If you like the smell of geranium (as I do) you will LOVE this (as I do)! We read a lot about handmade natural soaps but there aren’t many handmade natural body washes for those who prefer using liquid soap (as I do 😛 ).
This Geranium Body Wash is the first natural handmade body wash by Indochine Natural. The packaging is sleek and simple and everything you need to know is on the single label.
I like my handmade soaps but I’m more into body wash so trying this was a treat. The body wash foams up satisfyingly and you don’t need very much to get clean. In fact, the instructions on the bottle tell you to “Use a small amount” and you get very clean in the shower. Point to note: There is no sodium laureth sulfate nor parabens in the ingredient list since its supposed to be natural (thought the “natural” label made it clear but perhaps I should mention it anyway)
The scent is strong but I love the smell of geranium so I’m happy with it. It leaves my shower smelling lovely after use and it calms me down at the end of a long day so I feel more relaxed before bed.
I also like that it is non drying. I don’t leave the shower feeling like I have to moisturize or crack. That’s good news for lazy people like me who tend to not use body lotion regularly. I tried using it as a shampoo as well and I must report that it works just as well – perhaps a little drying for the hair but used once in a while or at a pinch, its great.
Did I mention how lovely it smells?! 😛
You would do to pay attention to the label that tells you to “Shake before use”. When I shake it up, the body wash comes out watery but if I don’t, it comes out like a gel mixed with water. I think the shaking of the bottle breaks up the gel. This extra step doesn’t bother me.
After about a months use, I do find the smell of the underlying oils getting a little stronger. Perhaps this can be addressed by the company in future? Or this might just be a natural occurrence since its a natural product.
A 250ml bottle of body wash is priced at RM26. Not overly pricey to me. Only problem is, you can only get it at very selected places where Indochine Natural is sold.
Pros: Non drying, Lovely scent, Natural, Relaxing, Cleans well, Affordable
Cons: Not easily accessible at time of writing
Indochine Natural is a Malaysian brand that makes handmade natural soaps mainly for export. I love supporting local ventures and I do hope to see more of the brand in more accessible locations or online in the near future. I hope they come up with more yummy body washes too! I’ll be sure to repurchase when I’m done with this one because this one just works for me – a good night’s sleep is testament to that! 🙂
They do soaps too. Which would you like to read about? Take your pick and I’ll oblige! 🙂
I’ve been using the Star Anise & Coffee. It makes a great scrub!
Paris B
Body Wash Ingredients: Sodium Soybeanate (soybean oil), Aqua (purified water), Sodium Cocoate (coconut oil), Sodium Palmate (palm oil), Pelargoneum graveolens (Geranium Bourbon) essential oil.
The Geranium Body Wash retails at RM26/250ml. Indochine Natural products can be purchased at these retail locations but I can confirm seeing them for sure at the Tiny Tapir Baby Store at Ampang Park and Kiosk at Bangsar Village II.
Rose geranium and Lemongrass! =D
Do you think they’re like Yuan soaps? I’ve been using Yuan’s Women soap for about a month and I’m loving it, but it would be great if there was a little cheaper alternative =P
I find it a little different from Yuan soaps. It is perhaps more like the texture of Soapy soaps. The ingredients too are different – more floral, essential oil based than herbal like Yuan. 🙂
Thank you for the review glad that you like the Geranium fragrance. It is an expensive oil to work with. Indochine soaps are formulated from palm oil and coconut oil. Both are hard oils which will solidify at room temperature. Our soaps are harder and last much longer than other cold-process soaps in the market which uses soft oils like soya bean oil, canola oil, olive oil etc. These soaps are originally marketed overseas with a spice trade theme and it is made in Penang which was once famous for its port in international trading, hence its spicy fragrances. We are coming out with more floral range of soaps and bodywashes in the future to cater for the local market. It takes between 2 – 6 months to develop and test a product before introducing it into the market. We do not take short-cuts in producing our products. Watch out for more products coming.
