L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream

I received this in a gift basket when I finished my job before going on maternity leave. I don't think I've ever tried this brand before so I was keen to try it out.

I was working with chemicals so my hands were definitely worse for wear and I always need a decent hand cream. It has a pleasant scent which isn't too overpowering and a little bit definitely goes a long way.

It absorbs brilliantly and doesn't leave your hands feeling greasy or sticky at all. It made my hands feel soft and nourished.....I also used it on my feet and it is great for dry heels. The tube lasts ages and it is a great quality hand cream however I probably wouldn't purchase it for myself as there are much cheaper products that are just as good.

Rich, creamy and smells devine. This is one product that I've repurchased again and again. It hydrates my dry hands especially during the winter. This product contains all the best natural ingredients and vitamin E for the nourishment of your skin. The size of this product is perfect for the handbag.

Super smooth and smells delicious! The Shea Butter, honey and sweet almond all mix well to create an amazing but not over powering scent.

Texturally pleasing balm glides on and absorbs to help heal and protect dry or dehydrated skin. Leaves nails shiny and smooth.

I got a teeny 10ml mini of this in the fabulous L'occitane 2015 advent calendar. It has lived in my handbag ever since. It may be teeny in size but it packs a punch. I love L'occitane hand-creams and this one has 20% Shea butter (twice that of most of their hand creams)

It's a very rich, opaque cream. You only need a tiny sliver to fully moisturise both hands. It sinks in instantly and you can get on with any task straight away without slippery, sticky hands. It has quite a strong scent - a little bit lavender and a little bit something else that I can quite place. It's definitely a smell I would associate with the L'occitane brand. It's how I imagine the south of France smells in summer. Sadly, this is the closest I will get to the south of France in summer for quite sometime!

I do still have to re-apply hand cream throughout the day when I use this so its not my 'holy grail'. I still like to apply something heavier at bed time to moisturise my hands during the night.

I have a small 10ml tube of this creme and I'm really liking it. I have issues (especially right now with the first cold snaps of winter) with dry hands, and cracking skin. But this product is helping my hands get healed up. The main difference I find comparing this hand creme to other cremes which heal my hands just as well is that this formula doesn't cause pain if a bit goes into a cut or a crack - something I'm greatly appreciative of.

This hand creme is thick yet spreads very well, a small amount goes a long way. The creme also sinks in well and fast, so you don't have to worry about it being wasted by rubbing off or being washed off when you wash your hands. Being made with shea butter it does smell like a typical hand lotion with a bit of jasmine to sweeten it.

I quite like the small tin tube, as it is a good size for my bag and I can find it easily because it's shiny.

All in all a very gentle and moisturizing. Only problem is the price of buying a large one.

There's always those handcreams that leave your hands super oily and stains everything it touches, and then there's this. This absorbs quickly, leaves your hands super soft but leaves no oily residue on your skin. The paint-like tube packaging is simply romantic and I wished I had the budget to always buy this!

Beautiful, rich and silky - this hand cream glides on like a dream and moisturises skin really well.

L'Occintane Shea Butter is a great product, it feels lovely and luxurious, it has a neutralish scent, and the tube is nice and compact so is easy to pop into a hand bag.

Only downer is that it is an expensive product - definitely a splurge/treat item!

lovely hand cream, very nourishing with a pleasant smell that was not over powering. The tube is simple and cute. The Cream itself is thick and so you only need a small amount, which can make this more affordable, however I feel there are other hand creams which give a similar result for less $$.