SHEA MOISTURE Essential Routine Sensitive Reviews Summary

Moisturization

Pros:

• "This shea butter soap is soothing and moisturizing."
• "It’s a great moisturizing soap with no harsh chemicals."
• "It moisturizes very well."
• "Provides good moisturization for the body."
• "It's so moisturizing but it also cleans well."
• "It’s very moisturizing without leaving any greasy or oily feel on your skin."
• "This soap has a very nice scent and provides good moisturization for the body."

Cons:

• "Now it burns my eyes even after rinsing off and the fragrance is too much."
• "I was avid buyer of Shea Moisture but this product is not what I am used to receiving from the brand. It had a very odd, off-putting smell and left my skin feeling very dry."
• "It is surprisingly not moisturizing."
• "But the soap stings badly when used on private area down below so that tells me there is some chemical, may be not toxic."
• "I find this soap to be a little drying. Also, the scent is almost gone."
• "For me, this dried out my skin so terribly bad."
• "It made my skin extremely dry and itchy."

Scent

Pros:

• "Awesome, clean & pleasingly fragrant scent and cleans well leaving my skin smelling sweet & soft without causing severe dryness."
• "Smell is amazing. Makes you feel so refreshed when using it."
• "It smells so good. And it moisturizes very well."
• "It has a fresh scent and moisturizes his skin."
• "It smells great too."
• "It has a light, fresh scent."
• "It leaves my skin feeling smooth and silky."

Cons:

• "The soap I received does not appear to be genuine. This soap has a gritty texture and the scent is like play-doh."
• "Great at cleaning without over drying the skin but too too too much fragrance."
• "Fragrance is a bit overpowering."
• "It smells like Playdoh which stinks badly."
• "The scent reminds me of playdough, and it is drying on my skin."
• "Doesn’t smell like green tea at all but the fragrance they used is too strong."
• "This soap smells like play dough! It’s gross!"

Longevity

Pros:

• "The bar lasts forever."
• "A bar will usually last at least a month for two people."
• "This bar is huge compared to a normal soap bar. It lasts quite a while and lathers well."
• "Plus the bars last forever!"
• "It’s long lasting and extremely moisturizing."
• "VERY long lasting bars of soap. I feel cleaner when leaving the shower."
• "One bar lasts me about 4 to 5 weeks."

Cons:

• "In late 2016, SheaMoisture intentionally started changing up the formulas in all of its products … for the worse."
• "I am very disappointed with this product. The last few bars I have purchased are quite different and inferior than the dozens I have purchased in the past."
• "This variety of Shea Moisture was a tad bit disappointing compared to other ones. It didn't seem to suds up as much, nor last as long as the other ones."
• "We were buying this when it was roughly $3.60 a bar and considered it a bit on the pricey side even back then. Now that it's approaching $5.00 (and up) per bar we will no longer use it."
• "I'm shocked by the price for one bar. These are $4.99 per bar at Walgreens.com. Amazon needs to lower the pricing. $15 for one bar of soap, as much as I like it, is ridiculous!"
• "I used it four times and now I have red welts on my arms and chest."
• "After reading all the positive reviews, I was excited to change to this soap. Surprisingly, however, after using it only once, I experienced horrible itching and stinging."

Ingredients

Pros:

• "Has healthy ingredients."
• "I love the fact the ingredients are real! Some are even organic."
• "It's made from natural ingredients."
• "The soap is chemical free."
• "I love these shea moisture soap products but this one has absolutely no scent at all."
• "The ingredients are similar to high-quality artisan bars."
• "I love the Shea Moisture bar soaps because I am allergic to many commercial, artificial ingredients."

Cons:

• "It lists things I'm sure it shouldn't like Iron Oxide and Talc."
• "Do NOT use it near your lady parts, as it contains talc, which has been linked to ovarian cancer."
• "I must be allergic to the mushroom in it not sure."
• "Don’t be fooled, I received a different product from what is advertised on the product photo."
• "VERY disappointing. Obviously a counterfeit product."
• "This was a complete mistake and waste of money. It smells like play dough and leaves my skin dry."
• "My hibiscus coconut bars smell strongly of Playdoh, and not the pleasant hibiscus scent."