Hi All,
I learned that hard oil like coconut and palm oil are just for cleansing, and lathering! A good handmade soap should have enriched with soft oil like olive oil for moisturising. Thanks
Ah, I’ve been using these soaps too… have yet to fully form my opinion about them but the body wash sounds like I would prefer that over the soap. Hahah. 🙂
Which ones have you been using? I really like the body wash because I’m more of a liquid soap sort of girl 🙂
So far I have been testing the Rose Geranium one and getting someone else to test the Lemongrass one. Review by this month end! Hehe. 🙂
Star Anise and Lemongrass! I do love scrubby soaps. I really like the Star Anise and Vanilla one from Soapy Soaps. Their Macho soap’s nice too.
I’ve been very into soaps lately. I actually don’t like using liquid body wash unless I’m in a hurry.
Hehe we know all about you and taking showers girl!
Rose Geranium sounds like an interesting combo =)
But I prefer body washes like you,more hygienic esp if you share bathrooms.Since the body wash you reviewed foams up quite well,the SLS content must be high??
Nope! This product contains no SLS or parabens whatsoever – its all natural 🙂 I’ve included the ingredient list at the end of the post
Handmade liquid body washes…….. make me very excited to try them out. I tried handmade bar soaps before, but I find myself still yearning for body wash, as in liquid body wash. And when you mentioned about not having (the need) to slather on body lotion after, my excitement went 1 notch higher…..proof of my laziness! 😉
So they only have the Geranium liquid body wash now? May I suggest or you could tell the people making them to come up with more different scents? Lavender would be nice……
I know! I’m always too lazy to apply body lotion so a body wash that did not dry me out was a boon. I’m really happy with the Geranium scent but it would be nice if there are more scents to come. Lavender is a good option especially for end of the day showers 🙂
Hi,
Thanks for all the feedback here. I am one of the owners of Indochine Natural and we are always happy to here your feedback and suggestions. As Allan Lim (our Marketing/Sales Manager) mentioned, we have new soaps on the way. About to be placed on the market is our Gingergrass soap (our consumer testing suggests this will be a HOT item), and on the way is a Geranium & Lavender soap, and a Lavender & Orange soap bar.
We are also working on extending our fragrance range for body washes.
No short cuts in developing these as our products are 100% natural and are VERY time consuming to develop.
Again, thanks for all the feedback, the Indochine Natural team really appreciate it.
OMG!!! Geranium! The price is so affordable! I am going crazy right now 😛 I used Lavender to get me relaxed to help my insomnia but it doesn’t work anymore. Smelling Geranium makes me feel sleepy and I must inhale it to actually get to sleep. I bought the Aesop Geranium Body Balm. It’s so heavenly and price is heavenly too 😛 Omg I am so gonna get this. Can’t wait to try 😀
I love the smell of Geranium! 🙂 I haven’t tried the Aesop balm but it sounds lovely. I hope you like this body wash too.
Please review the Rose Geranium soap! 🙂 I love rose scented items!
And Lavender-Orange soap on the way? Woot! I can’t wait to try that out 😀
I will! 🙂 Rose Geranium is actually a flower, not a mixture of 2 fragrances. Its got a hint of rose under the geranium scent and I’m interested in that upcoming Lavender Orange line too!
For those who are interested, the plant species for the Geranium essential oil used in our soap and body wash is Pelargoneum graveolens, and it is commonly called “Rose Gerananium” because it has an undertone of rose in the fragrance (quite an earthy natural rose, not like the synthetic rose fragrances which are more common in Malaysia).
Our Geranium essential oil plants are grown and processed on Reunion Island, which is French island in the Indian Ocean. This essential oil is VERY expensive, at least RM 1,600 kg, but for this fragrance worth every cent!!!
hi im using a natural shower gel,malaysian brand name bio valley.i bought it at guardian.its of scent rosemary and geranium.300ml for RM8.90.it contains no paraben and sls.also the ph is 5.5 n it makes my skin so soft after shower,feels like using johnson baby shower minus the “sticky” residue.the product comes in a transparent gel bcuz it has no colorant.u can check the website here biovalley.biz. im not promoting this brand but i encourage people out there to revert to natural skincare that dont have many chemical