The Shunga Massage Cream comes packaged in a box. Inside the box is the jar which holds the cream. The jar is black with a drawing of a Japanese couple getting intimate on the front and some details about the product like ingredients. This product does contain glycerin and parabens so if you're sensitive to those you might want to avoid it. I purchased the blazing cherry flavor which comes in a 7 ounce / 200 ml jar. The jar features an easy screw off top with a clear plastic cover. I recommend keeping the cover to avoid getting the jar top all messy with cream. The cream itself is a light pink color. The picture below shows from left to right, the plastic cover, the cream jar bottom with cream in it, and the jar top.


The cream is water based yet very soft and silky. It has a whipped texture and is a little on the thin side. It goes on smoothly and feels a little cooling when applied to your skin. If it gets a warm it tends to be more runny. The cream dries rather quickly after rubbing it in. Once dried it feels only slightly sticky. You will know you just put something on your skin. If this bothers you then you can always wash it off with some water. It comes off very easily with just a bit of water, and no scrubbing is necessary. Regarding any moisturizing properties, well I do think there is a slight moisturizing advantage with using the cream vs not using anything. If you already have a favorite cream for moisturizing you are probably better off using that.

The cream smells a lot like some cherry candy. In the jar the smell is a little overwhelming but once you put it on it's much less of a strong scent. It tastes like some sort of sweetener, not cherries. I was actually disappointed because the taste seems very artificial. It's okay for a lick or two, but after that I just can not tolerate it. It looks a little like sunscreen when you rub it in right before it starts to absorb. It soaks into the skin quickly and easily but leaves a slightly sticky film. I think this is slightly oily and greasy. I don't normally use any kind of creams though so the level of grease or oil might just be expected. You can slightly smell and taste it on the skin even up to 15 minutes after application. I would not use this for massage because of the slightly sticky film it leaves on the skin. The amount to use probably depends on the area you want to massage or lick. I would suggest starting with just a little bit and work your way up to more as required. It is nice for a little foreplay and teasing.

This cream is just okay, it's not the best and it's certainly not the worst. The taste could be better. I do like to use this cream but not for its intended massage purpose due to the sticky nature of the cream while rubbing in. Once this cream is rubbed in it's great for licking off your partner. It's definitely worth trying at least once.