~~ St. Ives Whipped Silk Body Wash ... and ... My Itchy Skin ~~
Written: Jun 30 '04
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Pros: Scent, easily rinses off, cleans
Cons: Caused some skin irritation
The Bottom Line: St. Ives Whipped Silk Body Wash would be a great body wash if it works for your skin type. Unfortunately, It did not work for my skin.
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| ms_pookie's Full Review: St. Ives Whipped Silk Body Moisturizer |
I decided to try another St. Ives body wash …
The Product
St. Ives’ Whipped Silk Body Wash is packaged in a plastic container that holds 13.5 ounces. It has a blue, flip-top cap to dispense the body wash. The product can be found in stores such as Target and Walgreens and ranges in price from $2.50 – 3.50.
St. Ives’ Claims
· Rinses clean,
· Leaves skin feeling silky soft and moisturized
Ingredients
Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed OiI, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEA, Glycol Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Cocamidopropyl Betainamide MEA Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Silk, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Primula Veris Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Propylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Red 33 (CI 17200), Blue 1/CI 42090, Ext Violet 2 (CI 60730)
Miscellaneous and Contact Information
· Dermatologist tested.
· St. Ives products are not tested on animals.
· St. Ives’ website = www.stives.com
· Bottle is coded for recycling
Above information taken from product label.
My Experience
The first St. Ives body wash that I used was St. Ives Collagen Elastin Moisturizing Body Wash. It did a great job in cleaning and was a great, every day body wash. I decided to try another St. Ives body wash after having such a positive experience with the St. Ives Collagen Elastin Moisturizing Body Wash. I figured that since the words “ultra moisturizing” was used to describe this body wash, it would help my dry skin.
The Whipped Silk Body Wash is easily dispensed from the container. I squeeze about a half dollar size amount of the body wash onto my loofah. The scent is not strong; it’s a faint floral scent. The body wash is thinner than I expected and is very purple. The body wash works easily into a lather. Using the body wash didn’t feel any different that other body washes. Rinsing the body wash was easily accomplished.
After toweling off, I noticed that my skin was a little itchy. At first, it was just my forearms but then my legs started to itch as well. I checked my skin out and there were no strange rashes or bumps. I couldn’t understand why my skin had such a reaction to the body wash. I hadn’t been using extremely hot water while showering, so that could not explain the itchiness. I did use the body wash after that incident and did continue to find that my skin was slightly itchy afterwards so I have since discontinued using the body wash. I’m sure that my experience is “atypical” and that many have used this product without any problems. (As a side note, I do not have sensitive skin. I have used many, many products and body washes without such a reaction.)
I am rating St. Ives Whipped Silk Body Wash with one star based on my own personal experience with it. I am sure that if your skin does not have any reactions to it, it would serve as a wonderful, every day body wash.
St. Ives Whipped Silk Body Wash would be a great product … if my skin didn’t have a negative reaction!
Thanks for reading!
Pooks
Copyright 2004
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