LUSH Yuzu and Cocoa Shower Cream Review

It smells amazing just like lemon and chocolate as oppose to orange and chocolate and the colour isn't the usual for a shower product but I can deal with that. I really dislike the consistency it is too runny to use in the shower, the colour stays on and it is just a bad consistency.

I bought this on a online shopping whim, back when they only had the two larger sizes.. so I bought the smaller of them at 250g. Now, it sounded really nice online... it really did! but when it arrived all I could smell was coconut... weird... it is meant to be chocolate and orange. So I left it because clearly my Lush addiction had reached an all new level and I had litres of shower gel to get through. I reached for this the other day as my usual likes didn't grab me and I thought I'd try something new... it had settled a lot during this time (months) but it was easy re-mixed, in fact aside from olive branch it was probably the easiest yet.

The packaging is the same clear Lush bottle with black flip up lid, it squeezes out nicely too, good shower gel consistency.

The Product itself is BRIGHT yellow and reminds me of highlighter yellow, it smells more like orange now, but not overpoweringly so, still not much hint of chocolate and that strange coconut scent is still there... I am still baffled.

So I eagerly apply some to my hands and shower as usual, it feels a bit gritty, and I see little white granules throughout.. kind of reminds me of the coconut ice treats we as kids. It lathers alright but when I looked at my hands I almost freaked out a bit... my veins looked like they were leaping out of my palms... my skin was a horrendous shade of yellow and it wasn't coming off in a hurry.... eeeeek

So I grabbed for my usual Lush face scrub and inspected the areas I had washed with the Lush highlighter fluid (haha) and thankfully the worst was on my hands... although my underarms were a tad discoloured (yikes).

I do like the scent as it isn't strongly orange, but I don't know why my senses are picking up coconut, do NOT apply direct to your skin, apply on a shower pouf or similar. I tried to like this one I really did, I even gave it more goes than I should have... I won't be using it again however as I found my skin was really dry after. And now to work out what to do with the remainder of the medium sized bottle.

I have to get this off my chest first, this cream reminded me of that bright yellow bile you get sometimes when you are sick. I was standing there in the shower being reminded of a few of those old party girl days when you had that sneaky spew in the shower hahaha not the best first impression.

The scent I really didn't mind, I'm not familiar with Yuzu so can't say either way if it was present, but it certainly didn't smell like chocolate oranges to me. I can definitely get that coco butter smell with something nice & citrus.

Does it do what it said it would?...well considering LUSH don't have any specific claims on how this product should work then I'm going to have to just say that I officially prefer gels after using this. I found the cream too thin to be effective for anything other than splattering all over my shower even when added to a cloth (this could be different with a puff) and almost no lathering up but I know this is not common for creams. Also I don't feel as if my skin feels anymore soft or smoother than normal

So over all would I repurchase? Nah most likely not, although I will use what I have but I am glad I got this via the vault and not brought in store. It's just not for me, although it does smell and feel refreshing.

When this was released back in January I was so excited to try it. It felt like it had been ages since Lush had released a new shower gel so I was all over it like white on rice, and ordered it quick smart before I missed my chance.

When it arrived I was in love with the gorgeous bright yellow creamy coloured gel. I flipped open the lid and took s sniff it was so subtle a slight citrus with a slight chocolate scent.

I take it to the shower and add a dash to my shower puff and get lathering, it lathers up nicely but I still can't get much of a hit of the scent it's so subtle and I'm all about the strong scents.

It leaves a kind of oily streak too which I'm not loving. I normally find Lush shower gels to be softening and slightly moisturising but this one, I'm not sure if it's a dud batch or if it's not suited to my dry skin or what but it's just slightly different.

Overall I was disappointed with this product maybe it would be better suited to someone that likes subtle scents and not so dry skin. I wouldn't repurchase.

I got a very generous sample of this a few Lush orders back before they changed their sample pots. I managed a weeks worth of use out of my sample and here are my thoughts!

The color of this is so gorgeous. It's bright yellow and reminds me of sunflowers or the sun, and I didn't notice any lustre in it but it appeared to have a shimmery sheen to it, which made it that much more special.

