L'Occitane En Provence Light Hand Cream & Ultra Light Body Cream Delicate Shea Sample Review

 

I'm currently sat here feeling mightily sorry for myself. Actually sat is a loose term, as I have one leg propped up on my desk (I'm super hypermobile), with a huge foot cast having broken my ankle yesterday. Anyway if you have ever broken your ankle you will  know it's incredibly painful - add to the mixture single mum, teenage kids with autism and a dog, well as I mentioned I'm feeling incredibly sorry for myself.

Thankfully I have an army of reviews to write however, rather than order of received I've just delved into my box and picked out the ones that are the most appealing to me. L'Occitane got the first dibs.

Aside from the most beautiful packaging I've seen in a long time (Mother's Day) sorted, both the products are simply divine in texture. First though the packaging, kitsch, vintage, spring awakening - these are the products where you don't want to even throw the box away!

Both products are new for February 2022, and in keeping with Spring the formulas lend a light hand (pun intended) as everything around us gets lighter, and thus this reflects in the products. 

Delicate Shea Light Hand Cream £21.50 150ml

This beautifully, delicately scented hand-cream contains 5% Shea Butter. The texture is different from previous hand-creams, as it's very light, non-oily/greasy and yet still incredibly nourishing. If you can imagine whipped cream, almost mousse in texture that simply dissolves into your skin, this is what you're getting. Ingredients include:-

• Shea Butter - hydrating, nourishing, anti-inflammatory and full of fatty acids that combat the signs of aging. Fatty acids include lineoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic all of which feed the skin with protecting ingredients. It's incredibly repairing as has a high level of anti-oxidants such as vitamin A&E. 
• Jasmine Flower Extract - not only does this smell delicately floral, it's often used to help balance the skins moisture levels. It's also naturally anti-bacterial.
• Sunflower Seed Oil - rich in vitamin E, nourishing and healing, ideal for soothing chapped, red hands.

Ultra Light Body Cream £22 125ml

Part of the range also includes the Ultra Light Cream for the body. Again with 5% Shea Butter, the texture is as fluffy as marshmallow, as light as a bowl of whisked cream and like the hand cream effortsley soaks into thirsty, parched skin. It's soft jasmine scent is ideal for Spring, and leaves just a trail of comforting floral. Ideal used when skin is still slightly damp from the shower, a must have for banishing dry, scaly legs, dry elbows and the stomach area to keep skin supple. 

Both these products whilst you would want to keep for yourself, would also make a wonderful gift especially with upcoming Mothers Day. You can see the rest of the products here at www.uk.loccitane.com