St. Ives Vanilla Body Wash retails for Rs.350 and we get 400ml product. It has an expiry of 36 months but don’t worry, this is not going to last that long. The fragrance will force you to use it daily, literally!

St.Ives products are available on Nykaa at reasonable price. You can also find them on Flipkart & Amazon but at an exorbitant price) Also, I checked at my local pharmacy and they also stock few St. Ives products.

The bottle is pretty huge and very convenient to use, even in the shower. The cap opens easily with wet hands and the bottle opening dispenses correct amount of body wash as desired. Very little amount of body wash is needed for the entire body. It also lathers really well and cleanses without drying out the skin. I am using it in colder weather here and still my skin feels soft post bath.

The ingredient list is pretty decent for a body wash. It does have SLES which helps in lathering but at the same time it also has moisturizing & nourishing ingredients like Glycerin, Shea butter, Cacao seed butter, Jojoba butter & Vanilla seed extracts. It is free from Parabens which is a plus point.

The texture of St. Ives Vanilla Body Wash is towards runny side and has a pearly cream shade. It has a mesmerizing (slightly coconut-y version of) vanilla fragrance. I bet, you can’t sniff just once. I seriously bet!

My verdict on St. Ives Vanilla Body Wash:

I love this body wash to the moon and back! I have been a soap person pretty much my entire life, but this is an exception. I use this body wash every other day because I like it that way. The fragrance lingers on for a while and when paired with a body lotion of similar scent, the effect prolongs. My body skin is sensitive and very very dry. Not many bath products suit it. Hence I love St. Ives Vanilla Body Wash even more. Neither did it irritate my skin nor render it dry. It is affordable, lathers well, doesn’t dry the skin and smells heavenly. You cannot possibly ask for more from a body wash!

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About the brand Mamaearth:

Mamaearth is a brand, by a parent, for the parent. They are the only MadeSafe certified brand in Asia! Meaning the ingredients in their products are entirely eco-friendly, free of  toxins, dyes and fragrances and are safe for a mother as well as the child. All of their products are clinically tested to be hypoallergenic as well. Everything in detail has been specified on their website. Click here to know more!

There are many ingredients which penetrate so deep into our body that their traces can be found in a mother’s milk! Hence, especially for new moms and babies, Mamaearth is a perfect choice. Also, their products are not strictly just for moms and babies, anyone can use them! You’ll really enjoy their quality and fragrance, just like I did.

Products I’ll be talking about: Mamaearth Nourishing Body Lotion & Calming Body Wash

Price: Both retail for 349Rs. and we get 200ml product.

Packaging: They have similar packaging. These come is opaque white bottles and have double caps. There is one outer white coloured cap and an inner transparent cap. This way, the packaging becomes spill proof and travel-friendly. (I have removed the inner cap because I am not going to carry these anywhere and it becomes very painful to remove both caps every time.)

Ingredients: These are made of completely safe, toxin free,  ingredients. There is presence of Secret Mama’s love oil in all of their products. Frankly, I am not fond of secret ingredients because they may contain something which might create an allurgic reaction to my skin. But Mamaearth has also shared the ingredients in their secret oil.  You can find the details here.

Mamaearth Calming body wash:

True to its name, the body wash is indeed calming. It has a strong fragrance which lingers during the entire bath. The body wash doesn’t lather like crazy but it lathers enough to make the skin clean. It has a transparent gel like consistency which is on the runnier side.

Mamaearth Nourishing body lotion:

The body lotion has a thick cream like texture. It takes a while to blend because the lotion has an initial white cast which disappears when blended for few more seconds. The lotion gets absorbed completely into the skin and moisturizes well. Even dry skinned people will love this. The fragrance is very calming and soothing but it doesn’t linger for long. My body skin stays hydrated for the entire day.

The only con I found is the packaging. The pump is so hard and it squirts very little product. Hence, several pumps are needed for one just time use (approx 15 pumps of lotion to cover both hands). My fingers literally pain a lot after using this. This problem is for both the body wash and the body lotion.

All in all, I loved these products. When both of these are used in conjunction, the fragrance lingers for a little more while. With such safe ingredients, I can easily use these on sensitive areas like the chest area as well. I would recommend this brand to everyone & not just mommies and babies. They also have an entire range meant for babies! That is so cool. Their eye cream is on my wishlist next!

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