The Body Shop is a popular environmentally and socially conscious beauty brand that you can find at retailers like Ulta. Every year they release a Black Friday limited edition bag- keep reading to see which products were featured in the 2020 version.
FYI - this kit is no longer available for purchase
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About this box
The Box: The Body Shop Limited Edition Filled Pouch
The Cost: $15 ($36 value)
This kit includes:
- Hemp Hand Protector 30ml
- Tea Tree Facial Wash 60ml
- Vitamin E Moisture Cream 15ml
- Banana Shampoo 60ml
- Banana Conditioner 60ml
- Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask 15ml
- Reusable cork toiletries bag
Ships to: The U.S for $6
The Body Shop Limited Edition Black Friday Pouch Review
Everything came packaged in this bag, and I love the festive holiday green print along with the natural cork that makes up the design.
Attached to the zipper of the bag was this small paper providing additional details on the items in the pouch.
The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector, 1 oz - Retail Value $6.00
This is one of my favorite products from The Body Shop – it’s such a great hand cream! It’s thick and heavy, and it really feels like my hands are getting protected before I go out into the cold, harsh world. This doesn’t really have a scent, but it does have nourishing ingredients like hemp seed oil, glycerin, panthenol, and glycerin. Once it’s absorbed into my skin it doesn’t leave a greasy finish, either.
The Body Shop Tea Tree Facial Wash, 2 oz - Retail Value $6.00
I’ve been dealing with a lot of congestion on my chin (thanks, maskne), so this tea tree cleanser arrived at a useful time. Tea tree is a natural purifier for oily and acne-prone skin, and that helps this cleanser to give you a squeaky clean feeling. It is too harsh and drying of a cleanser for my skin for me to use every day, but I do like reaching for it after a long day where I feel like my skin has sweat under my face mask for a while.
The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Cream, 0.5 oz - Estimated Value $5.88 (buy the 1.7 oz version for $20.00)
This small jar of moisturizer is made with vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, and raspberry seed oil add moisture to your skin and leave it smooth. I like this it felt hydrating without being heaving and absorbed quickly into my skin.
The Body Shop Banana Shampoo, 2 oz - Retail Value $6.00
You are either a fan of a banana scent or you aren’t – I haven’t met someone who was ambivalent towards the scent yet. I personally really enjoy the smell of banana products, especially because it usually smells like banana candy. Along with banana purée, this shampoo is also formulated with honey, so it adds a nice boost of moisture while cleaning your strands. Because my hair is very picky with shampoos I’ve been having my boyfriend use this shampoo so I can enjoy the benefits of smelling it without making my curls unhappy – it’s been a great system so far.
The Body Shop Banana Conditioner, 2 oz - Retail Value $6.00
The match to the shampoo, this is more my style since my curls can take all of the conditioner (and then some). This isn’t heavy-duty enough for me to use regularly, but I still like the way it smells and that it doesn’t weigh my hair down.
The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask, 0.5 oz - Retail Value $6.00
This mask is probably my favorite product from The Body Shop – it works great when my skin feels congested and I need to tackle clogged pores and excess oil. This is made with Himalayan bamboo charcoal, green tea, tea tree, kaolin, and Moroccan lava clay. It gives my skin that ~detoxed~ feeling when I wash it off, and while I’m wearing it, it feels tingly and cooling thanks to the menthol and tea tree in the formula.
Verdict: This holiday pouch was a fun assortment of products from The Body Shop. They really touched on everything –skincare, hair care, and hand treatments were all packed in this affordable set, and the products were fun. While the holidays might be over, you can expect The Body Shop to release a curated holiday set every year – so if you liked this one, you can count on picking up another fun one next year. Value-wise, everything added up to $35.88, which just about meets the promised value of $36.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this kit if you order today? No, this is no longer available but all the products are available to purchase from The Body Shop.
Value Breakdown: This box costs $15 + $6, which means you're paying approximately the following per item:
- Hand cream: $3.51
- Cleanser: $3.51
- Moisture Cream: $3.44
- Banana Shampoo: $3.51
- Banana Conditioner: $3.51
- Charcoal Mask: $3.51
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