little white truths

I received this sample facial cream in February's Lust Have It (reviewed here). I have used it before and I remember not being wowed by it but not hating it either. 

I still feel the same way and, interestingly, I've learned a couple of things about the product when researching this review: first, it's apparently one of The Body Shop's best-sellers (why?!); and second, a lot of people have had bad reactions to this cream (more on that below), so do be careful with it and don't go out and buy it before testing it first.

This is a passable moisturiser but I'm glad that we only received a sample size so I don't have to use up a full one. It's not the worst product I've used but it's not great either and I don't like it any more this time around than I did when I first tried it a couple of years ago.

First, it's not 'delicately scented'. This is one of the strongest scented creams I've ever used and the smell does linger so I'd avoid this like the proverbial plague if you don't like scented products. To me, it smells very strongly of cream (as in, facial cream and not the kind you eat) in a powdery/fake rose kind of way. Fragranced products don't normally bother me, but this one does because I can still smell it on my face long after I've applied it.

Have you tried this? Let me know what you think if so.