It can be difficult to find skin care ingredients that are both organic and clinically proven to make a difference on your skin. That’s why I was really excited to find the Whish Sugar Scrub ($38.00, Amazon.com), Body Wash ($22.00, Amazon.com) and Body Butter ($24.00). All three products contain a high percentage of organic ingredients, but the true catch here is that these ingredients are simply organic versions of clinically proven effective ingredients like antioxidants, shea butter, aloe vera, and seaweed extract. I am personally a big fan of the entire line!
The products also advertise that they are free of parabens, sulfates, DEA/TEA, petrochemicals, and mineral oil. Although sulfates such as sodium lauryl sulfate are known skin irritants, I am actually not finding a plethora of evidence against parabens in the concentrations they are found in skin care products, nor am I finding that mineral oil is harmful to non-oily, normal-type skin. Still, if you are the type that double-locks and double-checks your doors, the fact that Whish products are paraben-free, sulfate-free, DEA/TEA-free, petrochemical-free, and mineral oil-free might let you rest easier at night.
 
Whish Sugar Scrub ($38.00, Amazon.com) is a combination of aloe vera (the main ingredient!), organic sugar, organic raspberry seeds, and organic bamboo. After using the product, I was pleased that it didn’t leave my skin with the oily residue of a lot of sugar scrubs. Instead, with the main ingredient being organic aloe vera, it left my skin feeling soft.
Whish Body Wash ($22.00, Amazon.com) is similarly a combination of aloe vera, raspberry butter, and shea butter. While the product definitely has excellent ingredients (and left my skin feeling amazing!), I am not as big a fan of this product as the scrub or body lotion, as it has been said by Dr. David Bank that body washes should be used for at least one full minute before rinsing to exhibit the full effect of the ingredients. With that said, in today’s time-and-money deprived society, who has the time or the money to rub a $22 body wash on every inch of their body for a full minute or more?! At any rate, if you don’t mind spending the time or the money, or just want a high-quality body wash anyway, then this is definitely a smart, savvy pick as far as body washes go! 🙂
Finally, Whish Body Butter ($24.00, Amazon.com) is a whipped body butter that really hydrates. When applied after a shower or bath, its high shea butter content acts as an occlusive agent, trapping the water against the skin. It feels great against the skin, and I highly recommend it!
It should also be mentioned that the entire line comes in Almond (shown), Pomegranate, and Lemongrass. Let me know your thoughts if you have had any experience with the line!
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