Taer Icelandic Glacier Bath Oil
Score: 8.11/10
Price:  Normally £35.88 for 100 ml, but you get a 5% discount on that (and free postage & packing – with a free gift!), at www.victoriahealth.com;  click here to find it.
Comments:  ‘Divine smell, refreshing, calming, the ultimate bath oil; bathtime has become a highpoint; I feel re-energised’  • ‘as good as a power nap’ • ‘skin feels fresh, but glowing with warm zingy energy – amazing!’ • ‘even my beer-swigging, footie-loving brother was impressed by the smell’ • ‘Before: tired and grumpy. After: invigorated, happy, ready to take on the world!’ • ‘stunning packaging – and it worked: more energy and sharper reflexes!’

Neal’s Yard Remedies Seaweed & Arnica Foaming Bath
Score: 8.06/10
Price:  £13.70 for 200 ml;  click here to find it at www.nealsyardremedies.com
Comments: ‘Liked the fragrance; was much more relaxed after’ • ‘skin felt soft and pampered, and smelt pretty good too’ • ‘smelt natural, a bit woody – not unlike pine, did lift my mood and make me feel revived’ • ‘felt very relaxed and refreshed, and skin smooth, clean and hydrated’.

Dr. Hauschka Rosemary Bath
Score: 8/10
Price:  £16.33 for 150 ml;  find it on-line at www.dr.hauschka.co.uk if you click here
Comments: ‘I was tired, but felt invigorated, energised and my mood was enhanced’ • ‘skin beautifully soft and supple’ • ‘I bought three for presents’ • ‘my husband said, “What a beautiful smell” and now uses it himself’
• ‘very calming’ • ‘like a full body treatment’.

Champneys Water Mint Invigorating Shower Gel
Score: 7.87/10
Price:  £5 for 200 ml;  find it on-line at www.champneys.co.uk if you click here.
This is actually a moisturising body wash, with a double minty whammy of peppermint and spearmint essential oils plus uplifting orange.
Comments: ‘Before shower – tired and sluggish. After shower – uplifted, refreshed and zingy!’ • ‘my headache went and I felt much brighter and happier!’ • ‘my skin felt clean, fresh, smooth and wonderfully silky afterwards’ • ‘I felt instantly invigorated’ • ‘I’m finding this slowly addictive’.

The Organic Pharmacy Neroli Bath Oil
Score: 7.72/10
Price:  £39.95 for 100 ml;  find it on-line at www.theorganicpharmacy.com, if you click here.
Neroli is the sweet, breath-of-spring flower of the orange tree, which famously has the effect of uplifting the spirits.  In this luxurious (and decidedly luxuriously-priced) bath treat, it’s blended with skin-nourishing oils of jojoba, rosehip, wheatgerm and sunflower. 
Comments: ‘Loved the unsweetened orange scent; felt recharged, alert and perkier’ • ‘left my skin delicately fragranced and moisturised; didn’t need a body lotion’ • ‘I was amazed at the instant effect this had on my mood’ • ‘lifted my spirits and relaxed my body’ • ‘skin was much softer than usual’ • ‘very soothing and moisturising – and lasts for a long time’.

This Works Energy Bank Bath & Shower Oil
Score: 7.55/10
Price:  £32.80 for 55 ml – but you get a 5% discount and free postage & packing (plus a free gift!) at www.victoriahealth.com, if you click here.
Our testers raved about this ‘energy blockbuster’, from the brand founded by our friend Kathy Phillips.  It’s a fusion of ylang-ylang, patchouli, geranium, sandalwood and rosemary essential oils.
Comments: ‘Fantastic fragrance, and very natural – I felt uplifted, mentally clear, raring to go!’ • ‘this is the ultimate pamper product’ • ‘gorgeous aroma, not too overpowering, instantly invigorating and relaxing – all at once!’ • ’expensive, but it lasts for ages’.

Weleda Pine Reviving Bath Milk  
Score: 6.85/10
Price:  £8.95 for 200 ml – or find it on-line at www.lovelula.com where you’re entitled to a 5% discount as a Beauty Bible insider;  just click here to find it.
A brand that’s been around for over 80 years, Weleda bucks the trend for constantly updating its formulations and packaging to remain true to its biodynamic roots (biodynamics = ‘organics plus’, with ingredients planted and harvested according to the moon’s cycle, among other rituals).  Their bath milks were formulated 70 years ago by doctors at Weleda’s health clinics;  this option features fir and pine (both from Siberia), and they recommend this invigorating, mountain-fresh milk after a tiring or stressful day, but also to warm you up after a cold, damp day.   
Comments: ‘So pleasant: a very natural pine smell that left me relaxed and also energised; skin felt soft, too’ • ‘I love this natural wonder, which has rid me of prejudice against synthetic pine baths: I felt tired, uninspired and irritable and emerged refreshed, soothed and inspired, with energy’ • ‘great for releasing you from petty stresses and strains before a night out’ • ‘looks great on the shelf’ • ‘fab pure ingredients; skin felt soft and moisturised and very dry skin on legs not as scaly as usual’ • ‘not the “toilet cleaner” fragrance associated with pine; lifted my spirits and I felt re-energised’.