BodyBar Natural Skincare – your one stop organic skincare store

I came across a store called BodyBar Natural Skincare while I was at the newly opened Tropicana City Mall recently. What caught my eye initially was the neat, white, pristine layout of the store. I loved the green plant balls they had!

The second thing that caught my eye was the candle holder with loads of Envirosax reusable grocery bags right in front of the store, and the table of assorted Soapy soaps.

Bodybar – Organic and Natural Skincare store – first of its kind

Curiosity sufficiently piqued, I wandered in and found that Bodybar sells exclusively certified organic skincare from a variety of brands. There is a fairly wide range of organic and natural skincare products available and I’d call it a one stop organic skincare store. I might be wrong, but I think they might be the first of their kind in Malaysia – a store dedicated to natural and organic skincare.

Their philosophy and tagline is “Good enough to eat” – the level of chemicals is so low that its possible to eat them… not that its recommended of course There are products for the face and body from Australian brands Mukti and Remedica Australia, New Zealand brand Just Herbal and French brand Biguine Blo. I was told they will be expanding the range as time goes by since the store is still very new. I did manage to work out a very special promotion for interested readers so make sure you check at the end of this post for details.

Products are reasonably priced for organic and natural skincare

I’ll be the first to admit that my first thought when I see organic skincare is “Expensive!” and so I approached the products with some trepidation. To my surprise however, the skincare and body care products sold at Bodybar are not as expensive as I had expected. Most of the products are priced below RM100 and some are even priced below RM50. That puts it in the affordable range.

Very fair, I thought. I did a quick check of the prices online and found that after conversion from the Australian Dollar, the products I had purchased were not highly marked up at the Bodybar. In fact, in most cases, the products sold at the Bodybar are even cheaper than the RRP in AUD! Not everyday that you see that happen eh?

What’s nice about shopping at the Bodybar is that the sales persons are friendly but not pushy and they seem to know what they are talking about, when they were describing the various products on sale to me. I’m not new to organic skincare, but this is the first time I’ve been able to shop in a proper store with sales persons who know their products, as opposed to wandering into organic food shops.

Products available at Bodybar and some quick thoughts

From a quick overview, I found that Mukti had nice fragrances due to the essential oils used in the products. They smelt very nice but they are also the slightly pricier range. Just Herbal too has a nice fragrance and are natural, but they aren’t 100% organic as they contain some chemicals. Remedica Australia products tend towards vanilla and shea butter and are very nice for the body.

My friend, Jo who was with me had purchased the Remedica Anago Facial Cleanser and she waxed lyrical about it, so I had to see what it was all about. The Anago Facial cleanser is purely organic and is a thick blackish paste made in Africa. It is a traditional African recipe and traditionally used for bathing babies. Babies! So, yes, its gentle. The key ingredients are organic shea nut butter, banana leaf, cocoa butter, coconut oil, honey, Tanzanian Baobab, licorice and aloe vera extracts and the natural cleansing agent of soapwort and yucca herb and it contains no chemicals or lye. You are only advised to use a teeny tiny bit to lather up and from the demonstration I was shown, it was very impressive. A tub of 110ml costs only RM48 and it can be used for face or all over. I did not get that the day I was there, but I will the next time.

Mukti Organic Skincare Reviews coming up!

What I got was a travel/starter set of Mukti skincare comprising a travel size foaming facial cleanser, full size Balancing facial moisturiser and full size facial spray toner; all for RM168. There aren’t many sets left though as they were limited edition. The facial moisturiser usually retails for RM88 and the facial spray toner for RM48.

Having had bad nights recently with the result that I look very much like a panda, with my dark dark eye circles, I also purchased a Mukti Rosehip Oil Eye gel for RM88. I had tested it and liked the light feeling on the skin. Reviews on the Mukti products can be expected in a month’s time after I’ve tested them properly.

Mukti is an Australian brand that is certified 100% organic. As the Australian government is known for being very strict about their certification practices, I have less doubt about the veracity of the claim. Remedica is another brand that I am keen to try. Jo absolutely swears by the refreshing properties of their facial hydra mist (RM68) and I want to get that next time too! In fact, I had it in my shopping basket but replaced it with the Mukti set when I saw that one.

At present, aside from the skincare products from overseas, Bodybar also sells the local Soapy soaps and the Envirosax grocery bags. They also sell the Roo-shopper bags which are super cute and very useful for when you don’t want to bring your bag out at lunch time.

Bodybar makes organic and natural skincare products accessible to Malaysians

I’d never really given much thought to trying organic products before, mainly due to the inaccessibility of affordable organic/natural products here in Malaysia unlike in other parts of the world. Now with the Bodybar here, I’d be happy to give organic skincare products a go! After all, it should be better for our skin, without all the added preservatives and chemicals right?

The Bodybar is cash only until February 2009 due to a technical problem with the mall and during my last visit, there were no ATM machines at the mall yet (boo!) so be warned. The Bodybar is located at Lot 31, 1st Floor at Tropicana City Mall at Damansara Intan, off the Sprint Highway. Click here for a map to the Mall. When you get into the mall, head for the concourse area and take the escalators to the first floor. The Bodybar is not far from the concourse area.

SPECIAL PROMOTION!!

I was lucky to meet Michelle, one of the owners of Bodybar who has kindly worked out a special promotion in conjunction with the opening of Bodybar and for My Women Stuff readers. As I have noted, Bodybar’s prices are low and deliberately kept that way to bring the benefit of organic and natural skincare to everyone. So, discounts and promotions will not be an everyday affair, and in fact, will be few and far between. All this means is that this is a very special deal that should not be missed!

In conjunction also with the coming Chinese New Year festivities, Bodybar will have a special deal:-

Spend RM250 (nett purchase) on skincare in a single receipt and get the Remedica Richesse Body Milk Veloute 200ml (RM78.00) at 50% off. (Valid until 10 February 2009 and while stocks last, terms and conditions apply)

All promotions can be used concurrently except vouchers which cannot be used with any promotional item. If you shop smart, you will be getting some very good deals on a whole range of natural and/or organic products! I wonder if I too will qualify…

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