I'm always willing to try a new beauty product. I liked the look of Simply Sensual's Skin Toning Body Butter. I've never tried a skin toning body butter before and I was interested to see how that worked.

The body butter comes in a plastic jar with a screw on lid. It's about the same size as other body butter jars, measuring 3 1/2 inches diameter and 2 1/2 inches tall. It contains 7 ounces of body butter and a small knife-like piece of plastic to scoop out the body butter. The jar is made out of hard plastic that seems pretty sturdy, however it may break if it is dropped on a hard floor. The label on the jar is pretty and informative. It says this body butter is designed to tone, renew, and rejuvenate skin. It's enhanced with caffeine to help reduce the appearance of cellulite and rejuvenate skin. This also contains pheromones, which work to attract other people to you. Simply Sensual's body butter is designed to work with all skin types, including oily skin and sensitive skin. This product is both made in the USA and is not tested on animals, which is awesome!

Ingredients:

Water (Eau), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Aminomethyl Propanol, Bupleurum Falcatum (Chai Hu) Root Extract, Butylen Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Caffeine, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Coenzyme A, Copulandrone, Couline-alike, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydroxyehtylcellulose, Isopentyldiol, PEG-8, Reconstituted Androne, Steareth-2, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Phenoxyehtanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Red 33 (CI 17200)

The natural oils, vitamin E, shea butter, and natural extracts in this body butter work to moisturize skin and keep it feeling silky soft. This product does not contain parabens, which is stated on the front of the jar. It does, however, contain glycerin, so you may want to do a small skin test before using this all over your body. I am able to apply this without any redness or irritation to my skin.

I absolutely love the scent of this body butter! When I first read the scent online, pomegranate ginger didn't sound all terribly too appealing to me. It was a scent I really couldn't identify as having smelled anything similar, so I wasn't sure if I'd like it. This smells very fresh. It's lightly fruity with a hint of a citrus scent to it. I can kind of smell something floral in there, too. All together, it works very well. The scent is so light and refreshing. It's not overpowering at all. Someone standing within 3 feet of you may smell it, but anyone further away won't. I've noticed the scent is usually completely gone within a couple of hours of application. This body butter is not edible. It has a faint, bitter taste to it.

This is by far the thickest body butter I have ever used. You can literally hold the jar upside down and shake it and this stuff won't come out. Many body butters are simply body creams in a jar. Body butter is supposed to be very thick and heavy, which this is. I think it's a bit difficult to get much out of the jar without the included knife. Using just fingers also seems to get a ton of body butter under my nails. Scooping it out with the knife is easy and allows you to really get the amount you need. The knife measures just over 2 inches, which gives you plenty of space to hold onto it and scoop out body butter. Once you get some scooped out and onto your skin, it will be easy to rub in. I typically use about a dime-sized amount for each arm and slightly more for each leg. This smoothes over skin very easily and leaves it feeling smooth, soft, and moisturized. It also leaves skin looking shiny, which goes away once the lotion fully absorbs. Depending on the amount you use, it can take a while to fully absorb. However, this is not greasy or oily feeling. Skin will just feel a bit more moist. The fact that it sits on skin for a short while makes it great for brief massages. I haven't used it on my face yet, but it seems like it would work well as a deep facial moisturizer, too.


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I like to use this to keep my hands feeling soft and smooth. I also use it on my arms and legs. My fiancé also enjoys using this for quick massages. I don't like having oil on my skin a lot, especially if I plan on working out or am going to be getting sweaty later on in the day and don't have a chance to shower again. Oil sitting on my sweaty skin just feels gross. I've noticed this body butter absorbs fully into my skin after 4 hours at the most, leaving me with oil and shine free skin. Sweating does not make my skin feel gross at all after a massage with this.

As the jar says, this does work to rejuvenate and tone skin, however, you cannot expect it to be a miracle worker. It tones skin in the sense of skin looking healthier and smoother. It does nothing for things like dark spots, stretch marks, or scars. The caffeine may help to reduce your chance of getting stretch marks by increasing skin's elasticity, though. I noticed my skin quality looked a lot better after just a couple of days of using this.

If you do decide you want to wash this off, some soap, warm water, and a wash cloth can do the job. I did not notice any issue of this staining my clothing or bedding, even when I put clothes on right over a fresh application of lotion. It rubs on clear, so you don't have to worry about skin having any glittery bits or a tint to it.

This is honestly my new favorite body moisturizer. I usually end up carrying it all over my apartment with me so I can keep my skin moisturized. The price, $12.99, is excellent for the quality and amount of body butter you get. I've seen similar body butters go for more money, though it may be because of the name brand. This is also made in the USA and is not tested on animals, which I love. The light, fresh scent should work for just about anyone. My fiancé loves the scent and does not think it's too feminine at all. This is definitely a great buy for anyone. I'm planning on buying a jar for my mom soon, since she loves body butter. I can't think of any complaints at all about this lotion. I don't think it could possibly get any better than this!

I still love using this body butter. It's so wonderfully scented and moisturizes my skin so well. I've been showing it off to friends and family in the hopes that they'll buy a jar of it, too. Pretty much everyone loves it so far.