little white truths

Verdict

Let it be said that is quite an expensive soap - more expensive even than the L'Occitane one I reviewed yesterday. The difference being that I feel the L'Occitane soap is worth the expense, but I'm not sure this one is.

While this soap is beautifully presented and looks special (you have to love the clean black and white lines of the packaging), I don't think that its look translates to its performance.

It smells ok but the scent isn't strong and delicious enough for me: I prefer my body products to smell divine. This has a faint smell but it's nothing to write home about, so the scent doesn't add to the experience of using it.

The soap gives an ok lather, but it's not a rich and creamy lather like other soaps offer and, while I don't think it strips the skin (so that claim is true), it doesn't feel particularly moisturising or luxurious.

It cleans well enough and doesn't irritate or dry out my sensitive skin - a plus because that's a common gripe I have with soaps as opposed to gels - but its cleansing properties don't set it aside for me either.

I did ask my husband what he thought about this, and while he liked the look of it when I gave it to him, he said it was just ok and didn't stand out for him either.

While I've completely loved other Urban Skincare products I've tried, this one didn't quite hit the mark and I don't think it's worth the outlay.

Still, I'm glad I've had the chance to try it and I wouldn't knock it back if one came my way again.