Verbena Shower Gel

L'Occitane has come through with a wonderful bath gel. It is gentle but still removes dirt and/or odors. The fragrance makes you feel like you are in a grove of lemon trees. The gel does not dry your skin and I use it on a daily basis. There is little foam, no residue, but great results when using it in the shower. The fragrance alone makes it a great gift and a good purchase for yourself. The only drawback is that there is no pump, the product just comes in a regular squeeze bottle. Wish that they would change the packaging.

I love the Verbena EDT spray, so I had to try out the shower gel again after a gap of nearly 6 years since I last purchased it. During that period I've probably tried over two dozen other shower gels and not so sure I like this one as much anymore... PRO's: smells amazing, very lemony and with plenty of zing in it that's both uplifting and helps clear your head at the end of a long day. It also rinses off quite easily, unlike many shower gels that leave a slimy after feel until you dry yourself with a towel. CONS: It is not an elegant formulation. In fact if you removed the fragrance from this and just had an unscented shower gel in a basic bottle you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between this and a budget drug store alternative. One look at the ingredients list can confirm there are hardly any beneficial ingredients for the skin, in there, regardless of how short a time it remains on you. I for one don't understand the use of 'Sodium Laureth Sulfate' in L'Occitane's cleansing products. Whatever happened to the 'being natural' mantra and all the rest of it? Hopefully they will re-formulate as so many other brands have switched to milder detergents, leaving 'SLS' in the past where it belongs. Verdict: For me this is just an average shower gel that's dressed up to be something else. -> 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