I got this as part of a box set recently from Boots which included this sugar scrub, the body butter and the body was for £10 which I thought was a bargain, unfortunately the body butter is the only one worth having! The first time I used this sugar scrub I wasnt too sure about it, now a few weeks later I definitely do not like it at all, so much that I have given it away to a friend to see if they can use it as I think it is just awful! The scrub itself comes in a nice looking flat rounf purple tub with a screw off lid. I find this quite annoying when in the shower as I tend to get a lot of water in the tub that runs off my arms and hands when ...  Read the complete review

I am a huge fan of the Boots Extract range - all of the products smell so lovely, I think this is the main selling point for me. This Cocoa Butter Body Scrub is really nice, as soon as you open the tub the smell hits you. At first I was a bit like, 'EUGH, this is a horrible, gritty feeling!!' But once the scrub is properly applied you're left with a nice smell. I usually apply this during a shower/bath normally twice a week (the scrub that it, not a wash ;p). Although it's gritty it isn't very uncomfortable or horribly itchy, it's fine once applied and rinsed off fully. It can leave the skin abit red but by the time you're out and dried off and dressed the ...  Read the complete review

Boots Extracts Cocoa Butter Sugar Scrub is, I think, the first and only sugar scrub that I have used. I bought it on a whim when looking for a body butter for my mum; I've been hooked on the Body Shop Cocoa Butter scrub for years, but at a larger size and a much lower price (£7.50 instead of £12.50), the Boots scrub seemed worth a go. Opening the tub there is a noticeable smell of cocoa butter, but I find it is not quite as strong as the Body Shop version, and also not quite so rich. The texture is completely different to anything I've used before - it is quite solid, opaque looking and keeps its shape even when scooped out. When you take some out ...  Read the complete review