This is a product which has all of the trappings of luxury. It looks shimmery and golden. It feels smooth and silky. It's also fairly expensive for the quantity and it smells fairly nice (albeit a tad strong right out of the bottle - the scent mutes well as you shower). The problem is that, while it moisturizes decently, it doesn't lather well and it doesn't moisturize as well as a dedicated after shower lotion. It doesn't even feel like it's cleaning your body, though I'm guessing it is.

Using this product reminds me of something I learned in a documentary on ancient Rome quite some time ago. Gladiators cleaned themselves by slathering olive oil on their skin and then having it scraped off. This feels like one is cleaning in a similar fashion rather than using more traditional soap. This isn't a bad thing, it's just unusual, and one tube isn't going to last long relative to using soap. I'd say this is best used for specific applications (face, legs, etc.) rather than a full body use.
This is a product which has all of the trappings of luxury. It looks shimmery and golden. It feels smooth and silky. It's also fairly expensive for the quantity and it smells fairly nice (albeit a tad strong right out of the bottle - the scent mutes well as you shower). The problem is that, while it moisturizes decently, it doesn't lather well and it doesn't moisturize as well as a dedicated after shower lotion. It doesn't even feel like it's cleaning your body, though I'm guessing it is. Using this product reminds me of something I learned in a documentary on ancient Rome quite some time ago. Gladiators cleaned themselves by slathering olive oil on their skin and then having it scraped off. This feels like one is cleaning in a similar fashion rather than using more traditional soap. This isn't a bad thing, it's just unusual, and one tube isn't going to last long relative to using soap. I'd say this is best used for specific applications (face, legs, etc. ) rather than a full body use.