The Body Shop Shea Shower cream is
a thick cleanser, its consistency is right between the Brazil Nut
Shower Cream (runny) and the Cocoa Butter Shower Cream(very thick). It has a heavy musky fragrance that smells lovely. It does feel like its perfumed,
if you are not a fan of strongly scented products you might not
like this. When I’m using the shea shower cream, my bathroom is filled with
the fragrance, however the scent doesn’t linger on my skin post use. I have
been using it everyday since the cold weather began in pune, that is, almost 2
months. Right now I have less than half of it remaining.
I have very dry skin, mainly because I’m
very lazy about moisturizing , so when the cold weather rolled in I started
using the cream-based products in place of gel based bath products. The Body
Shop shea shower cream was my first choice (over the other shower creams I had)
because it claims to have ‘shea butter’, which is known to be
an excellent moisturizer. Initially I though that the shea shower cream didn’t
do anything for my skin as my skin remained dry as it was before. For a week I
switched back to a shower gel and I saw the difference slowly. Some of the driest parts of my body started getting dry patches which did not
happen whilst using The Body Shop shea shower cream. Therefore, I
switched back to the shea shower cream and I’ve decided to use similar products
for the cold season.
Since
it is cream based, I do not use a loofah with it because I feel that the loofah
soaks up all the product. It’s a bit of a bother for me because I need to purchase
those bath gloves so that my body can get a bit of daily exfoliation. I’ve been
meaning to purchase it and a lot of other things from The Body Shop but I keep
forgetting :/ The shea shower cream
claims to be soap free, but there’s no way to confirm it because they haven’t mentioned any ingredients. It
doesn’t lather so maybe the claims are
true. My body does feel clean after using this, but sometimes I feel the
need for deeper cleansing, which is why I need to buy those gloves asap. Since it is a thick, cream based cleanser, I do not recommend it for hotter months.
Product vs Price :
Price
: Rs. 425 / $6.4
Qty
: 250 ml / 8.4 oz
Shelf Life : 12 months
Availability
: The Body Shop Website | Flipkart | Amazon
It
comes in a transparent plastic jar so
you can always see the amount of product left, which is so convenient. I do
wish it had a pump dispenser though.
Overall Verdict : 4.5/ 5
The
Body Shop Shea Shower cream is a must
have for dry skinned people in the cold weather. If you’re on the way to
haul products for the cooler months, this should be on your list! Its not even
winter and I already feel super cold, I plan on repurchasing the cocoa shower cream for winters and I will repurchase this shea shower cream too, if I'm not bored of it by then.
