Body heat lotion - lotion discontinued by Pipedream - review by Jul!a

Warming massage oils are quite often hit or miss, and mostly miss. Either they don't warm at all, or they warm too much, but this one is like the Goldilocks of warming oils; just right.

The bottle is good for a chuckle or two, being shaped like the headless torso and butt of a woman holding a sign. There isn't much labeling, except for the front that just says what it is with the scent and the bottom that has the ingredients listed: glycerin, water, sodium saccharin, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, flavor, and citric acid.

The oil is very much on the watery side, so you'll want to make sure that you're pouring it into a cupped hand or onto the small of the back. Despite being so runny, this oil is still surprisingly thick, although that will come across in a greasy feeling when you're done with the massage. It does have a hint of peach scent, although it's more heavy on a vanilla candy like scent. Perhaps that's the cream? Either way, it's a very pleasant and mild scent. It's also got a very sweet flavor to it as well, with just a hint of artificial flavoring to it on the back end.

In use is really where this oil proves itself. I was able to receive a full body massage that lasted and lasted and lasted. We might have used too much to begin with, but there wasn't a whole bunch just sitting on the skin either way. A half dollar size dollop per leg covered each entirely without feeling like either of my legs were being drowned in oil, and between a half dollar and quarter size took care of most of my torso. As soon as the rubbing started, so did the warming feeling, and it was good. Almost like dunking part of you into a fantastically warm bath. You can activate the warming sensation also by blowing on the area you've applied the oil to.

While many oils can also be used as a moisturizer, I wouldn't recommend it with this one. It's the energizer bunny of massage oils, but it doesn't come off easily and it takes forever to sink in. This is better for right before bed or if you were going to hop in the shower anyway, since you'll want to either towel yourself off or shower afterwards.

A lot of the oils I have double as moisturizers after a shower for me. In fact, they get used more for that than for actual massages, and I have one oil that has yet to be used any other way. However this one stands out to me because of how well it does for massages. I have a thing with textures, like, if you're rubbing me and there's too much friction and not enough lubrication, it really bothers me deep down in my core. With this oil though, I was able to get a long leisurely rubdown from my husband, a full body rubdown at that, and didn't have to ask him to add more at any point. The smell is just delectable and it tastes pretty darn good as well. The only thing I didn't like was how slippery I felt afterwards. It's the same feeling I normally get from using an oil as a moisturizer, but it just lasted a whole lot longer.