Bali Ratih Hand & Body Lotion Review

Bali Ratih is a company that produces various home spa treatment products from Bali, Indonesia such as body butter, body cream, body scrubs, hand & body lotion, face & body mask, body wash and even shower gel. So, for this post, I am going to do a review on the Bali Ratih's Hand & Body Lotion (thanks to Jac who sent me the product for my dissecting purposes).

The Bali Ratih Hand & Body Lotion range has quite a number of variants to choose from:
- Milk
- Green Tea
- Chamomile
- Strawberry (best seller)
- Aloe Vera
- Tea Tree (antibacterial)

I have here in my possession is the Strawberry scented lotion (strawberry products are one of my favourites. They look and smell yummy!)

A new and unused bottle of Strawberry Hand & Body Lotion.

The bottle comes in a clear 110 ml (3.72 fl oz) slim bottle with a pump at the top. There is a stopper pinned at the neck of the pump to ensure no lotion is accidentally pumped out unintentionally (especially when the bottle is squished somewhere inside your bag during traveling motion).

The stopper securely pinned at the neck.

The ingredients for the lotion is: Stearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Titanium Dioxide, Mono Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Butylated Hydroxy Toluene, Triethanolamine, Fragance, Essential Oil Blend, Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aquadest.

The Hand & Body Lotion's main properties are moisturizing, softening and conditions the skin leaving it revitalized and rejunevated. It is suitable for all skin types.

The pump head have to be pushed down to get the lotion out of the bottle.

Pumping the lotion out.

The colour of the lotion is a very pale pink (almost the same as Johnson & Johnson's Baby Lotion) and the texture is less thicker than body butter but it still felt soft and creamy.

Here's how the lotion looked like on my hand:

This is how the lotion looked like after it was partially rubbed on my skin:

Sorry for the blurry picture. 

My hand holding the camera-phone wasn't cooperating very well at the moment this picture was taken.. huhu..

The soft and smooth texture of the lotion made it easy for me to spread the goo and rub it into my skin. The lotion did left a tad greasiness (I think all lotions have this tendency) after it is applied but that goes away after it had fully seeped in. The smell of the lotion reminded me of a strawberry candy I used to eat back when I was a little girl (yum!). There is a distinct sweetness to the smell and it blends quite well with the strawberry fragrance.

My hands did felt smooth and moisturized after using the lotion. I did a water test to my well moisturized hands and like any other brand of lotions, it became runny and a bit oily so I had to wipe my hands dry to get the greasy feeling off. But the softness and moisturized feeling was still there even after I wiped my hands though. Up to this day I still haven't found a lotion that doesn't turn runny when in contact with water (maybe there isn't one?).

I did a three-way comparison between the Bali Ratih's Hand & Body Lotion, The Bodyshop's (TBS) Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Lotion and Johnson & Johnson's Baby Lotion (JJ) just for the fun of it. I found that Bali Ratih's lotion has a thicker and creamier texture amongst the three brands. TBS's lotion has a softer texture and the consistency of the substance is not as thick as Bali Ratih's. TBS's lotion is also a bit translucent in colour. JJ's lotion has the same consistency with Bali Ratih's but the texture is more softer. The moisturizing agensts in JJ's lotion is very obvious because the lotion slid down my finger easily whilst the other two stayed put.

The JJ's lotion sliding down my fingers.

Here's how the lotions looked like applied on my skin side by side:

Comparison of the three lotion's consistency.

In the picture above, you can see that TBS's body lotion is more translucent that the others whilst Bali Ratih's texture seemed to be a little bit thicker than JJ's lotion when spread out. JJ's lotion felt a little bit more watery than the rest. All of these lotions gave the same moisturized and soft feeling after the creamy substance had been fully absorbed into my skin. The water test also resulted in all three lotions becoming runny after my hands came in contact with water.

My verdict: Bali Ratih's Hand & Body Lotion is basically just like any other lotions out there in the market. The difference is in the consistency and texture of the lotion but the end result of the application is the same - moisturized and smooth skin. So it all goes down to each and everyone's own preference. But all in all, this is a good product to try (plus, it is not that expensive either. Thumbs up for that!).

