Original Source Black Pepper and Cardamom Winter Shower Gel/Body Wash

I saw this product a few weeks ago in boots and it was on offer, as this brand usually is, and I bought this scent and I also bought the honey one, previously reviewed. I loved the honey shower gel, so I thought this one would be just as good.

- Original source description

"These little black peppercorns got cracked, crushed and bashed into this suitably spicy shower gel, to bring some warmth to those cold winter days." "We've blended this with aromatic cardamom, to create a delightful shower solution when all you want is to sit by the fire and watch the snow fall."

- About the product

The shower gel is a seasonal edition for winter/christmas and it is the black pepper and cardamon scent. It contains a couple of natural ingredients such as pepper seed extract and cardamomum seed extract. The shower gel comes in a clear plastic container, it is suitable for vegans to use and there is 250ml of product in each bottle.

- Scent and consistency

The consistency of this product is really nice, it is just the same as the honey and shea butter shower gel - it has a very smooth consistency and texture. The scent of this shower gel, is quite the opposite of the honey/shea butter shower gel. This scent is a quite masculine scent, it smells woody and musky and the scent does remind me of christmas, although to me it does smell more masculine than christmasy.

- Using the shower gel and the results

I have been using this shower gel consistently for the past week or so and it is really nice, I use it with a shower scrunchie/bath lily and you only need a small amount of shower gel as it lathers up so well. The first few times I used this product I dispensed far too much shower gel - enough for about three showers, so you do only need a really small amount. The lather that is produced from the shower gel is very smooth, gentle on my skin and it also is nicely scented with the woody, musky masculine fragrance.

The shower gel applies really nicely although when using it, it does not feel moisturising on my skin, this is the same after using the product. The results are really nice when I use this product, it makes my skin feel very clean and refreshed and while using the shower gel the scent that is released makes me feel quite warm and cosy, probably because it reminds me of christmas. The only disappointing things about this product is that the scent only transfers very mildly to my skin and this particular shower gel is not very moisturising - although to be fair it does not state that it is moisturising. This product did not irritate my skin at all.

- Price and availability

I bought this shower gel from a large boots store for only £1! In my opinion this price is great as you do get a fantastic product that will not run out very quickly as you only need a really small amount. The original source products can be bought from boots and larger supermarkets.

Conclusions

Positives

*Nice to use and the scent is quite different and christmasy
*Cleans my skin really well but it is not moisturising
*Very cheap and it does contain some natural ingredients
*Suitable for vegans and it is quite widely available

Negatives

*The scent only mildly transfers to my skin

For more information on the ingredients and the products: http://www.originalsource.co.uk

Packaging: 5/5
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 4/5
Results: 3/5

Thank you for reading my review x