To start of with, I must admit that this could possibly be one of my favourite products that Lush have ever released.
Salt and Peppermint Bark is one of Lush's 'naked' products that was released in the Christmas range of 2015. It is unlike the other solid scrubs I have tried as this one seems to be more conditioning for the skin than others.
What first got my attention of this solid scrub was the beautiful scent of Maypole soap and candy canes which screams Christmas at me. This is due to the cocoa butter and the peppermint oil. Cocoa butter is great for the skin, as stated by Lush, cocoa butter contains "oleic acid, a saturated fatty acid which is highly compatible with our body's natural sebum, aiding the absorption of other ingredients into the skin." This means that all the ingredients that are combined with the cocoa butter will be absorbed into the skin with the cocoa butter and is also a good way to preserve other ingredients. It keeps the skin healthy and very soft.
Cupuacu butter is an emollient that is like cocoa butter that absorbs what its mixed with, helping the skin absorb everything.
Peppermint oil is cooling on the skin as it contains menthol which is great for stimulating blood vessels. It is great for summer days to help cool the skin but also a great reminder of Christmas of festive sweets such as candy canes and humbugs.
Fine sea salt is a natural cleanser and in Salt and Peppermint Bark, it is great at buffing the skin. This specific solid scrub is great as it is not overly scrubby but is hard enough to make a difference to the skin leaving is clean and well polished. Salt is also used as a natural preservative in products. This scrub is perfect in the winter to scrub away any dry skin that could be caused by harsh, cold weather.
I love this product because it is perfect at buffing; and if you want a more scrubby buffing, you just have to press with the bar against your skin ever so slightly harder. The scent sticks to your skin but is not over powering and leaves the skin beautifully soft. After getting out of the bath, my skin did feel cooled, not tingly, but refreshed and very clean.
The bar stays together fine between uses and although it only leaks a little, it only needs to be put on a soap rack as opposed to being stored in a container.
As possibly one of my favourite products, I will definitely be purchasing probably more than I need of these and suggest it to all of you, or at least give it a go when you're next in a Lush store.
Price: £5.95
Vegan
Ingredients: Fine Sea Salt, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cupuacu Butter, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cream of Tartar, Perfume, Lauryl Betaine, Peppermint Oil, Rosie Red Lustre, Apple Green Lustre
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