The Body Shop Aloe Skincare Range

Saturday, November 22, 2014
A couple of months ago I was invited to The Body Shop blogger evening in the Trafford Centre in which I had a skin consultation and I had a few products tried on me at the time. One or two of which were from the aloe range which is a range I have overlooked from The Body Shop however I was kindly sent a few products to review, here are my thoughts!

Firstly, I have the *The Body Shop Aloe Gentle Facial Wash (£8.50, 125ml) which as the name would suggest is a foam. I haven't used a foam cleanser before this one and I really like it. It feels cleansing but not stripping and gentle on my dry, sensitive skin. Before using this cleanser I had a very small patch of eczema that had randomly flared up and none of the products from this range irritated my eczema! Saying this, everyone is different so trial sizes sets of skincare are a great way to test out skincare. The cleanser does what is says on the bottle, I couldn't really ask for more! Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5.

Next up, *The Body Shop Aloe Calming Toner (£8.50, 125ml). I don't use toners very often as I can be a little bit lazy sometimes when it comes to skincare but since using this one for the past couple of weeks I can see the difference they make! A toner is used after cleansing to remove any makeup or cleanser residue, for example, that may be left behind. I find it to be a nice, effective step in my skincare routine. It smoothes the skin, doesn't irritate and it doesn't make my skin feel tight or dry. The only negative point, in my opinion, is the slight plastic scent. Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4/5.
Lastly, my favourite product, the *Aloe Soothing Day Cream (£4.00, 15ml) which you can buy minis of which is fantastic, especially if you don't know how your skin will react. Firstly, I hate the tub packaging, it isn't hygienic in my opinion. However, the moisturiser is fantastic, it is so smoothing, softening and moisturising. In terms of texture if feels really similar to the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, it is that smooth and silky, I love it! I would definitely purchase the full size, although I would have to decant it into a tube container! Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5.
Overall, I am really impressed with this range, it doesn't irritate my eczema prone skin at all and it doesn't strip my skin which is great especially during this time of the year when my skin is even more dry. I LOVE the day cream and I would recommend all three products if you have normal or dry sensitive skin. 

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Have you tried this range from The Body Shop? What are your favourite skincare products of the moment? 

18 comments

  1. I love the day cream, it feels so light on my skin x

    Kirsty
    pearlsandsparkle.blogspot.com

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    1. It is fantastic, I would definitely buy the full size x

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  2. Ooo I love the body shop products. They are amazing!! Would like to try these products.. Great Post :D
    http://xorosiejanxo.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. Really want to try that foaming cleanser!

    Drea xo
    Drea's Junkyard

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  4. I really like this range. It was the first of theirs I tried, and the one I always go back too!

    Annabel ♥
    Mascara & Maltesers

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  5. This was the first range of skincare products I used and got on so well with them! I especially loved the toner, feels really soft and light x

    Hannah x | hannatalks

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  6. I haven't tried a lot of the aloe products, but I do like the night cream. I also reach for their aloe gel in the clear tube with the pump (a newish product) fairly regularly, and I'm running out.

    Beauty Loon

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    1. I've been happy with all of the products I've tried x

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  8. Love body shop products, will defiantly have to check these out

    http://doinglifemyway.com

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  9. I adore The Body Shop products, I always make a long list and wait until they have their 40% off offer this time of year. I spent a hefty amount in there a few weeks ago which will keep me stocked up. A lot of what I got was from the Vitamin E range.

    Lindsey. x
    www.elegant-chaos.blogspot.com

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  10. i still haven't tried this range yet!

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  11. The Body Shop's skincare has become really popular recently. I need to give their products a try! x

    Renata | Speaking Beauty UK

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  12. I've been using the mask from this range and I really like it. I actually use it most nights, as a night cream, and it's working really well! x

    NINEGRANDSTUDENT: A Student Lifestyle Blog

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  13. lovely photos! such a great review!

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  14. Such a good review!! I really want to try some of this stuff out, i need to get a good day cream :) xx

    Abi | abistreetx.blogspot.co.uk

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