While doing some holiday shopping last weekend, I was in Bath and Body Works looking for gifts for my sister-in-laws. That's when I saw the holiday Temptations line from BBW, with realistic-smelling-foodie scents like Wicked Hot Chocolate, Twisted Peppermint, Crazy Caramel Corn, Spicy Gingerbread, Pumpkin Pie Paradise, Pecan Passion and Spiced Apple Rapture.
However, this review is just for Crazy Caramel Corn 3-in-1 Body Wash, Bubble Bath and Shampoo.
Packaging
The Crazy Caramel Corn 3-in-1 comes in a plastic bottle, 16 ounces, with a push-top lid. Meaning that the lid pushes in and up, allowing the product to come out. The body wash has a very thick consistency and is sparkly gold in color. It smells DELICIOUS! I really wanted to lick this from the bottle, it smelled so good! It's very sweet smelling with with notes of vanilla, caramel and butter. Definitely wakes you up in the morning! The bottle states, Usage - Apply from head to toe. Work into a luscious lather and rinse. Or pour two to three capfuls under warm, running bath water for a scrumptious soak.
Ingredients
Water (Aqua, Eau), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Stearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Fragrance (Parfum), Cocamide MEA, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates Copolymer, Triethanolamine, PEG-150 Distearate, Amodimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Isopropyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Benzophenone-4, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Yellow 10 (CI 47005), Red 4 (CI 14700), Blue 1 (CI 42090).
Performance
As stated in other reviews, I am addicted to sticky sweet smelling lotions, body washes, and shampoos. This one definitely does not disappoint! I use about 1 tablespoon on a shower poof and it creates a luscious lather. I find this 3-in-1 to be very moisturizing on my dry Winter skin, and leaves just a slight hint of the Caramel scent behind. Surely not enough to interfere with my other lotions, but just enough that I can still smell it for another hour or so after I get out of the shower. My whole bathroom has this wonderful smell after using it, and compliments my Christmas Cookie candles nicely.
When using this as a bubble bath, I tend to use about 4 capfulls, because I like a lot of bubbles! It doesn't smell nearly as rich when used this way, but it's still a relaxing and calm scent to take a bath in. The bubbles don't last too long though, which makes for a short bath.
I don't normally use the 3-in-1's as shampoo because I haven't had great experiences in the past. But I've also never used a Bath and Body Works 3-in-1 (I had only used Philosophy in the past) so I figured I'd give it a shot. It cleansed nicely and left my hair soft and smelling sweet, but I think if used on a daily basis, it would dry my hair out. If I were travelling for a weekend though, I could definitely see myself just packing this bottle, to double duty as shower gel and shampoo. It lathers well as a shampoo and rinses easily, but it does lack a bit in the moisturizing category. But that's ok, it'll last longer as a body wash this way!
Overall Recommendation
This is the same size as the Philosophy 3-in-1's, but for 25% less cost. This 16 ounce bottle only cost me $12 and I have no doubt it will last a long time. The smell is addicting and I find myself CRAVING it when I wake up in the morning! I love the way it smells, the way it lathers, and the yummy scent it leaves in my bathroom after the shower. I would recommend this to any food addict or person who loves realistic smelling foody scents. It is very sweet though, so it may not be for everyone. For me...it's perfect!
Recommended:
Yes