J. R. Watkins Shea Butter Hand Cream

          A few weeks ago I bought J.R. Watkins' hands and feet retreat because it was on sale and so I thought why not. I have never heard of this brand before, but I'm open to try new things. The set comes with a Shea butter hand cream, foot repair salve, nail buffer and file. I haven't used the foot salve yet, so I'll discuss it in my future posts. 

          I started using the shea butter hand cream two days ago. This hand cream is formulated without paraben, dye, phthalates and propylene glycol. Also, it's certified 98.90% natural by the Natural Products Association (interesting) and has a lavender smell to it. I personally don't really like the smell of lavender, but I didn't read what smell it was before buying so I hoped that I would not dislike the smell. I didn't like the smell as a matter of fact after trying the cream for the first time two days ago. The smell of lavender does not really fit me I guess. However, the cream does dry relatively fast on my hands, which is a positive. I do hope that I will get use to this smell because I have admit that the texture of the cream is pretty good.