Like many, I've long been a fan of The Body Shop's thick, nourishing body butters and have a number of different scents in my bathroom kit so when I was sent a tub of their new Spa Wisdom Monoi Body Balm to try, I had high expectations. Admittedly this is a balm, rather than their regular butters although I failed to see the distinction. The packaging and thick formula are both pretty similar.
I love love love monoi- a distinctively scented oil which is produced by infusing Tahitian gardenia flowers (Tiare) with wax-like coconut oil. It comes in many guises- pure monoi is solid at room temperature and must be melted in hot water before application. It's wonderfully soothing and softening to dehydrated skin.
The Body Shop's Monoi Balm maintains a distinctive, tropical scent although as is my bugbear with many of their products, the ingredients list is longer and more complex than is necessary.
This isn't a bad product- it certainly moisturises the skin thoroughly and leaves it with a tempting fragrance (in fact, personally, I found this overwhelming for my taste) but there's just something about it that I couldn't fall in love with. Give me Elemis Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt any day...
£12 for 200ml at http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/
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Friday, 14 May 2010
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