I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been craving sweets. That might sound completely normal to some of you, but I’m a french fry/pizza/sushi craver – not a cinnamon roll/pie/ice cream craver. When I was a kid, I’d go to McDonald’s with friends for ice cream, and I’d always order french fries. I know – weird.
Anyway, I’ve been trying some calorie-free sweets lately – sorry, they go on your body – not in your mouth!
The first is the Sweet Vanilla Sea Salt Body Scrub by Soy Spacasso. OMG – wow! This stuff smells heavenly. It smells like cheesecake to me – or birthday cake. It’s one of those fabulous sea salt scrubs that has skin-loving oils to moisturize while it removes dead skin cells. The sea salt is enveloped by avocado, soya and shea oils, which leave your skin feeling soft and smooth. It also has wheat germ, aloe vera, chamomile and sage to soothe skin.
I do want to note that this product does contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). SLS is a very common ingredient that makes soaps, bubble baths, shampoos, and even toothpastes foam up. It has also been the target of many false claims. SLS has NOT been shown to be a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) as some believe. Just don’t eat massive amounts of it or stick it in your eyes! However, SLS can be an irritant (like many natural ingredients), and may not be great for those with very sensitive skin. The Environmental Working Group gives it a 3 (moderate hazard), which is pretty low compared to other ingredients. I have sensitive skin, and have had no problem with SLS in soaps (or with this scrub), but I do tend to break out around my mouth when I use toothpaste with SLS, so I use Tom’s of Maine toothpaste instead. But, don’t take my word for it; I encourage you to do your own research!
UPDATE: I just got word from Soy Spacasso – they will soon be using an organic foaming agent – so no more SLS. So…if you are worried about SLS, you can still enjoy this great product!
I also want to mention that I have a super sensitive nose and many products bother the heck out of me, but not this one – it’s scent lasts after the shower, but doesn’t give me a headache like some products do (sorry Bath and Body Works!).
The second product I’d like to tell you about is One With Nature’s Shea Body Wash. It smells sweet and wonderful too – kind like doughnuts! It’s nice and moisturizing but leaves no residue to speak of. And, it’s filled with good-for-your-skin ingredients like dead sea salt, organic aloe vera juice, pro-vitamin B5, pomegranate, goji berry, myrrh, and green tea. Plus, it’s a steal for only $8.99!
I’m also loving Best Bath Store’s Chocolate Lip Balm. It has cocoa butter, organic cocoa powder, organic honey, vitamin E, vanilla essential oil, vegetable glycerin and grapefruit seed extract – almost good enough to eat!
Tastes like chocolate and makes your lips smooth and kissable without any irritating ingredients – what more could you ask for?
