Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil

Body Oils One of the easiest ways to hydrate your skin is to use an oil.  They often suggest applying after a warm shower, while the skin is still damp so it absorbs the oil quickly and you aren't greasy.  Personally I like grease and oil, it's a nice feeling for someone with eczema as normally I feel like I have body dandruff! 

I have loads and for some bizarre reason the most repurchased one is Bio Oil.  Now I have no idea why I like this as it goes against everything I stand for really, it hasn't got nice natural ingredients, it contains mineral oil, it smells a bit weird, it's orange!!  But yet I really love it.  I can't say I have noticed it fading or reducing stretchmarks but it did work well on my scars, but then so might have any other oil, I have no idea.




I have been searching for a nicer oil, with less chemicals and nasties but something I enjoy using.  I could of course slather myself in olive oil or sweet almond oil, but that's just a bit boring!

Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil

I was sent this to review a few weeks ago by a lovely PR who was shocked that I hadn't tried Weleda before, so was I frankly!  It took me a week or so to test it out as the packaging put me off slightly.  It isn't the easiest to handle or decant and sometimes the product does tend to pour out too rapidly. 

Dermatological tests have shown that  Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil accelerates natural skin renewal by 50% in two weeks.

Luckily the gorgeously scented oil more than makes up for the splash-happy packaging and I have been energetically slapping this on every night for a fortnight.  As I say my skin is drier than the Sahara so I don't need to apply it to damp skin for it to sink in but if your skin is normal then definitely apply just after bathing or you won't be able to get dressed for hours. The oil does have an orangy yellow colour and rather surprisingly does smell of pomegranate mixed with orange juice rather than just plain pomegranate.  I love the scent of oranges as it is a current obsession so I was more than happy to find this out.

This is definitely a contender against my obsessive Bio Oil use as it is moisturising and smooth to apply, smells gorgeous and is great for the boobs, hips and thighs which is where I like to apply my oils if you wondered, I can't imagine anything worse than dry crepey boobs!  

The one slight problem is the price - £19.95 from the Weleda website which might make you feel less inclined to use it daily.  Perhaps one for me to use a bit more sparingly.

Do you like body oils or do they make you feel greasy?  Have you tried anything from Weleda before?