The Body Shop 2018 Christmas The Body Shop Santa Sack Trial Team

Reviewers

Twenty females of any age with any skin type.

SNAPSHOT*:

100%

of members enjoyed using the products in the gift set.

100%

of members found that the products in the gift set revitalised and re-energised their body.

100%

of members like that gift set gives back to the community.

90%

of members would use the gift set products after Christmas.

beautyheaven says:

The Body Shop Santa Sack is a limited-edition gift set for Christmas. It includes The Body Shop Shower Gel 60ml, Hand Cream 30ml, Body Butter 50ml, Body Scrub 50ml and reusable Santa Sack. The Santa Sack is available in three scents: Peppermint Candy Cane, Berry Bon Bon and Vanilla Marshmallow. This Christmas, every purchase with The Body Shop will help protect and re-wild the Wye Valley, an ancient woodland in England and the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge, home to one of Armenia’s most threatened species, the Caucasus leopard.

Most triallers thought that The Body Shop Peppermint Candy Cane Santa Sack would be the perfect gift for any beauty lover this Christmas. They loved that the smaller sizes of each product allowed them to try out various different products in the range, without committing to the full sized product. They liked the peppermint scent and felt that it wasn’t overpowering. Triallers thought that the shower gel was luxurious and smelt delicious. They mentioned that the scrub was effective, without being too rough on the skin. They also liked how rich and moisturising the body butter was, and how quickly the hand cream absorbed. Triallers said that they would consider purchasing the pack for friends and family this Christmas.

*Based on a survey of 20 beautyheaven Trial Team members.

The products for this Trial Team have been provided by The Body Shop for the purpose of trial and review. All reviews submitted are the honest, authentic and genuine sentiments of the beautyheaven members participating in this trial.

Our independent testers say

Member since
09/03/2016

annette81

Star Rating:

“I want to begin by saying that this is a gift I would be very happy to receive for Christmas, so I'm confident that any beauty lover in your life will definitely appreciate this as a Christmas gift. I love that it contains smaller size products that you can try out before buying the full size, and I'm always a fan of fragrance layering. We were lucky enough to receive the peppermint candy cane fragrance, this was definitely my favourite of the 3 limited edition fragrances. In true Body Shop style, the quality of the products has not been compromised in creating the new scent. The shower gel is luxurious and smells delicious without being overpowering, the sugar scrub is effective without being too rough on the skin, the body butter is extremely rich and moisturising and the hand cream is beautiful and absorbs quickly.II”

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Member since
30/09/2007

Beauty Obsession

Star Rating:

“Included in the sack was a 50 ml scrub, 50 ml body butter, 30 ml hand cream and 60 ml shower gel. The bag is decorated in candy canes and looks everything ‘Christmasy’. The smell of the pack is amazing, think of your body smothered in sweet peppermint candy cane. Although candy canes are Christmassy and the pack is very Christmassy, you could use this scent all year round and I would!! I loved it! The products make a great deluxe travel size and I absolutely love the scent!! The gel lathered well, the scrub was nice and scrubby, The body balm and hand cream were nice and rich, leaving skin feeling moisturised and comforted. I loved this pack so much, I want to re-visit TBS and buys packs as Christmas packs for my daughter and nieces.II”

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Member since
24/09/2009

anastasiastarz

Star Rating:

“The shower gel is a typical bottle for that size, a little hard to open in the shower. We really need a pump that you can use on the mini bottles. Smells delightful and foams up like most shower gels, with the shower puff. I'm iffy on shower gels as sometimes they make my skin red and itchy but I was glad to say the shower gels don't make my skin react that way, yay! Next up we tried the body scrub, in a tub it's a sugar base and in a opaque gel. As I have sensitive skin I only used this on my feet, and it felt lovely, making my skin all soft and ready for the lotion. With these two I used in the shower the scent was there at the time of use though didn't linger when I dried off. As in the name the body butter melted just like butter and smells so good! Pretty fast absorbing for a lotion, I love the size of the pot (I like to experiment, so try many different products and brands). The scent is still there after 2hrs, then fades to a light candy scent. To keep the scent always around there's the hand cream, a medium weight lotion that absorbs well. It's in a tube that's sturdy and won't be punctured in my handbag.TT”

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Member since
30/01/2012

Thepinkshoe

Star Rating:

“In the pack is a body butter, body wash, body scrub and hand cream. They are beautifully packaged in an environmentally friendly bag. The candy cane scent used in all of the products is so nice. It isn't overpowering and has a chocolate scent mixed in too. It is super Christmassy which I loved and makes it a perfect Christmas present. The body wash foams nicely using a loofah meaning not much product is needed each use. It also isn't drying so I could use it everyday. The body scrub is a sugar scrub and gently exfoliates dry skin. This is a gentle scrub which can be used a few times a week without irritating skin. After using the scrub and wash I would lather my skin with the luxurious body butter. This one is thick while not being greasy and helps to carry the candy cane scent on skin throughout the day. Finishing the bag off is the hand cream. Perfect for dry hands this cream kept my skin hydrated and smooth for hours after using it.II”

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Member since
14/07/2010

Rayhe

Star Rating:

“Be warned – this product is very peppermint-y, and would be perfect for any candy cane lover! Even the little gift sack is covered in cute candy canes. I was a little skeptical of if I would like this scent, but found that I fell in love with it! It has a very sweet peppermint scent that lingers, and definitely makes me think of Christmas. The shower gel has a refreshing, minty feel when applied which isn’t too intense, but is great after a warm day! I found that the Body Shop shower gels work best when you lather it on with a loofah or body sponge. The Body scrub was definitely my favourite product of the bag – it is a very gentle physical exfoliant, and feels so lovely to pamper myself with a full body exfoliation after a long day. This product left my skin feeling super soft, supple and felt much brighter after the scrub. The body butter does not disappoint- it is The Body Shop’s signature texture of smooth, silky and extra thick – this takes time to absorb into the skin – best to massage it into the skin and give it a few minutes to really sink in and work it’s magic. Last but not least, the hand cream – which is the perfect size for my handbag, is easy to apply and non-greasy, a must for any hand creams. Overall, I was very impressed with this little set.BB”

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57 Member Comments

Neverland 1 Feb 2019 6:41 PM

What great ratings and I bet a lovely product to try!

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Gilded 31 Jan 2019 5:59 PM

Peppermint scent during xmas time? Sounds perfect.

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Sootyhere 30 Jan 2019 11:51 AM

Hope The Body Shop has them again next Christmas. I missed this one. Such great reviews.

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misfortune8 29 Jan 2019 1:09 AM

I was so flat out leading up to Christmas that I didn't see this. I would love to have been on this trial. I love peppermint!

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MelissaFay89 25 Jan 2019 12:33 PM

This sounds very nice

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Goddess..... 23 Jan 2019 7:23 PM

The whole three set's sound interesting I wouldn't mind the whole lot to try as it would be hard to choose from or mix & match products from the whole three set's would be great that way, you have a variety to choose from & try out too. The Santa sack look's nice & you could use that for anything :)

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Beauty Obsession 16 Jan 2019 9:54 PM

Thank you so much for this event BH and The Body Shop. Absolutely had a ball and loved the products. My daughter has had a play too and she loves the candy cane scent!!