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Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel Review

by Shruti

To me mint means summer. Mint drinks, mint face packs and mint chutney; I was as usual bored with my soap and was surfing the net (my bank account must have been weeping then). I saw this green bottle looking so tempting. I caught on the words mint and tea tree and my heart said “Go get it Shruti.. Just one shower gel” but my mind said ” Are you jobless? No right! Get back to coding”
In the end, the heart won over my mind (as usual) and in 2 days I had it in my bathroom. A word of caution- this is for summer and not for winter. Better late than never. So, here is my take on it :)

Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel Review

Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel Review

Price and Quantity:

Rs.195 for 250 ml

 

Ingredients:

Too many:( So I have included the picture for this;)

 

Shelf Life: 

3 years from date of manufacturing.
But I am sure you will finish this in a month. Especially in summers.

My Experience:

Packaging: What do you call this shape? Hexagon? I counted the sides. It has 6. So let’s call it a modified hexagon ;) I love everything about this bottle. The bottle is actually transparent so it’s easy to identify how much is left. And it’s plastic! I think unbreakable too! ( no, I didn’t throw it on my bathroom floor) It has a flip top with a small nozzle. You can keep it upright or in a sleeping position. When it’s upright, the bottle doesn’t leak.

Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel Review

Color, Consistency & Fragrance: The shower gel is neither thick nor runny. It’s a refreshing leaf green in colour. It smells minty with a hint of tea tree.

Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel Review

How it works: Well, to begin with, it doesn’t lather. Yes, all you lather lovers who think if it doesn’t lather, then you are not clean will find this behavior a tad disappointing. To me, it just feels like a gel cream when applied. I have used it with and without a loofah. Same results both times. The smell however is uplifting.
I have not even come to the best part. This tingles man! Not for long but it does. It tingles till you wash it off and stays for about 5 minutes after that. I take bath with this in the nights :) I have to moisturize my skin after this though.

Note: I don’t use any soap or shower gel for my face. I use a medicated face cleanser. So I don’t know how this fares on the face.

PROS:

  • Great for summer
  • It’s got mint and tea tree oil- whose benefits we shall talk about in another post:)
  • The bottle is recyclable.( I know you are thinking. Hey, a pro is a pro)
  • It’s tested on them and I think not on animals.
  • It’s vegan :)

CONS:

  • Though it says natural, it’s got chemicals.
  • Availability
  • Doesn’t lather
  • Need a moisturizer after it.


Rating: 3/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

I am conflicted. For me, it was an impulsive purchase. But buy it if you like tea tree and mint and that cool pepperminty feel. However, it would be good for summers.


Would I Repurchase?:

No. Like I said before, it was an impulsive buy. There are many more shower gels which are waiting for me.

15 thoughts on “Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel Review”

  1. Hi Shruti, this looks interesting. almost got it after reading your review but sadly the lathering part is an issue with me :(. Thanks for the warning.

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