A good value product which keeps skin supple during and after pregnancy.
- I absolutely love this stuff and use it all over my body.
- The thick consistency of the cocoa butter lotion makes you feel like you’re actually applying something that’s going to work, and although it does take a while to absorb into the skin – I’d give it five minutes before getting dressed afterwards – it keeps your skin well hydrated and nourished for hours.
- I don’t have any stretch marks but this lotion certainly helped ease my itchy skin as it stretched during pregnancy – probably due to its vitamin E, shea butter and elastin content - and it smells divine: just like chocolate!
- The cream comes with a handy nozzle, which I found easy to use, and you’re not left with a greasy bottle from opening and closing it afterwards.
- At £3.15 for a 250ml bottle you can’t go wrong.
- Natalie's score: 5
MFM mum Lisa Clark
- The massage lotion is quite a thick cream but it soon thins. It spreads evenly and soaks in well, without leaving any residue behind.
- I could feel it again when the hot water of the shower made contact with my skin the morning after application, but I wasn’t aware of it sitting on top of my skin.
- I’m really not a fan of the Palmer’s cocoa butter formula products’ scent. It has a weird artificial chocolate smell, which I find pungent and sickly sweet.
- The massage lotion comes in a pump action bottle – but for me, the pump action didn’t work properly. I wrestled tirelessly with the nozzle on several occasions, as did my husband, but we were both defeated and I resorted to unscrewing the nozzle and squeezing the cream out.
- At around £4 for a 250ml bottle, this product is fantastic value for money and won’t break the bank to use throughout my pregnancy and beyond. I will use it again.
- Lisa's score: 3
What to watch out for
The packaging is not very appealing. It looks quite dated, so you may want to keep it in your bathroom cabinet.
Mums-to-be who want to protect their skin during pregnancy.
A great skincare product, which is amazing value for money.
