Product Review: The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet

The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet

The Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet is not a new product from The Body Shop. I’ve tried it at TBS store since a long time ago but just repurchased a couple of days ago. Now I’ll share some of my experience using the product. Hope you like it!

Description

Scoop an industry first with this cool body moisturizer, infused with energizing pink grapefruit scent! Our breakthrough sorbet texture instantly melts into skin for a frosty burst of fresh moisture.

• Light and fast-absorbing
• Leaves body instantly moisturised
• Up to 24 hours of hydration
• Enriched with Community Trade organic aloe from Guatemala.

 

The description of TBS Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet

Packaging

The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet comes in an inverted tube containing 200 ml of sorbet. The tube is matte and transparent, so I always know when I’m running out of the product. It has a flip open cap which closes with a click so I don’t need to dip my hands in the tub. It will keep its hygiene, right?

Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet Tube

 

The flip open cap keeps the product hygiene

What’s inside?

One thing makes me loooove in using TBS products is their commitment in Community Trade, launched in 1987. It is their commitment to trading fairly with suppliers and in exchange they offer good trading practices and independence building prices. We can see it from the product ingredient. 

We harness the expertise and knowledge of small-scale farmers all over the world to provide us with the finest ingredients. Through our partnership, we provide these local communities fair wages, employment opportunities and a better lifestyle.
- The Body Shop

The key ingredient of TBS Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet is Aloe. In my latest post I’ve written about the amazing benefit of Aloe vera soothing gel and now one more we’ll talk about the plant. Here I quoted from The Body Shop USA, “Our Community Trade organic aloe Vera comes from the rich and bio-diverse south-east Mexico, on the Yucatán peninsula. We work with the Campeche Farmers, who cultivate Aloe vera plants on organically-certified land, close to three precious rainforest biosphere reserves. They supply The Body Shop with 100% organic, preservative-free concentrated aloe Vera gel for our Aloe skincare range. The Body Shop's Aloe range helps to minimize the signs of sensitivity to soothe signs of irritation and with regular use will help build the skin's natural defense against skin aggressors”. 

Beside the Community Trade, TBS also commit to against the animal testing. Super LOVE!!

All The Body Shop products and ingredients undergo extensive testing to ensure they are safe and effective, while also remaining cruelty-free

Full Ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau (Solvent/Diluent), PEG-8 (Humectant), Glycerin (Humectant), Butylene Glycol (Humectant), Isododecane (Solvent), PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Emulsifier), Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2 (Absorbent), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Hydrogenated Tetradecenyl/Methylpentadecene (Solvent), Ethylhexylglycerin (Skin Conditioning Agent), Parfum/Fragrance (Fragrance), Citrus Paradisi Seed Oil/Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Oil (Skin Conditioning Agent), Mel/Honey/Miel (Natural Additive), Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil/Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil (Skin-Conditioning Agent), Carbomer (Stabiliser/Viscosity Modifier), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Sodium Hydroxide (pH Adjuster), Benzophenone-3 (Ultraviolet Light Absorber), Xanthan Gum (Viscosity Modifier), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent), Silica (Absorbent), Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance Ingredient), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Skin Conditioning Agent), Citral (Fragrance Ingredient), CI 14700/Red 4 (Colorant).

The full ingredients of TBS Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet

See? TBS claimed Aloe vera as the key ingredient but it listed at the very bottom (right before the colorant), seems like it doesn't appear to be a whole lot of Aloe vera here.

Texture

When I first opened the spout, I instantly fell in love with the fragrance; it stays on throughout the day. And the texture is a little bit strange for me. Haha… I took me a little while to get used to how different it is from the regular lotions and butters (and I couldn’t find any of my lotions with a similar texture). It is very thick. Maybe it is more like gel/mousse texture with a little bit powdery.

 

TBS Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet has a gel/mousse texture

How to Use

Glide onto skin and enjoy the frosted moisture sensation all over your body. Insider’s tip: Put your Body Sorbet in the fridge for an even more refreshing moisture sensation.

  

Glide onto your skin and enjoy!

Results

I’m totally in love with the grapefruit fragrance; this is the best part of the product. It makes me feel fresh. When I glide it onto my skin, the thick texture is spreading a gel that dries to a powder-like finish. This product is non-sticky and absorbs super-fast. It makes my dry skin feel much hydrated but not oily and if I'm putting it on before bed I feel like it's hydrating my skin. I use it more for the sweet fruity fragrance, not as a daily body lotion since it gives a light hydration and I need more protection from UV. As this product is marketed as a summer product, I’m not experiencing the cooling sensation (like menthol), except I keep it in the fridge like an hour before using the product.

How to Buy

The Body Shop products are such easy-peasy products to find. You can get them in all TBS stores, or you just need to grab your gadgets and do online shopping on the TBS Indonesia web. TBS Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet price is IDR 189.000,00.

If you like the fruit scent products, then The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet is worth a try. And if you asking me about repurchasing the product or not, the answer is a yes. Definitely YES! I want to repurchase it and the other variants too (if only my money is unlimited). Haha…

What’s your favorite body sorbet? Kinda love to hear it from you!

Love,

Esa