Click this link (Jac's website) for further information on Bali Ratih's Hand & Body Lotions.

Bali Ratih Ultra Rich Body Butter Review

Body butter is actually a type of skin moisturizer. They are heavier than creams and lotions because they have less water in them. Normal lotions may contain up to 90% of water but with body butters we get all of the oils and the butters. Body butters are a little bit richer than normal lotions but it absorbs quickly and can last for quite some time. Most body butters are made using a seed or nut oil as their base ingredient to produce the most moisturizing recipe.

I received a jar of Bali Ratih's Ultra Rich Body Butter from Jac (thanks Jac!) along with a couple or Adudya Lulur Pengantin Body Scrubs and a bottle of Bali Ratih's Hand & Body Lotion. Bali Ratih is one of the famous brand names for beauty products from Bali, Indonesia.

The Bali Ratih's Body Butter is suitable for all skin types and comes in four flavours:

- Avocado : rejuvenates dry skin

- Chocolate : tones and tightens skin

- Coconut : moisturizes skin deeply and provides long-lasting protection against dryness

- Mango : moisturizes skin deeply and provides long-lasting protection against dryness

The body butter I received was the Mango Body Butter.

The ingredients printed on the tub's label is:

Stearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Theobroma Cacao Butter, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, Glycine soja, Cetyl Alcohol, Beeswax, Mono Propylen Glycol, Methylparaben, Sorbitol, Carbomer, Butylated Hydroxy Toluene, Lanolin, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Titanium Dioxide, Triethanolamine, Fragance, Extract, Essential Oil Blend, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aquadest.

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is actually Shea Butter, derived from the karite tree, and is a staple  ingredient for body butters. Shea Butter is always considered to be a good emollient. The body butter also contains Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) which forms a barrier on the skin, slowing water loss. In addition, it temporarily protects exposed skin from harmful stimuli.

Bali Ratih's Body Butters comes in round plastic tubs with screw-on lids just like The Body Shop's  (TBS) body butter tub. The tub opens with a counter clock-wise twist to reveal the moisturizing concoction inside.

An opened tub of body butter.

At a glance, the texture of the body butter looked a little bit like mayonnaise (suddenly I feel like having a burger.. or maybe a sandwich? Am I hungry??) The colour of the substance is very pale cream and the surface has a pale sheen to it. This is how the body butter looked like:

Looks like mayonnaise, doesn't it?  

The texture of the body butter is slightly rich, thick in consistency and creamy but not too greasy.

 The creamy and rich body butter on my finger.

To use the body butter, you would have to scoop out the goo according to your moisturizing needs and apply them to your skin (most best for areas like your elbows, knees, heels and any other dry patches of skin). The texture felt a bit rich just like any body butter would normally feels like.

Here's how the butter looked like on my skin before I spread it evenly:

Here's how the body butter looked like after it is slightly massaged into my skin:

There is a slight cooling sensation whilst I was massaging in the body butter. There is also a slight greasiness on the area where the butter was applied and it took some time for the butter to be fully absorbed by my skin. My skin did felt moisturized and soft after the rich buttery moisturizer sinks in. The body butter left a very subtle mango smell fused with a bit of sweetness to it but not too much.

I did a side to side test of the Bali Ratih's Body Butter with a TBS's Body Butter and found that both have the same thick consistency in texture but TBS's body butter has a slightly more softer & richer texture and it spreads more easily. After both is applied to my knees, I could feel that TBS's body butter left a tad greasier feeling on my skin compared to Bali Ratih's. The absorption rate for both body butters are almost the same and the greasy residue left on your fingers after rubbing yourself with the body butter is also the same.

My verdict: There's not much difference with Bali Ratih's Body Butter when compared to TBS's product but I consider it to be a good substitute for TBS's Body Butter for those who are in need of a body butter with the fraction of TBS's price. It could be a great gift for people you love and the price is easier on  your wallet too! Now, the chocolate flavour looks sooo interesting! I guess I am hungry.. haha!

Where to shop for Bali Ratih's Body Butter? You can find further information at Jac's website.