Beauty Bible Weekend Steal: Dove Body Love One Cream

It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by skincare and bodycare choices. So today, let us point you in the direction of a multi-tasking, luscious cream which works for faces and bodies.

Here’s the actual low-down. All face creams can be used on bodies – but you might not always want to, because they tend to be pricier. Not all body creams can be used on faces, however; they may be too rich and occlusive, or have fragrance ingredients that might potentially trigger sensitivity.

It’s perfectly possible to formulate products that do both – and we wish brands did it more. So, hurrah for Dove Body Love One Cream, which genuinely does double-duty – well, triple-duty, kinda, because it’s good for hands, too – and is lightly florally-fruitily scented (nothing overwhelming, but it is there).

With a ceramide-powered serum infused into the formula to boost skin’s barrier function, it’s lush but not over-rich, sinking in immediately. 48 hours of hydration are promised – but we can’t attest to that, because we’d never go that long without hydrating our skin! The perfect balance of rich enough for bodies, light enough for faces – a delicate balancing act.

And yes, this Valentine’s, we’re feeling the love…

£8 for 250ml – currently half-price (i.e. £4) at Boots, here (but annoyingly with a ‘stock coming soon’ status, at time of press. So you might want to bookmark this – or use their ‘Find in store' tool. and go to a real, bricks-and-mortar shop!

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