I once went to an Orlane launch, a Parisian high-end brand of skincare which had just come to South Africa. It was incredibly overpriced (like La Mer, but way less coveted) and kind of aimed at grannies. The one product which really stood out, however, was the essential oils scrub – sea salt crystals, lemon zest, avocado oil… it was the ideal combo and citrus scent. I’ve been hunting for something similar for years now (because I will not spend R1200+ on a scrub) and finally found what I’ve been looking for. Tell U2 to go home. Now please don’t judge this product on its completely boring packaging or the fact that it’s not a new or trendy brand, the Mineral Line range of “body peeling” Dead Sea scrubs are amazing on the inside.
What you get is a tub of warm vanilla enriched oil with chunks of salt below that you need to mix up to use. (Note: the scrub does come in other aromas like Ylang Ylang, Lavender and Eucalyptus… but they all kinda smell like toilet spray.) The texture is perfect – I wanted to tip the whole jar over my head and walk around all shiny like Catwoman for the day. Your skin will feel so extra wonderfully soft afterwards. And yes, I realise I am gushing just a little, but it’s taken me about a decade to discover a product that was just sitting on a shelf at Dischem.
The Mineral Line range of body peeling sea scrubs are available at Dischem for R89.
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