I received this product as a gift for my
bridal shower back in 2011 from a friend that loves the Crabtree & Evelyn brand
and clearly wanted to get me to try their products. I thought that this product
would be great for keeping at my desk at work because of the antibacterial
properties – who knows how many germs or other bacteria have accumulated on my
keyboard, mouse, and miscellaneous files?
I was very disappointed in this product for
a number of reasons. The texture of the product is greasy and takes quite a bit
of rubbing in to absorb. Half a pump is probably enough for both hands. Just to
experiment, I pumped a pea-sized drop onto a scrap of tissue paper to see what
would happen and the gel just sat there – didn’t absorb into the tissue paper
at all. Although I may be biased on this point because I’m not a fan of how
rosewater smells, the scent of this product just didn’t appeal to me, and it
lingered for quite some time after application. I’m also a little suspicious of
the “antibacterial” properties of this product. Unlike most drugstore
antibacterial gels, this one did not come with an expiry date so I’m not sure if
this product actually does much in the way of sanitizing.
Verdict:
Unappealing smell, greasy texture, questionable
antibacterial properties – I definitely will not be purchasing this product
again. ~250ml, US$15
*Freebie Alert* - even though I’m not a fan
of this product, there may be some of you out there that wouldn’t mind giving
it a try. If you live in the Calgary
area and would like to arrange to pick this up from me at some point, leave a comment to connect.
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