Review (4/5): Skin Feels Soft & Fairly Comfortable, No Greasy Residue-Moderately Strong Perfume & TEA (3.5 Stars)
Spanature Olive Hand & Body Lotion comes with 4 travel size lotions (individually boxed for gifting) in a 2.53 oz size that’s more than twice the size of the tiny 1 oz hand creams I usually buy for my purse. I go through lotion and cream fast as I use it every time I wash my hands and more, so I like this bigger size as it lasts longer but is still a compact size for my purse. It’s also big enough for a long weekend away from home.
This is a lightweight mineral oil based lotion that absorbs quickly and doesn’t leave any greasy residue. It has a pleasant feel and adds just enough moisture to make my dry hands soft and fairly comfortable. I do prefer more hydration, but I also have dry rather than normal skin. The fragrance is moderately strong and sweet. It’s okay used just on my hands, but it would be too strong for me if used as an all over body lotion.
I dislike that this lotion has controversial Triethanolamine (TEA). The FDA designates it as safe for limited use (but bans it from hand sanitizer), but EWG rates it as a moderate health risk (allergen). And TEA can play a role in the formation of dangerous nitrosamines when combined with certain preservatives. I can’t assess that issue in this or any specific products, so I just try to avoid TEA. That aside, I like this lotion pretty well for limited use. 3.5 Stars.
Ingredients: Water, Mineral Oil, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearic Acid, Olea Europaea (Olive), Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Trideceth-6, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Fragrance.