Review: Queen Helene's Cocoa Butter Hand + Body Lotion

Greetings~!

Remember my haul on iHerb? No? Read all about it here.

Before I go on any further, have a look at what the product looks like:

Now, let's begin shall we?

From the title of the post & the picture above, you already know what it is but as usual, I'll elaborate a bit and so on.

Product Info:

Name: Cocoa Butter Hand + Body Lotion

Brand: Queen Helene (for more products from this brand, click here)

Size: 454g

Price: $2.65 

Where to buy: iHerb  <==(this link will take you directly to the product)

Additional Info (taken from iHerb):

Description

• Soothes and Softens Hands, Face and Body
• Natural Protection From Sun and Wind

This replenishing, lightweight lotion blends rich, natural cocoa butter and pure lanolin to quench and relieve moisture-starved skin. Protects over-exposed skin, conditions itchy, stretched skin during and after pregnancy; and helps diminish the appearance of wrinkles.

Suggested Use

Directions: Massage an adequate amount to hands, face or body.

Other Ingredients

Water (aqua), paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil), stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, stearyl alcohol, disodium EDTA, lanolin, methylparaben, benzyl benzoate, coumarin, fragrance (parfum), yellow 5 (Cl 19140), yellow 6 (Cl 15985), red 40 (Cl 16035), red 33 (Cl 17200)

Warnings

Caution: For external use only. Keep out of the reach of children. If skin irritation occurs, stop using the product.

Packaging:

This is how the product looks like, well, the front part:

Back part containing all the info which I've already listed under additional info. So, no need to strain your eyes to read it here. Just scroll up and read it there. :)

Just wanted to show you guys the cap/opening of the lotion.

As you can see, I just press the "press here" part, and the lotion just squirt out by itself. 

WARNING: Lotion is quite runny!

Texture:

Didn't wanna waste excessive lotion so here's a tiny bit. Might not look it but it's really runny. It's not the creamy type, it's the really runny type. Have you guys ever used Fruit of the Earth's cocoa butter lotion? The texture is exactly the same.

in case you were wondering what I'm talking about, the Fruit of the Earth's packaging looks like this:

Scent:

To be honest, the best smelling cocoa butter lotion would definitely be from Palmer & cococare which I did a review on here. Can't decide. This one, on the other hand, not so cocoa butter-ish. More like coconut oil with a hint of cocoa butter smell. 

My Experience:

I tried this as a hand lotion, it doesn't feel moisturising enough as a hand lotion actually. I mean, no sticky feeling which is good but your hands will feel dry very soon after and I'm not even talking about hours later.

As a body lotion though, this is quite good. Nuff said. 

Pros:

Cheap

Not sticky

BIG size (probably lasts really long)

Cons:

not moisturising enough as a hand lotion

not cocoa butter-ish enough scent

Will I repurchase?:

Yes, why not? With that price & that size, I would continue to purchase it as a body lotion.

Conclusion:

Very cheap and super generous with the amount. Great to use as a body lotion. Definitely pleasant smelling for those who don't fancy strong smelling products. 

You can find this product here. Saved you the trouble from scrolling up to see where to buy this. 

Note: If you are new to iHerb, do use the code KDB598 for USD10 off your first purchase. I can't stress enough that this code can only be used once & only during your first purchase. So, use it wisely.