A butter that is good for you (Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula)

Member Name: sparkle2

Product:	Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula
Date:	25/07/09 (62 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Moisturises well

Disadvantages: Some people may not like the smell

I recently bought a travel-sized version of this to take on my holiday, but, being the impatient person I am, I got tempted and opened this before my holiday.

The packaging:
The travel sized version comes in a small white bottle that holds 50ml of moisturiser. There is a light blue label on the front stating the company name and product claims and a label stating the ingredients on the back.

The claims:

"Softens, Smoothes and Relieves dry skin. Smoothes marks. Tones skin"

I've mainly been using this on my hands, though it is an all over moisturiser, and I have found my hands to be softer and smoother since using this. As for the smoothing marks and toning skin, I'm not sure if this works particularly well as I haven't noticed much of a difference.

The product:
The moisturiser is a pale yellow colour and though I expected it to smell chocolatey because it mentioned cocoa in the name, it actually smells a lot like peanut butter. However, it is a more clinical version of peanut butter rather than a sweet smell. The moisturiser is quite thick, but blends into skin well and is absorbed quickly which is good as I hate moisturisers that remain greasy for ages after you apply them.

The cost:
If I remember correctly I bought this for 99p from superdrug which I thought was a good price to pay. Obviously, the full sized version would be more expensive. However, I think travel sized products are great for trying things out before buying the larger version and with a 4 for 3 promotion on travel sized products in superdrug, I think this is a good time to try this moisturiser even if you aren't going on holiday.

Overall, this is a nice smelling moisturiser that does leave skin softer and I would recommend buying a travel sized version to try whether you like it as, even though I like the smell, it is quite strong and may not be to everyone's taste.

Summary: Try it!!