It may just be the only time you get to yourself all day! We show you how shower gels turn the humble shower into a sensory experience and how to choose the right mild shower gel for your skin’s best results. So ditch the scummy soap bar and indulge in the rich lather of a shower gel, make it all about you!
by Anna McDougall
Harsh soaps have been linked to dry skin, allergies and eczema. Soaps that are filled with chemicals and synthetic ingredients are being exposed to your skin and the inside of your body. Choosing the right shower gel is important for your whole body’s wellbeing – inside and out!
Hydrating: Organix Hydrating Moroccan Argan Oil Creamy Oil Body Wash
If you love a creamy texture go for Organix Hydrating Moroccan Argan Oil Creamy Oil Body Wash which has an exclusive Moisture Lock System made up of essential ingredients to restore hydration and your skin’s elasticity. Argan oil is valued for its nutritive, cosmetic and numerous medicinal properties. The easily absorbed ingredient is rich in vitamins, essential fatty acids and antioxidants. The Moroccan Argan oil teams with sugar cane and willow bark which soften the skin, leaving a radiant glow. Directing you to massage genourously as you shower, rice milk and bamboo extract work together to create that smooth and dewy look all over. Liquid gold!
RRP: $17.95 Available from leading supermarkets, Priceline and selected chemists.
Sensitive Skin: Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash
Perfect for relieving itchy, flakey and extra dry skin this creamy body wash harnesses the power of the natural colloidal oatmeal found in AVEENO® products to help to leave a protective moisturizing barrier. The unique AVEENO® formula with its skin-soothing benefits and rich emollients holds in moisture and prevents water loss even after you rinse so your skin feels soft and smooth all day long. This beautifully mild gel is soap-free, dye-free, fragrance-free and hypoallergenic, so it’s gentle enough for daily use on sensitive skin.
Feverfew found in Aveeno is clinically proven to visibly reduce the appearance of redness in as little as one week and is gentle enough for even the most dry, sensitive skin.
RRP: $8.95 Available in major supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty stores nationally.
Sensorial Escape: Philosophy Cinnamon Buns shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath
With the convenience of a shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath all in one, wash the day away at once and treat your senses with the delicious scent of cinnamon buns. Work this little beauty up into an indulging lather to moisturize, cleanse and condition, leaving skin supple and your hair soft. So gentle you can escape with this product everyday or turn the phone off and lock the door and run the bubble bath you’ve been dreaming of!
RRP: $30 Available at selected David Jones stores. Selected range available on davidjones.com.au, adorebeauty.com.au and TVSN.
Soothing: Molton Brown Blissful Templetree Moisture Bath & Shower
Nobody likes the raw, stiff feeling of the skin after a day out in the sun and this is where Molton Brown Blissful Templetree Moisture Bath & Shower comes in. Best performing on skin that has been exposed to the sun it is an intensively moisturising gel suitable for all skin types. Rescu. loves the sensorial nature of the Molton Brown gels and this one is double the savior with sea silk proteins to moisturise as well as templetree milk and mango oils to gently cleanse and rebalance skin.
For top results apply to a warm bath or in the shower after sun exposure to hydrate and bring back life to your skin.
RRP: $39 David Jones and Molton Brown Emporium store, Queen Victoria Building www.moltonbrown.com.au
Ultimate Relaxation: L’Occitane Aromachology Relaxing Bath & Massage Oil
Get prepared to go all out with L’Occitane Aromachology Relaxing Bath and Massage Oil. Light the candles, put the pan flutes on repeat and create a spa-at-home for the ultimate in self-pampering. Made from 100 per cent vegetable oils, enhanced with lavender (lavender is proven to help for a good night’s sleep!), tea tree and geranium essential oils, L’Occitane Aromachology Relaxing Bath & Massage Oil helps to combat stress and irritability, soothe and calm. Grape seed, apricot borage and sallow thorn oils bring nourishing antioxidant properties to soften and recuperate. Revive the body, soul and mind!
RRP: $25. Call 02 8912 3000 for stockists or head to au.loccitane.com
