and suppliers and helping communities thrive through its Community Trade program. The Body Shop has never tested any of its ingredients or products on animals and never will. Their product quality is world famous and very pure and organic.

The product claims : This super-rich and creamy Body Butter is a feast for the skin. It melts straight in to leave skin feeling soft and smooth. It contains Community Trade cocoa butter and has a sweet cocoa scent.

• 24-hour hydration
• Great for dry skin
• Sweet Cocoa scent

How does it Look and smell like ?:
Packaging:

• Packaging is simple .. It comes in a "cocoa color" (light brown) colored plastic tub /Tumbler with a screw cap.
• The moment you open the lid, you will get a gust of cocoa fragrance which seems as pure as coffee or rather chocolaty-coffee . And you would notice a very thick creamy consistency of the body butter. The consistency is not at all runny. It's rich , it's soft , it's butter like and it literally melts on the skin.
• The variant details are mentioned onto the tub in silver and other relevant details are provided including the product description, directions to use, price details, ingredients etc.
• Packaging is very sturdy and is travel friendly.

Texture & Fragrance:

• Cocoa Body Butter is very thick and creamy and It absorbs right into the skin just like how butter melts down.
• It's color is light brown due to the natural ingredients present.
• It spreads evenly and gets absorbed in no time.
• It is little greasy and heavy as it is highly hydrating and it is majorly for dry skin.
• The product claims 24 hour hydration, I usually apply it at night before I go to sleep so as the body butter works on my skin overnight and I wake up with soft and smooth skin .. so I can say that the hydration definitely ranges for more than 12 hours.
• As the name suggests , the fragrance is exactly as Cocoa .. :) and the fragrance is long lasting as well.

Variants Available:

There are several body butters available for almost all the possible skin types.You can check out their body butter range on their official site : The Body Shop

 How I like to use this :

I keep the product on my bedside table as I prefer using it most during bedtime. Using it is extremely simple, just open the lid and take some body butter with a spatula or dig in your fingers if you are too lazy to use a spatula .. and apply on your skin (usually hands and legs).I would not recommend using this on your face as it may give you breakouts.

I usually apply this just before I go to sleep at night, as I know that body butters are more towards creamier, thick and heavy texture making them greasy and attract more dust on my skin, so it's best to use the body butter at night and let the body butter work on my skin while I sleep peacefully. 

I wake up with amazingly soft and smooth skin in the morning. The cocoa fragrance lingers for a very long time and it's very very refreshing. During daytime I usually apply this on my legs right after the bath as my skin tends to dry and become stretchy after I take a bath. So, this is how I use my body butter to get rid of all that stretchy skin during winters.

Key Ingredients :

Aqua (Solvent/Diluent), Glycine Soja Oil (Emollient/Skin Conditioner), Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter (Emollient), Butyrospermum Parkii (Skin-Conditioning Agent/Emollient), Glycerin (Humectant), Glyceryl Stearate (Emulsifier), PEG-100 Stearate (Surfactant), Cyclopentasiloxane (Skin-Conditioning Agent/Emollient), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifier), Lanolin Alcohol (Stabiliser/Emollient), Cyclohexasiloxane (Conditioning Agent), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Parfum (Fragrance), Methylparaben (Preservative), Propylparaben (Preservative), Xanthan Gum (Viscosity Modifier), Benzyl Alcohol (Preservative), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent), Sodium Hydroxide (pH Adjuster), Citric Acid (pH Adjuster), Caramel (Colour), CI 19140 (Colour).

How much does it Cost? !! :

Current price is Rs 1095/- for 200 ml..  Buy here .. 

What Did I like about this product ?:

• I am in love with the texture and quality and end result of this product.
• The body butter is very soft , thick , creamy .. just like butter . It simply melts down on the skin on application making my skin so soft and smooth.
• The fragrance is very natural , refreshing & long lasting too.
• It claims 24 hour hydration and it actually does that ..Applied once in a day is sufficient for the whole day if you have normal skin .People with dry skin may need reapplication in like a gap of say 9 hours or so.
• It has goodness of shea butter with cocoa seed butter in it.It's ingredients are natural and organic.
• Each tumbler of TBS body butter almost lasts me for more than 6 months in other seasons except for winters.During winters it lasts me for 2 months, so you get enough quantity with amazing quality for the price you pay.
• Packaging is sturdy and travel friendly.                                         
• Several other Body Butter variants are available almost for all skin types.
• Good for everyday use , especially during winters.
• Idealistic for dry to normal skin
• More suitable for winter season.

What did I dislike about this product:

• Sometimes tumbler / tub packaging is unhygienic as we need to dig in our fingers to dispense the product , however this is a body butter so I cannot expect them to provide it in a tube or something ..so I guess I just have to live with it ...:) 
• For those having sensitive noses , you may be little bothered by the fragrance.
• It's little bit on the pricier side.But after using their products and seeing the difference in my skin I have come to a conclusion that this is just another investment for a better skin care routine.
• It's idealistic for dry to normal skin ..so it's a little bit greasy and attracts dust.

Recommended to use ?? 

Yes , I certainly recommend it to use , in fact I already bought like 3 other variants as I am so impressed with the quality of the product.Once you get used to using this product it becomes very difficult to switch to any other body butter so TBS products are kind of addictive. 

Final Take & Rating !! : 

Rating would be : 5/5

If you have already used this product, then please share your experience in the comment section below.

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