REVIEW: Weleda Body Oil Essentials Kit

Goal: To try out body oils.
Brand I Tried: Weleda.
Product: Body Oil Essentials Kit.
Product Description: to replenish, balance and protect. From fingers to feet, each part of your body needs a different kind of oil. Whether you have dry skin, need a massage or want to enliven your senses, this is the Kit for you. It's all because Weleda believes beautiful skin starts with ingredients from beautiful farms. That's why Weleda has practiced Biodynamic and organic farming since 1921. Purer ingredients more closely mirror what goes on inside our amazing skin. Feel good from the end of your thumb to the tip of your pinky toe. Kit Contains: Birch Cellulite Oil - Improves skin tone and appearance. Arnica Massage Oil - Soothing and warming skin care. Lavender Relaxing Body Oil - Soothing and calming skin care. Wild Rose Body Oil - Pampering skin care. Citrus Refreshing Body Oil - Enlivening skin care. Sea Buckthorn Body Oil - Replenishing intensive skin care.
Ingredients: {Click Here for Full List.}
  • Price: $14.99
  • Size: Set of six- 0.34 fl. oz. bottles
  • Uses: Body Oil, Massage Oil, Aromatherapy, To Tame Frizzy Hair. Your options are endless!
  • Amount Of Product Used For It To Be Effective: Very little. Especially on damp skin.
  • Visual Attractiveness: I love how all of these bottles look together in the box. Bright colors. Reminds me of Holiday Lights!!
  • Texture: Silky!
  • Scent: See below...
  • How Long I've Used It: 2-3 uses per bottle, maybe more- depending on what I'm using it for.
  • Easy To Find And Where?
  • Acquired: Sent to me by Weleda to Review.
  • Customer Service: Please see my other Reviews of Weleda Products here...
  • Sample, Trial, Travel Sizes?: Yes, these are. YAY!
  • EWG's Skin Deep - Cosmetic Safety Database Rating: Arnica Massage Oil: 4*, Pomegranate Regenerating Oil: 4*, Birch Cellulite Oil: 4*, Sea Buckthorn Oil: 5*, Lavender Relaxing Oil: 5*, Wild Rose Oil: 5*.
  • The GG's Opinion: (*) Ok, so you're probably asking why I've reviewed these products if they have such high scores on The Skin Deep Database. Please read my post {here} for more info. Sometimes there are exceptions to the rules, and The Database is a database, not a person. These products happen to score higher than they probably should- likely due to the word "Fragrance" in the ingredient list- which in this case happens to be from essential oils, just like Dr. Hauschka's do. If you go to their website, they actually have very clear standards... their pure, organic and wild-crafted ingredients are processed as little as possible, and their products don't contain any synthetic preservatives, synthetic fragrances, synthetic chemicals, or synthetic anything for that matter! They also produce every product by the European Union (EU) Guidelines. The kit comes with a little info booklet about the Weleda's history & standards, which is nice- especially for an introduction to the company if you're giving it as a gift. I only recently fell in love with body oils and discovered that the only thing that will make you greasy is using too much! Use less than you think, and you'll be good to go. The Arnica is actually naturally warming and awesome for cramps if you rub it on your lower abdomen! LOVED the scent of the Pomegranate- see a more detailed review of it here ... smells like Pom-tini's! Yummy! The Lavender, is sooooo relaxing- perfect for bedtime or sleepless nights. I put it on my pulse points and it knocks me right out like a light! The Wild Rose- is really soft and romantic. Never really heard of Sea Buckthorn before, but I think I like it. However,I  don't believe the hype about the Birch Cellulite Oil though! It says that "cellulite gets visibly toned down after just one month with this revitalizing oil." And although the color of the bottle looks really pretty along with all of the rest, this is just a 1-2 time use- so I will have no idea if it works after using just this one bottle! I never fall for that kind of stuff- but the oil itself is really nice. Overall, this is a cheery, bright and beautiful gift set, that will leave you absolutely glowing if you're treating yourself... and is especially wonderful (& inexpensive) for those flirting with natural & organic products!