I recently received this as a set of three different scented shower gels from The Body Shop as a present from my mother. The papaya variety was my favourite to use out of all three due to its beautiful, tropical smell (other scents I received were mango and almond). When using this in the shower I feel like I am almost transported to a far off mysterious rainforest. The only downside is I find the shower gel seems to leave a slight residue on my skin if I am having a quick shower, but seems to be fine when used in the bath. I always appreciate products from The Body Shop due to the well-advertised "These products are not tested on animals" brand. I would ...  Read the complete review

I couldn't resist the recent Body Shop online sale, in which several products were brought back and sold for bargain prices. One of the items I picked up was a 250ml Papaya Shower Gel for £3. I've been using this in conjunction with the Papaya Body Butter after going to the gym in the evening. Like other shower gels in the Body Shop range, the gel comes in a clear plastic bottle made with 30% recycled plastics. It is a lovely burnt orange colour and the design of the bottle means it is easy to see how much of the product you have left. The flip-top lid means it is easy to squeeze some of the product out, and the gel (which has the normal consistency of most ...  Read the complete review