Quenching my body's thirst...? (Botanics Quenching Body Lotion)

Member Name: Wee_Jackie_163

Product:	Botanics Quenching Body Lotion
Date:	31/08/09 (55 review reads)
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Following a recent clear out in our house, it was clear that I wouldn't need to buy any body cream or cleansers for quite some time. I had received a few little gift sets containing toiletries for my birthday a couple of months ago, and this, coupled with a large number of bottles of various creams and potions that had been stashed away since last Christmas will no doubt keep me going for a few months to come!

One of the gift sets from last Christmas contained a couple of items from the 'Boots Botanics' range of cosmetics. I have since used and almost finished one of these products which is the 'Quenching Body lotion'.

I will point out that the size of bottle is quite small and is only 75ml. I am unsure if such a small bottle can be purchased in Boots, or if it has only been produced in this size for the purposes of the gift sets. It is also worth noting that the full sized bottle - which is 250ml - has a 'pump' style dispenser in the top of the bottle, which probably makes the product easier to use, in terms of application at least. This larger- sized bottle is exactly as shown in the picture at the top of the Dooyoo page.

Anyway, my little miniature bottle is clear plastic, which allows me to see how much of the product is left. The lid is a 'screw top' design and is silver in colour. Coupled with an olive-coloured label to the front of the bottle, I think that the image of the product gives the impression of being quite natural and the slogan 'The Power of Plants' which is printed just above the 'Botanics' name on the front of the label confirms this image somewhat.

Unscrewing the lid and removing it from the bottle, the first thing that strikes me is the scent. To be fair I don't find it to be over-powering or unpleasant, but I do find it to be quite a strongly perfumed product nonetheless.

The scent of the body lotion is one that I think is quite feminine. I would not say that it is too 'flowery' but there is definitely a plant or flower-like scent coming from the lotion. I also do think that the fragrance is quite sweet, but after reading the back of the label I can see that the product contains honey, so this is perhaps contributing to the slightly sickly and extremely sweet smell.

The body lotion is white in colour and it is evident that the consistency is quite runny... This struck me as being a bit unusual, but of course the product is called a 'Body Lotion' and not a 'Body Cream' so perhaps this is responsible for the slightly runny product?!

The claims on the back of the label state "A Luxurious body moisturiser that works continuously for 12 hours, replenishing moisture even with the driest skins."

In my experience of using the cream, I find that it is very easily absorbed into the skin. There is no 'heavy' feeling after applying, which is not the case with all the other body creams I use regularly. This gives me the impression that my skin can 'breathe' a little better when using the Boots Botanics cream - a large plus point for me!

I do find that my skin is pleasantly softened after using this cream. In particular, problem areas such as my elbows for example, are much softer to the touch, and the appearance of these areas has been improved.

The scent of the cream is quite evident when applying this cream, and I do find that it lasts for quite a long time on my skin. This doesn't bother me personally too much either way, but obviously if you didn't like the fragrance of this body lotion this may put you off a little.

The product does not give any mention of sensitive skin or anything, but I am happy to note that after using it there was no evidence of any aggravation. I have a stubborn eczema patch on my left arm which can be easily irritated but this product moisturised the area nicely with no nasty side-effects!

I did find this body lotion was quite pleasant to use, but I can't honestly say that I am truly converted and will buy it from now on. It offered a nice change from my usual products, and did what it claimed to do - i.e. moisturise my skin!

I didn't notice any HUGE difference to my skin after using this, and found that the results were pretty much the same as what I usually achieve from my run-of-the-mill bargain body lotion.

For this reason, I am only going to award the body lotion three stars... It's ok, but not mind-blowing by any means.

The Boots Botanics quenching body lotion can be purchased in larger Boots stores. You can also purchase it online, from www.boots.com where a 250ml bottle of the lotion will cost you £3.91.

Summary: It was reasonable, but wouldn't rave about it...