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As much as I love using body care products there are certain things I could use more regularly. But there is one thing I use religiously without fail morning and evening which is some form of body moisturiser. Why? I HATE dry skin on my body! Tight, dry, ashy in colour. It’s just not for me. One of my favourite types of body moisturisers has got to be a body butter. One I’m currently using is Glow’s Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter which was part of their March Subscription Box.
Why did I use this?
I’ve used Amber & lavender Body Butter (GIFTED) from Glow and I loved it! But with body butters I don’t use them all the time. It’s when I want an extra hit of moisturisation, protection on the skin and sometimes fragrance when I grab one to use. Body butters are so comforting and give dry skin a jump start. This is why I started to use this.
Texture & Look
This body butter looks solid but soft at the same time. There’s a slight sheen to it and it reminds me of opening up a tinned lip balm although is opaque and cream in colour. The body butter holds it shape in the pot but you can tell once you put your finger in it it’s not totally solid. Soft, lots of slip and has an oiliness to it when rubbed between the fingers and will go from solid to liquid in a flash.
Fragrance
I’m still in two minds whether this is more strawberry in scent than raspberry. This reminds me of how strawberry flavoured Chewits (the sweets) smell. It definitely has that berry, sweet, sugary scent to it that you associate with candy floss. But honestly, it’s strawberry Chewits to my nose and I LOVE IT!
Ingredients
Ingredients include shea butter and cocoa seed butter.
On the skin
I didn’t need to use much of Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter. Enough to cover a finger tip was enough for each body part. It melted in within seconds of rubbing into my skin so applying was quick and easy and it left a visible shine. It didn’t feel heavy or massively oily or sticky on the skin but it was typical balm/butter texture like. My skin felt and looked very moisturised, protected and cocooned which is what I would hope for with this type of product.
The fragrance made this even more enjoyable to use. It wasn’t sickly or too sweet on the skin, it just smelt so good!
With this containing a fragrance I did wonder if my skin wouldn’t like it. I’ve mentioned in previous posts the current heat in the UK has made my skin easily irritated. And this actually has caused no issues at all! In fact it’s keeping these areas in great condition because they aren’t drying out and are healing well. The fragrance was still there the following day, although softer, but just as nice. My skin the following day wasn’t shiny but supple, not dry and in great condition.
Recommended?
Body butters aren’t for everyone. Some people don’t like rich textured body products that leave a layer on the skin in the form of an oil, balm etc. This isn’t for them. What Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter is is an incredibly luxurious, rich, thick, highly moisturising body product. It’s a joy to apply and have on the skin and the fragrance makes it even more special. It does what it’s supposed to do which is moisturise, and more so. So if like me a body butter is one of those things you have in your body care collection, THIS needs to be added to it so totally recommended!
All of Glow’s body butters are 120g each and cost only £4.50. There are various different fragrances available (when available). Visit the website here and keep an eye on when this is back in stock as it’s currently sold out! Not surprised..