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Morrisions Value Shower Gel
by jodiestokes
~~Introduction~~
Due to the rising cost of mortgages and utility bills it's safe to say that trying to save up your pennies is no easy task. Aside from your rent and the general cost of running your building it's fair to say that over the past few years the weekly grocery shopping has substantially increased in cost as well. ... For my partner and I it has become quite important to cut costs where ever possible and with our weekly shop high on our list of most expensive necessities it seems logical to begin there.
Our weekly shop usually takes place in our local Asda branch but due to recent building work taking place we found ourselves venturing around our local Morrisons instead. I personally find Morrisons a little over priced and a number of items lacking quality. Taking into consideration the expected higher cost of our shop around Morrisons we decided to purchase as many home brands from our list as possible. Most stores these days tend to have a number of home brands on each item ranging from "extra special" to "bottom end". We decided to try the bottom end scale of the home brand items to cut cost and test their quality. Amidst our trolley full of white packaging and unappealing bright yellow labels was Morrisons value shower gel.
~~Cost, Packaging and Ingredients~~
I have to confess that I was fairly stunned to see a 15p sign sitting underneath my 300ml value shower gel, I kept checking to see if I misread the label. Yes the bottle is rather sad looking, bright white plastic, cheap yellow stick on label and bright white writing to match and simply stating 'Morrisons value shower gel' but still, the bottle was sturdy with a well made flip top that stayed firmly in place to avoid any leakage (much like a head and shoulders bottle minus the frills) and at the end of the day it's 15p!. Call me boring but the price tag took up majority of our shopping trip banter. Is it even possible to make the packaging at that price?
The product itself has several ingredients but no active ingredients worth mentioning.
~~Use and Product~~
I'm not going to pretend that I had any great expectations from this shower gel because I didn't. I hoped only for a reasonable scent and a sense of feeling clean once I had used the product, without any skin irritation. I do tend to suffer with eczema on my hands a lot which is always a bit of a concern when buying new shower gel especially cheap ones.
As I flipped open the lid the first thing that I noticed was the colour, as bright as the label, florescent blue like a very cheap washing up liquid and similar in consistency. The gel lathered well in my sponge despite so far being disappointing in every other aspect. However, as I washed away I suddenly got a waft of a rather odd smell. I sniffed at my arms covered in the shower gels bubbles to be greeted with a rather unpleasant aroma, not pungent but unpleasant never the less. The closest thing that I could compare the smell with is that of a damp dog or to be more accurate and fairer to the product the mild smell of a mouldy cupboard, the scent isn't terribly strong but still not a smell that anyone would want even a hint of about their person.
Getting out of the bath I just didn't feel clean enough despite my scrubbing let alone pampered, I found myself dousing in perfume to disguise any reminisce of the products scent. My skin felt a little dry, certainly under hydrated and once I had dried myself off my skin felt slightly clammy, though having said that, I didn't feel as though any irritation was present and my eczema remained as it had prior to use.
~~Verdict~~
In my opinion you only really ever have a bargin if you use the product to its full whether it's £15 or 15p. So on that note, this product is a bit of a fail in my opinion. I replaced the item the very next day with a kinder, better smelling brand and have never used the product since. Sometimes it's worth spending a few extra pence in order to get from a product what you need but let's be honest at 15p it was worth a shot.
Thanks for reading and I hope this was helpful
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Morrisons Moroccan Shower Gel
by xxfoxyredxx
When it comes to shower gels and shower products in general I really do go through an awful lot of them! I am a clean freak and I love trying out new products that I haven't seen before!
I hadn't seen this product before and at the offer price of £1 a tube (before going back to it's normal price of £2.00 a tube) I simply had ... to try it out!
The Packaging:
250ml see through plastic tube with a brown coloured flip top lid to the bottom of it. On the front of the tube I am told it is Morrisons Moroccan Shower Gel 'Specially developed with natural extracts and Argan Oil produced from the Argan tree that is native to the dry south western area of Morocco and the size is stated (as I've listed already). On the back of the bottle other information includes being told a bit about the product and ingredients being listed, directions for use are given as is storage detail and contact details for Morrisons are listed. It's a nice enough simple bottle that is easy to use and informative enough etc!
A Bit About The Product According To The Back Of The Tube:
Moroccan shower gel has been specially formulated with natural extracts of orange flower, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and Argan oil to help leave your skin cleansed, moisturised and conditioned.
Directions For Use:
Apply product directly into hands, flannel or puff and work into a lather all over your body. Rinse well with clean water.
Me Using It:
Well all you need of this shower gel is a little splodge really of the light coloured yellow transparent liquid on to a hand, flannel or however you want to apply it onto a damp/wet body preferably in the shower. A little of this goes a long way and it foams up into rich, thick and white bubbles immediately.
It smells divine and not only when in use but also the smell really does linger on the skin very well indeed and for hours! The smell is rather unisex really, slightly musky and sweet and a bit sort of Oriental. It's a rich smell of oils really with a hint of orange to it and a mix of spices well blended that give it a real exotic feel.
It's lightly moisturising and like I say you really don't need to use very much of it at all and what's more with this you can shave your bits and bobs to with it to if you desire!
It's a nice and luxurious product this one and very much worth a couple of quid of your money and me.... I'd buy this time and time again for a touch of luxury on the cheap to use every day for sure. It cleans me well, makes my skin feel nice and soft and above all I smell really lovely too! A great buy this one and recommended from me for sure!
Only available in Morrisons stores!
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