Back in June I did a review for the Aveda Caribbean Therapy Body Scrub. Now that I’m near the bottom of the tub I thought I would go back to my original views and see if I still felt the same way.
Size – 450g is quite generous for a scrub, but my first observation was that the tub was only 3/4 of the way full which I thought took the mick.
Scent – The ginger fragrance is really strong and I love it. It reminds me of ginger ale or Old Jamaica ginger beer. The smell lingers on your skin and gives the scrub a bit of an edge.
Scrubbing grains – This contains sea salt and Caribbean cane sugar. The combination of the two make this scrub nice and rough which as you all know is my preference.
Oil – This is one of the oiliest scrubs I’ve ever used. This can be quite dangerous in a bath or shower and I’ve always had to be careful when using this. You also have to stir the oil around each time you use it. I found that if you don’t, you scrub will end up like this:
I had to chip away at the chunky bits of scrub to use them which is a bit annoying when you are in the shower. Thankfully I always have a scrub spatula on hand!
Price – I bought this in Atlanta, GA and I paid $39.50, it retails in the UK for £28.00. I think £28 is a bit much for this and I recently found it at Lookfantastic for £23.80 which I think is more reasonable.
Even though this scrub has some good points I don’t love it enough to be buy it again. It just doesn’t hit the mark for me. Oh darn that means I’ll have to buy some other scrubs! 
Aveda is more well know for their haircare products but they do offer and extensive range of bath & body products, skincare, men’s products, makeup, perfume, gifts and some very refreshing teas! I’ve regularly used the Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner to give my dull locks a boost.
Caribbean Therapy Body Cleanser – I bought this in a travel size. I always try to take advantage of this when brands offer it as it’s a great way to test products before committing to a full size product. This is a very creamy body wash that smells wonderful. It’s very gentle on the skin. I did find that it doesn’t lather as easy like shower gels do. I really had to work it into my scrubby gloves to get some foam so if you don’t use gloves or a washing implement you may have to work the lather in your hands. Make sure you don’t keep adding more as it will eventually lather up. Whilst I did like using this, it didn’t wow me enough to buy a full size product. It would be great for someone who has tight dry skin as it does leave it very hydrated afterwards.
Caribbean Therapy Body Scrub – This contains sea salt, Caribbean cane sugar, coconut, avocado and passion fruit oils. When you open up this tub you notice three things: the smell which is fabulous like ginger and lime, the tub says 450g but it was only about 3/4 the way full which I think is a bit cheeky considering the price, and you have to stir it up as the oils and sugar separate. I was a bit dismayed with the amount in the tub but you only need a few handfuls to do your entire body. This is quite oily even after stirring it up, so you need to be careful to rinse the shower afterwards. I thought the sugar felt nice and rough but there was way too much oil for my liking. If I could change it I would have definitely put more sugar and sea salt into it and less oil. If you are a regular user of body oil in the shower this would be a great alternative to buying seperate exfoliator and body oil. This would also be good for people who suffer from constant dry legs in the winter. I would use this again but I’m going to save it for the colder months when my skin is zapped of moisture.
Caribbean Therapy Body Cream – Contains Caribbean Mango and coconut. I also bought this in a travel size. I didn’t really need to use the body cream after using the body scrub but I wanted to try it anyway. This by far is my favourite product as the cream sinks right into the skin and doesn’t leave a greasy residue. It also smells wonderful like the rest of the range. I don’t usually use body lotions and creams in the summer but I would use this and I will definitely get a full size one for the winter months instead of using body butter which is too heavy for me.
Overall verdict – I will pass on the body cleanser but I will keep the body scrub and body cream in my winter arsenal to combat dry skin. I would encourage anyone to take advantage of Aveda’s travel sizes as it is a great way to try something because if you don’t like it, you won’t feel like you’ve wasted your hard earned cash.
