I have been itching to review this for quite some time now. When I first explored the Drops of Youth collection by The Body Shop (way back in February) I was really overwhelmed with which product to try first – they all sounded amazing. After deciding that I like gel-like skincare products I decided to opt for the Essence-Lotion, which is a gel-to-water based formula which infuses stem cells from three different plants to give you younger fresher skin. It uses Edelweiss from the Italian Alps to protect, Sea Holly and Criste Marine to renew and restructure from the Brittany Coast.
I think this concept is quite unique and I love to use plant based products. The idea behind this concept is that stem cells are the ‘renewal engine’ of a plant to keep it thriving, so by infusing it into a skincare product our skin will be refreshed and renewed. I particularly like that the plant stem cells are “sustainably extracted through a biotechnological process” to “preserve their potency while respecting the plant.”
I like to apply this in a morning after I have cleansed. I put a few drops on a clean cotton pad and apply to one side of my face, then I repeat with another clean cotton pad onto the other side of the face. I tend to avoid the eye/under eye area purely to apply an eye cream. I absolutely love how refreshing this is on the skin – I’d literally love to bathe my face in it on a hot day. It is incredibly revitalising first thing in a morning – your sin feels refreshed and clean.
The gel like formula doesn’t feel oily or greasy at all, which I was initially worried about when I very first tried this. This absorbs so nicely into the skin and you can really take your time working it into your pores. It also smells gorgeous, very floral obviously with clean citrus notes of lemon.
I am excited to try more of the Drops of Youth collection! You can shop it here.
The Body Shop as a subsidiary company is cruelty-free but their parent company L’Oreal is not. Whether you choose to support the subsidiary company as cruelty-free or not is entirely one’s own personal opinion. Please respect that I choose to support cruelty-free subsidiary companies.*
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