Review: Vanilla Bliss Body Butter - The Body Shop Christmas Collection

During the summer I tend to use body oils, but when the colder weather approaches butters and balms are my go-to products as I need the extra hydration.

The Body Shop are without a doubt one of my favourite brands for body butters and with a huge selection of scents that are suitable for normal skin, dry skin and very dry skin, you’re bound to find something to suit you.

The Vanilla Bliss Body Butter* has been my saviour lately as the bitter cold at work has been torturing my skin. With Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter and Brazil Nut Oil (all Community Fair Trade items, might I add!) this butter has left my skin feeling gorgeously nourished and smooth.

This particular butter is for all skin types, so it’s perhaps not as hydrating as others in the Body Butter range, however it has worked it’s magic on my scaly legs so it’s adequate enough very dry skin types. It really annoys me when products are labelled as ‘all skin types’ but are useless on my dry skin – so thumbs up for Body Shop!

As well is being nicely hydrating it smells amazing. It makes me want to bake a cake and smother it all over. It’s beautifully vanilla-y, without being sickly or overbearing, and leaves a lovely, long-lasting, subtle fragrance on the skin.

It’s not an issue for me, but it does contain silicones so if you’re someone that tries to avoid them then you may want to give this a miss.

Bottom line: I love it. But I’m hugely disappointed that it’s a Christmas Limited Edition item so I’m going to have to stock up over the festive season!

The Body Shop Vanilla Bliss Body Butter is available from The Body Shop, instore and online, priced at £13/200ml. Other Limited Edition Christmas scents include Ginger Sparkle and Cranberry Joy.

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