I do love a bit of Avocado on toast, preferably sourdough but I'll take whatever is offered with a perfect poached egg please. Adding to my love of Avocado is The Body Shop with their Avocado range. Like all ranges from The Body Shop, this one is quite extensive and I have kindly been sent the two newest launches to try.
Featuring the Avocado Cream Body Scrub and Body Yogurt, they join a collection that is made up of a shower cream, body butter, body lotion-to-oil and a hand balm and they have all been made with sustainably sourced avocado oil.
Starting with the Avocado Body Scrub (£18) which is described as being a rich body exfoliator which to look at, looks just like a pot of smashed avocado with its delightful green colouring and the texture isn't too dissimilar either.
The Avocado scrub has been made with 96% ingredients of natural origin, this includes sustainably sourced Hass avocado oil from South Africa. Avocado Oil is packed with antioxidants and vitamins and it is known for being naturally nourishing. Being rich in fatty acids, including palmitoleic acid it is said to be a good source of enrichment for dry skin as it helps it to retain moisture. You will also find Shea Butter and Sunflower oil alongside Walnut Shell powder which acts as the exfoliating particles within this scrub.
On the skin, this scrub is a lovely rich and creamy, as soon as you massage it onto wet skin or dry skin if you prefer, it immediately gets to work to exfoliator and buff away dead and dry skin cells to leave your skin feeling softer and smoother to the touch.
Following on from your exfoliation it is time to apply the Avocado Body Yogurt (£12) and if you are familiar with The Body Shop Body Yogurts then you will know the texture is just so very similar to a yoghurt - light, creamy, smooth and cooling on the skin.
This Body Yogurt is made using 92% ingredients of natural origin including avocado oil from South Africa, just like the Body Scrub. Alongside the Avocado Oil you will also find Shea Butter and Sweet Almond Oil.
On the skin, this Body Yogurt is incredibly soothing on the skin, especially when being used after having a hot bath or shower. As soon as it comes into contact with the skin, it immediately sinks in and absorbs without leaving any greasy trail behind. Instead my skin was left feeling moisturised and soothed, which when you have a new kitten (see instagram) you need all the soothing you can get when your arms and legs have been turned into a pin cushion!
Two absolutely delightful products which do exactly what they say they are going to do and you can find them, alongside the rest of the range on sale right now.
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