Sometimes products I haven't heard much about before can really surprise me, and when I saw Treacle Moon cosmetics in one of my local supermarkets, I decided to have a further look, as a lot of their unusual scents in their range appeal to me. I tried out a Treacle moon shower gel earlier on in the year, and got on quite well with it, so I decided to try one of their many hand and body lotions, as with the cold weather approaching, my skin is getting dryer and I wanted a lotion that didn't take ages to sink in.
As I have mentioned, I have tried out Treacle Moon products before, and I have always wondered if their packaging was a dupe of high-end brand Philosophy. However, I am not really bothered about whether something is a dupe or not- if a product is good quality, a good price and works well for me, I will buy it, regardless of whether it was inspired by a higher end, more expensive product. This has been proven in reviews on products such as the Revolution redemption eye palette, which is a dupe of Urban Decay's Naked1 palette.
Treacle Moon hand and body lotion comes in a 350ml pump dispenser bottle, which isn't particularly ideal for travelling, but makes a nice product to keep on your bathroom shelf. Although I generally prefer jars and tubes over pump dispensers, this provides the ideal amount of product to use at the one time without over-doing it, and is also a more hygienic way of dispensing the product inside.
The lotion is a smooth, silky, non-greasy consistency, and seems to strike the ideal balance between thin and thick. It feels luxurious and moisturising, but absorbs easily and within a couple of minutes you are just left with beautifully-scented and soft skin.
The Honeycomb scent of this lotion is amazing- I am starting to wish Treacle Moon did perfumes as I would buy up hundreds of bottles if it were available in this scent! I was expecting a generic honey scent, but this is so sugary and sweet- it reminds me of the gloriously rich and sugary inside of a Crunchie bar, and transports me to an autumnal night at a fairground with the scent of caramel-apples, doughnuts and bags of fresh cinder toffee from the stalls. It really is a beautifully sweet and sumptuous scent, and lasts for ages on your skin. So much so that I think this could be worn as a stand-alone fragrance and would receive lots of compliments. It is a strong smell, so if you aren't a fan of foodie scents, you may not like this- but I am definitely a huge fan.
The scent is available in a lotion (£2.99), a shower gel (£2.99) and a body butter (£3.99) , so for those who are fans, you can collect the whole scent collection for around £10. I will definitely be doing this and stocking up incase the company decide to discontinue the scent (which they have done with some of their other scents in the past) as it seems quite an autumnal scent, and I'm unsure if it's a limited edition.
Overall, I am a fan of this product and would recommend it to those who want a beautifully moisturising product, with a cozy, mouthwatering scent to boot.
8/10
