L’Occitane Says, "Oi Verão!"
Now here are some products staying true to their source. L’OCCITANE’s new L’Occitane Do Brazil products are all made in Brazil. How many times does a product use a regions name just for the sake of sales? Well they are living it with this collection! Brazil’s Northern region is known for the nourishing ingredients found inside of the products and they truck them south to the Sao Paolo region (I’ve been dying to visit this city for the past 2 years), where they are manufactured.
Now let’s explore ingredients inside that make these worth checking out: Buriti (bour ee chee) - a fruit that is really high in antioxidant beta-carotene. This component is found in the Sun Cream High Protection SPF30 ($24/5.1oz) and the Sun Milk Medium Protection SPF15 ($24/5.1oz) and here’s a first, both of these are 100% mineral based. As in, mineral makeup, mineral based! The Daily UV Veil High Protection SPF30 ($22/.8oz), which is specially for the face and eye area, and the Sun Veil Intensive Tanning SPF6 ($24/5.1oz), also contain this awesome Buriti ingredient.
Continuing with the ingredients, Cupuacu (coo pa choo) - comes from cocoa and is used in the After-Sun Balm Lotion ($22/5.1oz) because of this elements’ ability to keep the skin immensely hydrated. You know how fatigued you are after a long day in the sun? Just think of what your skin has just endured. This one really helps you bounce back.
And lastly, the Castanha (cah stahn ya) - the oil from this nut is has superior anti-oxidant properties and is rich in vitamins A, B, C, and E and is found in the formula of the Self-Tanner Progressive Natural Tan ($24/5.1oz).
The other two products are the Body and Hair Sublime Oil ($22/3.4oz) and Self-Tanning Veil ($22/1.7oz) and the Sublime Oil smells good enough to wear straight up as a summer scent! So get your summer on already with these nourishing sun care products, girl! All @ loccitane.com
Ooh..I'm really curious to see how the self tanning veil works. Plus, I LOVE islandy scents!
Posted by: Crystal - Beauty or Bust | Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Hi Crystal - I'm not too good with self-tanner and it's not bad. doesn't give you an extreme tan right off the bat, which is good.
Posted by: Cybele | Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Hurray for truth in advertising! I am glad to see that a Brazilan product is actually sourced from Brazilian ingredients and manufactured in Brazil. I need some new sunscreen so I'll be sure to head down to a l'Occitaine store.
Posted by: Heidi Clark | Sunday, July 06, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Hi Heidi - L'Occitane has some fab scents that these are quite unique on that front and how they stay true to supporting an area they are taking from. WE can only hope more companies will jump on this "bandwagon." Thanks for reading!
Posted by: Cybele | Sunday, July 06, 2008 at 09:41 PM
Dear Cybele,
We're absolutely elated with your glowing review of our L'Occitane do Brazil range! It's through such enthusiastic reviews from our highly valued customers that make it possible for us to come up with these innovative products for your liking.
Keep up the great work!
The L'Occitane U.S. Team
Posted by: L'Occitane U.S. Team | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 09:47 AM