Just wanted to do a quick post on one of my favourite hand treatments of the moment - The Body Shop Hemp Intensive Hand Butter (hubby bought me this for Christmas). I love the Hemp Hand Protector so was eager to try this out.
The Hemp Hand Butter contains Community Fair Trade hemp seed oil and is suitable for very dry skin. If your hands aren't drying out at this time of year (especially with the extended cold snap) you're very lucky. Mine are dry, sensitive, prone to itchiness where the skin cracks from time to time and have a tendency to look like proper 'older lady' hands if I don't moisturise them regularly and appropriately.
I like to use my Hemp Hand Protector treatment last thing at night for an extra boost but I know some of my friends find it a tad potent and the smell a little overpowering - this one's for you lot! I'm finding the Hemp Hand Butter much more user friendly throughout the day as it's non greasy and absorbs easily. A lot of standard hand creams just don't cut it for me at this time of year but I've found this to be effective at moisturising, soothing and hydrating. It still has the clean, almost medicinal aroma associated with The Body Shop Hemp range but is far more of a lighter and subtle scent.
Lovely product and I will re-purchase - it retails at £11.00/100ml but I got mine with 40% off so will wait for a similar offer (you know I like my offers!) - also want to try the foot butter at some stage! You can check out the full range of Hemp products from The Body Shop here.
Have you tried The Body Shop Hemp Intensive Hand Butter? How are you looking after your hands at the moment?
Jen x
I love the hemp hand cream - not tried this one though - looks lovely! I found a pot of unopened hemp body butter at the back of a cupboard last week , opened it, gave it a sniff and it seemed ok and have started using that - it is lovely, so moisturising! Love these products.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to find a tub of Hemp body butter Claire - bet it's lovely xx
DeleteI always forget about how great The Body Shop products are and I usually by-pass their shops, for the life of me I really don't know why and I must rectify that a.s.a.p.! Great review Jenny and as I get such dry hands this could be perfect for me. I am currently still loving the Bee lovely hand cream from Neals Yard which came with Marie Claire! Did ya end up getting it?!
ReplyDeleteYou can get some good offers on the Body Shop website Kay - good for stocking up! I did get the Marie Claire but gave the hand cream to my mum - she loves hand cream! Xx
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to try the Body Shop for quite some time, no clue why I haven't yet. Thanks for the review.
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You're welcome! There are still loads of Body Shop products I want to try! :)
DeleteIf it smells slightly medicinal, then I probably would give it a miss. I feel sick just sitting in a Doctors surgery so prefer a prettier scent to my hand creams but like you, they are sore and dry at the moment xx
ReplyDeleteI suppose I should have said medicinal in a herbal way Sharron - should have made that clear sorry! Have you tried L'Occitane Shea butter hand cream - another firm favourite of mine! Xx
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