 | The Body Shops New Pink Grapefruit collection comprises of six products all containing Pink Grapefruit which is rich in essential fatty acids that help restore skin smoothness and suppleness and rebuilds the skins barrier function. Many of the materials used in the range are sourced through the Body Shops community trade programme.
Products include: Pink Grapefruit body butter which additionally contains moisturising cocoa butter which melts at skin temperature for improved skin feel and shea butter which helps seal in moisture. Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub removes dead skin cells and improves circulation due to the inclusion of orange peel and comcob granules whilst organic honey moisturises and conditions. Lip Butter, Bath and Shower Gel, Body Puree and a soap complete the range. |
Also new from The Body Shop is the relaunched White Musk range which has been reformulated to include musk mallow extract which softens the skin as well as babassu nut oil, cocoa butter and shea butter which are obtained through their community trade programme. New products include: Sensual Shimmer Fragrance, Soft Satin Body Polish and Silken Lustre Bubble Bath.
New to Neutrogena are a number of products containing the Norwegian formula for dry skin. These products are said to contain 10 times as much glycerin as ordinary moisturisers and additionally contain Jasperello which activates the moisturising properties of glycerin. New to the range are 6 Hour Protectin Lip Balm with allantoin and vitamin E; Nourishing Body Emulsion for 24 hour hydration; Intense Repair Foot Cream with vitamin B5, panthenol, bisabolol and allantoin; and Fast Absorbing Hand Cream which is said to restore softness to hands.
Tesco are launching three new lines - Body Therapy Spa, Finest and bnatural.
Body Therapy Spa contains four lines: Smooth & Svelte, Serenity, Vitality and Detox which have been developed in association with TV Personality and well-being guru Jasmine Harman.
The Finest collection comprises of a Gourmand line split into two fragrance groups - Vanilla Créme and Tarte au Citron; and four other scents: Lime, Mandarin & Vetiver; Ginger, Vanilla & Pink Pepper; Fig, Almond & Cassis and Red Rose & Jasmine.
The bnatural range is the largest and contains over 40 products which have been created using organic ingredients where possible. A hand wash and soap are completely organic and so too is a lip balm which will be launched soon. Skin care products contain Inca Inchi from the Peruvian Amazon where Tesco are trying to work with local producers to achieve sustainability. |
Ormonde Jayne's new bath collection took a year to develop and contains no parabens, GMO materials, colouring or mineral oil. Essential Bathing Oil is hand blended and contains shea butter, botanical extracts and 15% pure essence, orchid oil extract and vitamin E. Hydrating Bath & Shower Créme contains green ginger and extracts of water lilly and sea fennel. Replenishing Body Lotion also contains water lily extract as well as shea butter.
The Berkeley Square Cosmetics Company have launched a new range of toiletries inspired by the roaring twenties. The packaging features original illustrations from four popular artists of the 1920's. The ranges comprise of a luxurious body lotion, finest quality English triple milled shea butter soap, truly indulgent bath and shower cream, deeply moisturising shea butter hand cream, fine fragrance perfume sprays as well as gift sets. All products are available in four fragrances: Lavender, Rose Petal, White Tea, Fig & Cherry which although traditional have been blended to appeal to younger consumers. |  |
| Body Vital Whole Body Balm is a new holoistic cream from Energys. Extracts of organically grown papya and edelweiss are used to improve cell turnover and pure plant oils moisturise. |