This was given to me quite a while ago now and it has been left untouched while I went for the pretty smelling alternatives I had, the other day I thought I would give it a try.

We had been walking all around Blackpool for the previous couple of days, enjoying the lights and beach so my legs and feet were rather tired. I decided to give them a bit of a treat and so when I saw the word cooling on the bottle I thought this would be ideal.

I settled on the sofa and dispensed from the bottle a little of the gel onto my hand. It is almost entirely clear, with just the tiniest hint of green to it. It is a rather thin gel but will hold its own shape. There is not much scent to speak of, which as we all know is better for those with sensitive skin and that is the skin type that this has been created specifically for.

The bottle has a flip top lid with a small hold to squeeze the gel through, this means you can control the amount you get out quite well.

This is one of those products where a little goes a very long way. The gel melts into the skin and just makes the skin feel wet before after just a few moments completely disappearing. By just a few moments I really do mean seconds! This has to be the fastest product I have ever come across when it comes to drying, a lot of creams, lotions and potions leave your skin feeling wet or oily for quite a while but not this one.

In my opinion this gel is ideal for anyone with itchy or maybe even slightly sun burnt skin to apply, the Aloe Vera it contains will help calm the skin and as it is so gentle on skin it wont cause any further problems. It could even be used as a daily moisturiser for your body.

I don't know that it is particularly cooling but the feel of it is very nice indeed, I am now sorry that I had overlooked it in favour of scents.

This is a great idea if you struggle to find time to moisturise your body where you just don't have time to bother applying creams where you need to wait for them to dry before dressing.

Each bottle contains 250ml and comes in at a cost of £8.50, not exactly cheap but effective and soothing. The fact that you only need a tiny amount to cover a large area makes this better value than it seems at first glance too.


Scent isn't always important and this gel shows that. A great product that can be used by anyone and everyone, I highly recommend it.


The Body Shop does a whole range of Aloe products for sensitive skin.
Aloe Eye Defence £8.50
Aloe Lip Treatment £6.00
Aloe Gentle Facial Wash £6.50
Aloe Calming Facial Cleanser £6.50
Aloe Gentle Exfoliator £7.50
Aloe Calming Toner £6.50
Aloe Protective Serum £10.00
Aloe Soothing Day Cream £9.00
Aloe Soothing Moisture Lotion SPF15 £10.00
Aloe Soothing Night Cream £10.00
Aloe Protecting Restoring Mask £10.00
Aloe Gentle Shower Cream £6.50
Aloe Caring Body Balm £12.50
Aloe Soothing Body Lotion £8.50
Aloe Cooling Body Gel £8.50
Aloe Anti-Perspirant Deodorant £5.00


The Body Shop is involved with many charities and foundations, information on these can be found through links on their website. None of their products are tested on animals. They also run their own version of fair trade, which they call community trade, they pay fair prices to farmers of the ingredients they buy. Details of their community trade programme can also be found on their website.

The website is very user friendly and means not only can you buy online (good P&P charges and fast delivery) but you can also find out more about their products and find out where your local store is situated.
www.thebodyshop.co.uk