The reason I first decided to try Planet Spa African Shea Butter Whipped Body Balm by Avon was because of the cool container. I'm a sucker for packaging. The first time I saw a similar container was in the bathroom at Proffitt's Department store many years ago when they were promoting some sugar scrub. The African Shea Butter was no sugar scrub, but to my delight, I actually liked what was in the container. Planet Spa is one of the lines of products that Avon sells. The Planet Spa products have more exotic scents, promise better moisturizing, and well, cost a little more.
Packaging
Okay, the container isn't that original, but when I first started ordering this stuff, it was pretty cool because I had never bought lotion that didn‘t come in a tube or bottle. It is a clear, circular container that holds 6.7 ounces of body balm. It’s about 2 inches tall and about 3 inches wide. The lid is beige in color with the name, Planet Spa, written on top. The lid twists off to a clear body balm protective cover, which can easily be pulled off. The body balm runs about $8, but can often be found on sale for about $5.99, which is when I stock up.
African Shea Butter
What is African Shea Butter? It seems real similar to cocoa butter, but with a more pleasant scent. After some checking, it appears that the African Shea Butter is extracted from the nuts of Shea-Karite tree in Africa. Shea Butter is known as a rich source of vitamin E and its remarkable healing properties are used throughout Africa.
When you take the top off of the container, you see what appears to be something that looks a lot like Cool Whip, but the consistency is more like cream cheese. I guess that’s why they call it “body balm.” It’s a little thicker than I imagined it would be, and can see the need for the round container rather than a typical tube. But it isn’t like lip balm, which doesn’t always spread so easily. Just a little of this creamy delight goes a long way. A small dab on the finger is enough to moisturize my hands. I just smooth in the cream, and my hands feel soft, moist, and smell heavenly. I like to use this on my whole body, but especially my feet since they get a little more dry in the winter time. The cream works better than most lotions. I really notice a difference in my hands and feet after applying the cream. They are much softer to the touch. The cream is also great after shaving my legs. Since shaving tends to dry out the skin, the thicker body balm
Overall
I like to keep a jar at work and a jar at home. The compact container makes it easy to store. I can never take the lid off without sticking the jar under my nose because it smells so wonderful. It has a delicious, exotic scent. It truly smells almost good enough to eat. My silky hands love this balm. Unfortunately, Avon has changed their packaging once again, and the cool container has been transformed into a tube. I must really like this stuff to buy it in a plain old tube.
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