Utama Spice's skincare an aromatherapy system is a dynamic approach to the well-being of the body and mind. Utama Spice's products are made from simple natural ingredients with naturally distilled essential oils. It never use parabens, chemical binders, or synthetics of any sort in its products and it make every batch by hand from scratch.
Utama Spice is everything I want from a cosmetic company: an environmentally friendly, eco-minded bunch of people whose products are so natural you could in fact eat them — but most importantly, in practice, the products are simply supreme and deliver all what you would hope for in top-quality luxury spa products, at very reasonable prices, leaving my skin smelling delicious and looking gorgeous. I wanted to share with you my faves.
Liquid Antiseptic Soap
This soap smells medicinal and herbaceous; I find it extremely invigorating, yet super gentle to my sensitive skin. The antiseptic properties of the oils also make it ideal to wash my face and help get rid of imperfections. An uplifting and healing multitasker that is bound to become a faithful travel companion.
Cocoa Love Butter
The ingredients of this rich face and body butter are cocoa butter, coconut oil, vanilla and cinnamon bark. Just imagine how heavenly this smells — oh, but you’re not even close. I may or may not have tasted it. This is another multitasker that I like to slather on my dry, sun-abused face and body. The consistency is solid at room temperature in colder climates, but it melts on skin contact, so run a wee chunk between your palms before rubbing it in. It is quite greasy at first, but absorbs into the skin quickly. I apply this all over before bed and wake up feeling smooth and hydrated. No need for dessert.
Balinese Boreh Body Scrub
Utama Spice’s scrubs are unlike any I have used before: a powdered mix of rice, spices, herbs and tree barks to which you add a little water until a goop forms that you then apply to your body and leave to dry for 5 or 10 minutes before scrubbing it off and rinsing with water. The first thing that makes this so different from any other scrub is the tingly, warming feeling it gave to my skin thanks to the spices it contains. It felt more like a body mask, also coming from the fact that it’s not excessively scrubby. I guess in French I would call this a ‘gommage’. I like that this scrub calls for slowing down and taking time for yourself — and did I mention it smells like heaven? Something reminiscent of an Indian bakery. Sweet and spicy. Mmmm… To jazz things up and add extra moisture, you could mix it with a little coconut oil. Absolute exotic amazing freaking bliss.
Lavender hair oil
The hair oil is what made me fall in love with the company in the first place, so naturally I had to get more. Putting coconut oil in your hair is just about the best thing you can do for it. It moisturizes, heals and protects. My hair is quite dry and brittle, so I apply this to my split ends after washing, but you could also use it as a mask prior to washing. I also put it all over my hair before a day at the beach to protect it from the sun and the salt, and I’ve made my own “surf spray” with it, mixing it with equal part sea water that I spray on my clean hair when I’m missing that slightly disheveled, wavy beach look. Best beard softener as well.
Rose Allure face and body lotion
All of Utama Spice’s body lotions are light yet hydrating and glide on like a dream, leaving your skin feeling super soft and smelling gorgeous. The Rose Allure one reminds me of my usual day cream so much (Rose Nectar by Melvita) but at a fraction of the cost. I’m a convert.
Yoga Mat Spray
My yoga mat comes along everywhere I go and sometimes ends up smelling a little funky after being dragged in the sand, grass and in buses’ undercarriage. This spray kills bacteria and smells of cinnamon, making child pose a hell of a lot more pleasant. I also spray it on my backpack, running shoes and, ahem, day old t-shirts! It is apparently also good to keep puppies from chewing on things!
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