I picked this up from my local countdown for a low price of around $4 and I thought what a bargain. This shower gel is just as good as the expensive shower gels. It lathers really well which makes it easy to spread all over your body. I use a loofah so my soap really bubbled up.
I have the raspberry and vanilla version. One thing that I don't like about this shower gel is the smell. Being made out of natural ingredients I thought it would smell very fresh and vibrant. to me this smelt very sweat and had more of a strawberry scent that's raspberry. Combined with the vanilla scent it smelt more like a strawberry milkshake. Although the smell was there and it wasn't unpleasant I thought it smelt a bit fake. And by that I mean it didn't smell like real fruit it smelt more like fake essence.
This shower gel has a shiny metallic look which has a creamy sort of texture. The bottle has a unique look that is in the shape of an upside down triangular prism with a flat bottom. It has a lid that flicks up easily making it easy to squeeze product out.
Overall, the soap itself is good but I don't like the smell. This is why I wouldn't purchase it again, simply because I like to use yummy smelling shower products. I would however consider buying a different scent.
I'm not one who likes to use shower gels, call me old fashioned but I love solid soaps (anyone remember the Cleopatra soaps they used to sell in the supermarkets?? Big sighhhhh).
I saw the Original Source section in the supermarket and thought nothing of it until I saw the one for "40 Real Zingy Limes". I absolutely love the smell of limes in my drinks, food and cleaning products so I couldn't pass it up especially with that price of $2 (on special). I thought it was too good to be true for such a low price and alas that was exactly the case.
I think the packaging is suitable for this type of product; not too fancy and quite sturdy incase you drop it in the shower. The name of the product is absolutely fitting - it has the most refreshing burst of zesty limes. I spent A LOT of time just smelling the product and dreaming of how good it would taste if it was edible (yes slight wee problem there).
I couldn't wait to try it out in the shower and oh the horror. It's almost useless. I'm not sure whether it's just this lime body wash but I was lucky if I could get a decent lather; I just watched the water take it down the drain. I didn't feel like it cleaned my body (or did a good job of it) and there was absolutely no difference on how my skin felt after a couple of attempts.
Lets go back to the refreshing scent of limes - ahhhhhh - no. The name is fitting but what they don't tell you is that once you work (or try to work) the product into your body; the smell is gone. Not a single darn trace of citrus! How can that even be?! Smells fantastic in the bottle and in your hand but once applied it's non-existent!? So frustrating! Needless to say I walk straight pass the Original Source section now.