Moisturise that Temple (Marks & Spencers Formula Body Cream)

Member Name: blonde_girl774

Product:	Marks & Spencers Formula Body Cream
Date:	10/08/08 (131 review reads)
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Advantages: Affordable, Nice Packaging, Works Well.

Disadvantages: None.

I'd love to have the money and the time to moisturise everyday as I can't stand not have soft skin, but sadly by the time I get out of the shower in an evening I can rarely be bothered. Therefore when I actually get around to moisturising I like to make sure that I'd using a product that really works and despite having about ten different moisturisers on my bathroom shelf at the moment, I always seem to favour the cheapest on there!

One of the best buys I've had is the Marks and Spencers Formula Body Cream Tub which I've been using for a good few months now and have just invested in a new tub. It's part of the Formula range at Marks and Spencers which prides itself on offering affordable skin care products that actually work. I've tried a few products from the range in the past and have had some mixed results really.

The moisturising body cream comes in a white circular tub which is quite clinical looking and surprisingly doesn't look very M & S. It's a screw on lid which isn't ideal as when you've got your hands covered with cream it can be a bit of a chore getting the lid on and off. The tub sits quite nicely enough on any flat surface and I found it ideal for taking on holiday as there's no chance of the lid popping off and the cream going everywhere!

The cream itself is white in colour and doesn't really have that strong a fragrance to it; it's got a hint of aloe vera to it and is much sweeter than something like E45. It's certainly not a distinctive or strong fragrance although it is one that is probably more suited to the female as it does have a perfume smell about it. However the fragrance isn't long lasting really as I find that it disappears within about an hour after application.

The cream itself is much thicker than a lotion which tends to just pour out almost, it's not nearly as runny which means when you do scoop it out of the pot you don't need to worry about it going everywhere. However the only downside to this is that it does take a little more effort to rub it in completly whereas with a lotion you find it's absorbed quite easily and disappears from the skin within a number of seconds.

I find it's best to scoop out a little and then gently massage it into the required area, you do need to work a little harder than you would with a lotion but for that reason I feel a cream is actually a better option. Within a minute or two I can get both my legs covered and although it doesn't absorb quite as quickly as a lotion, I find it normally soaks in within a couple of minutes so it's best to hold of getting dressed straight away.

The instructions suggest that you massage it all over your body although you can just use it on areas you like, whenever you like. I find that after I've applied it the areas feel instantly softer and smoother and this effect does last for a good couple of hours. If I apply it at night my skin feels much more conditioned and moisturised come the morning although by then there's no grease or residue left at all on my skin.

The moisturising body cream is priced at £2.50 for approximately 200ml which I think is pretty good value. When you compare it to other products on the market such as Dove you'll find that the Marks and Spencers option is cheaper. There's also a lotion, an exfoliator and a hand cream in the same formula range which are all priced at £2.50 making the whole range good quality and affordable at the same time.

So next time you're browsing in Marks and Spencers and fancy an affordable treat, why not pop a tub of this into your basket?

Thanks for reading.

Summary: A body cream by Marks & Spencers.