Smitten *** ("Snowcake" soap scented--Almond, cassie and rose) VEGAN? NO

(Photo courtesy of Yousuf)

Ingredients: Chamomile Matricaria Infusion (Chamomilla recutita), Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Marigold Infusion (Calendula officinalis), Cold Pressed Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum), Glycerine, Stearic Acid, Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cold Pressed Wheatgerm Oil (Triticum vulgare), Cold Pressed Avocado Oil (Persea gratissima), Coconut Butter (Cocos nucifera), Lanolin, Beeswax (Cera alba), Benzoin Resinoid (Styrax benzoin), Rose Absolute (Rosa centifolia), Cassie Absolute (Acacia farnesiana), Triethanolamine, *Benzyl Benzoate, Perfume, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

* Occurs naturally in essential oils

Lush.a.Lot's Review: Whereas Helping Hands is given a high rating because of the miraculous way it works, Smitten deserves high ratings simply for the way it smells and the overall presentation. It's like rubbing Marzipan paste all over you but creamier. It's less thick then Helping Hands but you could stand a spoon in either one of them. And I must say I was surprised at how well it worked. No, it still doesn't work as well as Helping Hands, but I don't seem to mind that much.

Lush 2006 Description: Last year, Mark, our top bod at Lush (he has no official title but we all know who's boss) asked the Lush forum for a list of beautiful words. Smitten was one of them. The forum members asked Mark for a lighter, daytime hand cream scented with the same deliciously mouth-watering fragrance as Snowcake soap. Fairie's fair. Now we have a beautiful new hand cream with a beautiful name made with natural oils and butters for a longer term benefit for your mits. (Note to non-mother tongue English speakers: mittens are like gloves but with one big finger instead of the usual four so Smitten is a hand protector pun as well as a lovely name. Just so you know.

Scent Family: Snowcake Perfume; Snowcake Shower Gel; Snowcake Soap; Snow On Snow Dusting Powder; Oops! Almond Kisses Facial Moisturiser; Marzibain Bubble Bar Slice; Big Ed Yuletide Soap