Amazing product with an amazing smell ... I only wish the price wasn't so high!

This is the best product for severely dry skin.

Love it, works great and of course smells wonderful. It is like being at the spa!

Yes, until very recently, I was a Body Shop virgin because as much as I've wanted to try their body butters, I always thought they were too pricey for me - come on, why would I want to pay $18 for a 200ml body butter that I can find at Wal-Mart for only $6 (I'm talking about SPAresource body butters)? I've always been happy with those drugstore body butters but I ran out of them and my eczema always seems to worsen in the winter and there's no way I will use a body lotion instead, it's just not enough moisturizing.

So at the beginning of December, I stumbled accross The Body Shop's 3 for $30 offer on their whole website, and I figured out it was the perfect time to give those mystical butters a try as they would cost only $10 each with free shipping.

The first butter I decided to try was the Shea Body Butter as it's designed for very dry skin and from what I have heard, it is claimed to be the thickest and most moisturizing of all The Body Shop body butters, which is exactly what my parched and eczema-prone skin needed!

I ordered this body butter in the jumbo format (400ml) because it was included in the 3 for $30 offer, but otherwise, it retails at $25 (!!!) Even though I was warned, let me confirm that yes, the jumbo size is really jumbo! At first I was worried I wouldn't be able to go through this humongous tub before the end of the winter (I don't use body butters in the summer, they are just too heavy) and I only hoped it wouldn't go bad too soon, but I have been using this butter since the beginning of December and I'm already half way through it (I use it every night after showering all over my body).

As soon as I started using the Shea body butter, I fell in love with its amazing texture. The consistency is dreamy - rich, creamy and perfectly thick - exactly what I'm expecting in a body butter! Some say it's greasy, but hey, this stuff has been designed for very dry skin for a reason! If you have extremely dry, dehydrated skin, like me, it soaks it all up in a matter of seconds without leaving greasy residue behind.

In the tub, the butter looks hard and solid but it really melts as soon as it comes in contact with the skin.

It's a little hard to describe what Shea smells like but I would say it's a sort of neutral clean and fresh smell that is slightly earthy and nutty, with a hint of floral. I think it's a very creamy, cozy and comforting smell that is not overpowering but I would not say it's very light either. I also doesn't linger on the skin very long, which is disappointing in my opinion.

At first, I must say I wasn't blown away by this butter. I mean, I have tried quite a few body butters in the past and I always went back to the ones from SPAresources because they were inexpensive, did the job quite well and had that perfectly buttery texture. However, I have realized that with continuous use, The Body Shop Shea Body Butter soothed my irritated skin and I haven't experienced any eczema flare-ups since I started using it. Sure, my skin still ocasionally itches and sometimes I have to apply moisturizer in the morning to get me through the day, but I haven't feel the need to reach for my steroid cream and this is a big step forward in my book.

Of course, the main issue for me with these butters is the price: mini (50 ml / 1.7 oz) for $6.00, regular (200 ml / 7.0 oz) for $18.00 and jumbo (400 ml / 13.5 oz) for $25.00. I won't need to buy these full-price anytime soon because I guess it will take me a long time to get through the six butters I ordered in December, but The Body Shop always has some kind of deals going on such as buy 1 get 1 50% off, buy 3 get 2 free, etc. But still, I'm not convinced these body butters are a must have if you don't have problem skin that requires heavy-duty moisture.

The body butters are available on The Body Shop website and you get free shipping with any purchase of $75 (be sure to check out RetailMeNot for coupons before ordering!)

Without a doubt The Body Shop makes some of the best body butters and the Shea Body Butter is one of the best I have tried. It has a pleasant smell - not overly fruity or sweet like the other body butters they sell. It's extremely moisturizing and perfect to use during the winter. This body butter is made for very dry skin. It has a very thick consistency, almost waxy but it spreads easily. This body butter has helped get rid of the rashes I had on my arms. I apply this in the morning and my skin remains moisturized the whole day.

One major con to this product is the price. It cost $18 for the large tub (200mL) and $6 for the small tub (50mL) but a little goes a long way so one tub will last you a while. I suggest keeping a look out for sales and take advantage of their deals (Buy 3 Get 2 Free, Buy 2 Get 1 Free, Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off).

I have used this when I was pregnant and it did an OK job. I don't think I would buy this again since there are much better product out there than this one.

Love this cream and all of the other ones from the body shop, they always smell lovely. Find that this one takes a long time to dry if you apply too much so be careful of that but apart from that i love it and it smells great

This shea body butter smells wonderful and is a good for your skin.

I love this body butter!! it is soooo moisturizing and it makes your skin so smooth!

This body butter is amazing! I love the smell, as it is not too overpowering (like many body butters tend to be), and it does moisturize the skin. My beef is in how much it costs... but it is a great product!