The Body Shop Drops of Youth Essence-Lotion

Maybe it’s because of the large Mocha that I’m currently sipping on,  but I feel like yelling how FRICKIN’ amazing this product is and how it’s going to be a savior to anybody’s skin.

Now Essence lotions are by no means a recent introduction to skincare; those extremely savvy Asian peeps have used the all-important secret 4^th step ~ after toning but before serum. This illustrious 4^th step is slowly creeping its way over from Asia. The main stalwarts of the Essence are  LaMer The Treatment Lotion and recently the Kiehl's Iris Extract Activating Treatment Essence. But those intuitive people at The Body Shop have introduced several Essence-Lotions into their ranges but the one that caught my eye was the Drops of Youth Essence-Lotion.

Apply the Drops of Youth Essence-Lotion after cleansing and toning (I actually use this instead of a acid toner – in the morning, when I’m looking for more hydration) then apply a small amount of this and work it into the skin (avoiding the eye area). It hydrates and prepares the skin for moisture, pulling anything applied afterwards deeper down into the skin. No matter what I apply on top of the Essence-Lotion, be it a serum or a spot treatment, it just seems to amp any product up.  My skin is left more hydrated and my treatment products are like they’re on steroids. 

The texture is gorgeous and extremely cooling and soothing; transforming from a gel to water as you massage in. There’s Aloe Leaf Juice, Cinnamon Bark extract (fragrant and brightening), Sanguisorba officinalis (clarifies), brightening ginger as well as the three plant stem cell extracts: Eryngium Maritimum Extract and Edelweiss work to help skin cell regeneration. Sea Fennel stem-cell extract has been found to aid the skin’s collagen regeneration properties.

The Body Shop Drops of Youth Youth Essence Lotion is available here or at your nearest The Body Shop.

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