Almond Milk Concentrate Body Cream

I started using L'Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate Body Cream when the pandemic hit, and I became simply addicted to it. It's the last thing I use in my body, nightly routine. It is soft and cold to the touch, not greasy at all, just the perfect texture. I use it after shower, on my legs, back, arms, shoulders, elbows and tummy, my skin feels like silk, and it lasts all day or until the next shower. The smell is DIVINE, I can't live without it. I do recommend this product, it's just a must have!

An almost 'edible' sweet-smelling body moisturizer that hydrates but is slightly on the greasy side. The cream itself is not thick, it's very emulsion-like and it absorbs quickly. However it leaves a slightly oily film on my skin. In terms of hydration it's very middle of the road, neither on the rich end of the spectrum nor the light, just an average moisturizer yet with a greasy after feel. Some of the things I'm not so keen on are: the ingredients - far too many unpronounceable things in here and not enough of the good stuff (20/80 ratio of good vs questionable). It's also perfumed, and not just lightly but quite heavily, and probably the reason why some people mention breaking out from using this. And lastly the exaggerated claims...this one apparently 'visibly firms skin', though how it manages to do that when there isn't a single skin firming ingredient in here, is beyond me! Ingredients and claims aside I do love the almond-perfumey fragrance in here, it's unique! Would be perfect if the Almond note could be taken up a notch and the underlying floral perfume note turned down slightly. If I found this in a significant sale I'd likely repurchase, though at full price though it's just not justifiable to me spending that much on something that's just a basic moisturizer. Feels very overpriced for what it is/does. -> My ‘Nordstrom Beauty Top 7 must-have list’ (My 7 favorite beauty products of all time, focusing mainly on my purchases at Nordstrom) <- < 1. Hair Loss Treatment: Divine Herbal Hair Oil < 2. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer < 3. Lip Gloss: Clarins Lip Comfort Oil < 4. Mascara: ‘Lancome’ – Cilis Booster XL < 5. Anti-Aging Serum: Divine Herbal Facial Treatment Serum < 6. Mask: ‘Eve Lom’ – Radiance Transforming Mask < 7. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream

L'Occitane's almond products have a lovely light scent, though I don't think the smell lingers long. I love the feel of this product and my skin does feel moisturized after using. That said, I don't get anywhere near the 48-hour moisture that's advertised and, if you're using this regularly, the jar won't last very long. I appreciate that L'Occitane sells refills (though I haven't seen them at Nordstrom), but it's still a fairly expensive moisturizer if you're using it daily and using it head-to-toe.