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Venus body butter is an excellent choice for moisturizing skin. It also works well for massaging, as it does not absorb as quickly as many lotions. The pomegranate scent is light and fruity. I think this jar would make a nice gift with some other Venus products, since they look like they could have come from Bath and Body works. This does contain methyl paraben and some ingredients that may be irritating to sensitive or acne-prone skin, however I had no issues with it.Body butter has a much thicker consistency than body lotion. This stuff can be scooped out with fingers and will not run off of fingers or drip all over the place. Its consistency is similar to that of Cool Whip. It sticks together well, yet does not feel very heavy at all. It's very easy to scoop the exact amount you want out of the jar.
Once you begin rubbing this in, your skin will feel a tiny bit greasy for a bit, since it doesn't absorb very quickly. It will leave skin looking very shiny. There isn't any glitter in this. The lotion is a pale baby pink but it does not tint skin at all.
Once applied, skin will feel velvety soft.
I received the Pomegranate scent, which is very light and fruity. There is a slight hint of a floral scent to it as well. The scent is not overpowering. I can't really smell it if it's more than 3 feet away. I think the scent is very pleasant and relaxing. It doesn't really remind me of other pomegranate scented body products I've tried.
When I gave this a taste test, it has a light chemical taste to it. It's not very pleasant, but does go away quickly.
As I said before, this body butter can be used just to moisturize skin or as part of a body massage. I personally would prefer this for a body massage, as it's not as heavy feeling on skin as oils can be. I've just been using it to moisturize my super dry hands. They look and feel much better.
My skin was left feeling moisturized for a few hours. At first it does feel greasy because it's still sitting on my skin, but after a while my skin finishes absorbing it and I'm just left with softer skin. If you don't like the greasy feeling, gently washing hands with some hand soap will remove left over body butter without taking too much out of your skin. Skin will still feel a little soft, but the scent will disappear.
I like this body butter. It's so lightly scented compared to some lotions. After using the Venus body scrub, I like to apply this to keep my skin feeling soft and to keep it from drying out again.
There's honestly nothing I dislike about this stuff. The ingredients include some natural oils, so I can accept the fact that it feels a bit greasy.
This comes in a large, flat plastic jar. The jar is just a bit larger than the palm of my hand and measures 3 1/2 inches across the lid and 2 1/2 inches tall. Both the jar and lid are plastic, with the lid being a flat black and the jar being clear. Even with slightly greasy hands, it's easy to grasp the lid and turn it. It contains 8 ounces of body butter, which is comparable to a medium-sized lotion bottle. Most of my medium-sized lotions range from having 6 to 9 ounces of lotion. There is a safety seal underneath the lid, which can be easily removed.
The jar is decorated with a pink wave design. The front has a woman's body outline that is filled in with a picture of pomegranate seeds. The back lists the ingredients. Off to the side of the ingredients list, the label states that this is a product of the USA and not tested on animals.
Ingredients:
Aqua, shea butter, almond oil, tea octyl palmitate, ceteareth 20, ceteraryl alcohol, propylene glycol, steareth 30, ceteth 10, vitamin e, carbomer, methyl paraben, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance.
May contain:
fd&c yellow 3, fd&c blue 1, and fd&c red 33.
While this says it's a natural Dead Sea product, unlike the other Venus products I've tried, it does not list Dead Sea salts in the ingredients. Some of the ingredients, like shea butter, almond oil, and vitamin e, are all common in beauty products. Tea octyl palmitate is derived from palm oil. It can cause irritation or acne breakouts, so you may want to avoid using this on sensitive or acne-prone skin. Some users may be sensitive to methyl paraben. The rest of the ingredients are there simply to help the butter keep its consistency or to keep the butter bacteria free.
I personally can have very sensitive skin, especially when it comes to heavily fragranced products or detergents and chemicals. I also have been going through a lot of stress lately and breaking out a bit on my face and back, so I avoided using this in those areas. I have used it on my arms and legs and have had no problems.
I think the packaging is great for a body butter. It doesn't say anywhere that this came from a sex toy store. It looks like it could have come from a store like Bath and Body Works. I don't think the jar is very suitable for travel. It's hard plastic, rather than a more flexible plastic. If this is dropped, the jar will probably break and send body butter flying everywhere.
As I said, I love using this to moisturize my body. The almond oil and shea butter leave me feeling silky soft and the light fragrance is perfect. I do not mind avoiding using this on my face and back, as I'm used to avoiding those areas with lotions or oils. I don't like using this very much on my feet, because the greasy feeling between my toes is a bit of a bother to me. If I use it on my feet, it's when I'm going to bed.
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Comments
I have the melon scub and salts, now I want the butter!
pretty
want it!
I love moisturizers and this one seems great, but parabens
I want them all!
All these scents sound good...it'd be hard to pick
Nice!
Love the softness from body butter. Must try.
Sweet!
Sounds great
Nice assortment of flavours.
I love the scent selection.
Nice!
I love that this has such a variety of smells. I'd have to go with Pineapple/Tangerine, though.
Mmmm
So many choices
I want to try the Milk scent. Sounds yummy!
why would anyone get unscented with all these choices?
I love body butter. And I love the variety of scents this comes in.
me like!
Lavender or Green Tea here I come!
nice
Mandarin mango sounds nice.
Mmmm I want one of these! I'm such a sucker for body butter.
Very nice!
nice
want the green tea!
What does "man" smell like anyway?
nice
Wish listing this, I wish I had thousands and thousands of points!
Has anyone tried this alleged "man" scent?
want this
Nice!
I want to try this bery soon
would like to try this
MMM I WANT BET IT SMELLS NICE
owo nice~ love body butter!
want
Love this!
I would love to try these!
Wonder how milk smells?
wow lots of variety
Fun
like this
not sure about the parabens.
Want list
Love this!
I want 5!
I really want to try this!
Lovely.
The pineapple one smells so good, i had to stop myself from wanting to eat it. OMG!
wish list.
The pineapple one is bloody great...smells just like crushed fresh pineapple...I can't get enough of it.
Man scent does seem interesting... lol
Cant have too much lotions I love the bath and body stuff
Nice!
Curious to see what "Man" smells like. Too bad EF doesn't offer scent sample cards.
Juniper is so hard to find! This is my next order!
I've totally gotta get this in lavender. Well, this or the bath salts. (I have way too much lotion as it is.)
Maybe
I'd love to know what "Man" smells like
great scents
cool
Love all the scents!
Want to try!
cucumber melon
looks great
This looks yummy.
Want pineapple/tangerine!
I want the pineapple tangerine
A must have!
looks like a nice product.
I have the mango one on the way
These sound nice.
I might have to give these a try.
nice flavors
I bet these are nice!
I'd love to try this.
That have a nice line of products going to try them all
Want this in all the scents, lol.
I want to collect all of these! So cool!
wishlisted, yum~
Ah, I LOVE body butter! I wonder how thick and rich these are . . . Great choice of scents!
I'm really curious to see if the dead sea minerals are noticeable. I didn't realize how good for you they are supposed to be.
Yum.
my bf loves the smell of lavender. i may have to get one of these.
So many scents, wow!
Yummy scents!
sounds nice!
I'm with kendra...really hoping this is legit body butter.