Shea Butter, a favorite from L'Occitane en Provence

While in Paris, France, last week-end I was walking down the famous Champs-Elysées and I entered a L'Occitane en Provence shop. It's always great to see and touch the products you've read of on catalogs and magazines. In this case you can say "see, touch, sense and smell", because I was welcomed by the aura of the new Rose de Mai fragrance, a limited edition just launched for May --- oh it's so romantic and passionate! I love it!
But once there I was attracted by the "best-sellers aisle" where a Shea Butter face cream stands along with the fabulous Immortel products.
I tested the Shea Butter Ultra Rich Face Cream on my left hand and you can bet the skin revived under my eyes! The cream was so rich, intense and had such a great skin affinity I could not help myself and asked the vendor girl to see more products.
The end of the story pictures a happy me exiting the L'Occitane shop carrying big shoppers: I bought lots for me and lots for friends - this year I decided that you can put a tiny reproduction of the Eiffel Tower near the TV and forget who brought it to you from Paris or you can receive a new soap that nourishes your skin and leaves your hand and body so soft you'll never forget who gave it to you once back from France!

This is what I brought back from France for friends and collegues:



L'Occitane Shea Butter Extra Gentle Soap - Lavender
Generously sized for everyday use and the bath. Formulated with a 100% vegetable base and enriched with nourishing Shea Butter. L'Occitane works directly with women's Shea-processing collectives in western Africa, supporting economic recovery--and a heritage of natural harvesting traditions. Non-irritating; suitable for men, women and children.
Bath bar formulated with a 100% vegetable base and enriched with nourishing Shea Butter.



Shea Butter Extra Gentle Wash 16.8fl.oz
Formulated for frequent use, this foaming cream gently purifies the hands and body, leaving a soft, fresh fragrance. Tested by dermatologists, the Shea and Oat milk ingredients soften and protect the skin.



Shea Butter Extra Gentle Cream Bath 16.8fl.oz
Ideal for sensitive skin, this rich-textured cream, enriched with moisturizing and nourishing Shea Butter, foams delicately in the bath and leaves the skin soft and delicately fragranced.



Shea Butter Extra Gentle Cold Cream Soap 5.2oz
Gentle enough for babies and children. Enriched with cold cream and 20% nourishing Shea Butter, and the soothing natural extracts of melissa and water lily. Lathers gently. Suitable for all skin types.



Shea Butter Extra Gentle Cleansing Water (Travel Size) 3.4fl.oz
Essential in gym bags or lockers to refresh face post-workout. Packed with botanical actives: extracts of liquorice to soothe inflamed or sensitive skin, burdock to soft dryness and orange blossom water to nourish with vitamins. Contains Shea Butter, in a convenient no-rinse formula.



Verbena Shower Gel 15.2fl.oz
Fresh, clean body shampoo loved equally by men and women. Each squeeze of the non-breakable plastic bottle releases the crisp, citrus scent of L'OCCITANE verbena. Essential oils of verbena, orange, geranium and lemon tree smooth and nurture even the most sensitive skin, and permeate the room with a winning aroma.



Verbena Body Salt Scrub 14.1oz
Salts from the Mediterranean Sea combine with the refreshing fragrance of pure extracts of verbena, orange, geranium and lemon tree in a luxurious exfoliating body scrub. Essential oils of grapeseed, apricot and sweet almond nourish and moisturise. Anti-oxidizing vitamin A helps to tone and maintain healthy appearance. Skin turns silky-smooth as dead skin cells are massaged away. Body and mood feel revived.



Cherry Blossom Bath & Shower Gel 2,5fl.oz
This shower gel gently cleanses the skin, leaving it delicately perfumed. Used as a foaming bath, it transforms into a rich and smooth foam, realising the delicate and captivating Cherry Blossom fragrance.



Almond Shower Oil 8.4fl.oz
A customer favorite. Transforms into a lavish, softening foam--original and unique in texture--that leaves a satin-like softness all over the body. Rich in almond oil and nourishing lipids. Cleanses gently to impart a delectable perfume. Keep handy in bath or shower as an extra-pampering alternative - suitable for men and women.



Lavender Foaming Bath 16.9fl.oz
A new definition of calm. Authentic A.O.C. lavender essential oil from Provence and rosemary extract gently perfume, soften and soothe skin. Relaxing aroma helps sweep away the cares of the day. It takes only a small amount of product to create a bath full of bubbles. Attractive matte-silver aluminum bottle is reminiscent of authentic lavender essential oil jugs.



L'Occitane Aromachologie Relaxing Foaming Bath
Fragrant and foaming bubble bath transports you to fields of "true" Proven?al lavender. Rich in relaxing essential oils (lavender, tea tree and geranium). Non-drying. Safe for all skin types. In an unbreakable squeeze bottle ideal for bath and travel.



L'Occitane Citrus Verbena Fizzy Bath Salts
Happily plunge into your bath water with this mix of bath salts, from Camargue, and fizzy sugar, which perfumes the water while releasing millions of tiny and light bubbles! It's energizing and tonifying action and sparkling scent of organic citrus verbena extract provide a real moment of well-being and relaxation. Enjoy!


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