The scent of this is amazing. If you like orange chocolate (I happen to love it) then you will also love this! I have no idea what a Yuzu is but it must be a citrussy fruit and that's where the orange smell comes from. According to the wonderful Wiki its like a sour mandarin and it looks like a grapefruit. The cocoa in it gives the shower gel the chocolate smell, as well as making it slightly creamy smelling too.

This lathers like a dream and covers my body in creamy yellow bubbles and makes my senses sing as the creamy smell covers me. However. After rinsing I noticed a weird squeak when my arm brushed my body, and I hated the sensation. It's like an overly clean squeaky feeling and it's really let this shower gel down. I wouldn't repurchase this gel because of this reason.

When I saw this in the vault I was excited to see a Lush product . I managed to secure one. I haven't purchased Lush in a long while and I was thankful to have this as a treat.

When it arrived I was surprised to see such a generous sized bottle. First time I've had a 500 ml bottle . It's great I can see how long this bottle will last me if I was to buy this size in the future. Typically Lush comes in clear bottles so you can see the product through it. This shower cream is a vibrant bright yellow colour. I found the consistency very runny. For the last few weeks I've been trying to figure out the scent of this. The scent that I can smell is this tangy grapefruit citrusy burst with this smooth coconut pulling together a very unusual scent. It's a strong punchy scent. It's either a love it or hate it kind of scent. My partner smelled it in our shower and was disgusted by the smell of it. I don't mind it at all though.

With a flannel I found it difficult to lather . With a shower puff it foams up well. During application it's fragrant. Even after showering I can still smell this shower cream on my body an hour later. I've got plenty of uses remaining in my bottle. I could easily get another two months use from this.

There's plenty of mixed reviews for this shower cream because I think it's a very unusual scent. I didn't pick up on the chocolate orange scent at all which is a bit of a disapointment. Smelled more like tangy fruits. At this stage I'm not sure if I'd purchase or recommend it.

I have very mixed feelings on this product. I got it from the last BR vault, spending around 340 ish points. The ingredients and the way the scent was described got me excited first off. The thought of orange and chocolate??!! YES PLEASE! So in my cart it went for me to experience this loveliness.

I got the 500g bottle which is the biggest Lush offer so at least I know I am set for a while with 500g. The colour doesn't float my boat much, I mean smiley face yellow? Not the best colour in the world by my taste. The one thing that annoys me about the shower products is the lid on the bottle. It tends to be hard to open and ends up breaking my nails.

The smell is beyond heavenly. I am all over it when it comes to the scent. It really does smell like orange and chocolate like it describes. The part that I dislike intensely is the application itself. I feel like I am rubbing mustard all over my body. Lucky for Lush it smells so good or I would drop it in the nearest bin and not look back. I have never tried their shower creams until Yuzu and Cocoa found its way to me so it was a whole new experience. The cream is very thin and too runny for my liking. It makes it easier when using a shower puff to avoid it running all over the place.

It doesn't really create much of a lather like I would like. For me I associate bubbles/lather with cleanliness. But I just don't get that from this shower cream. The one plus is that my husband love to deep sniff my skin after a shower of using this. He detects coconut more than orange and chocolate. For his benefit I will continue to use it every so often but it is most definitely not my fave.

A typically packaged lush item. The scent is refreshing not sweet but definitely citrus infused cocoa. The thick cream disperses out of bottle easily it's kind of a shame it doesn't foam up none the less it feels creamy & leaves a beautiful scent to my skin aswell as invigorating my senses. Which leaves me totally satisfied with having washed myself with the cream. I don't think it's bad nor do I love it but I am glad I tried it & I would repurchase.

I'm very familiar with my Japanese scents, and Yuzu is actually more of a tart, grapefruity kind of scent/flavour than an orange one, so I was excepting something a bit crisper than the (admittedly pleasantly rounded) citrus in this. It's a warm, rich scent that doesnt' really evoke yuzu or cocoa in particular but more of a chocolate and orange cake-type smell. It's lovely - just not what i was expecting when I was promised yuzu!

Lush are going to town with the bright colours at the moment, and this is no different, being a radioactive bright yellow. It's not my scene, colourwise, but does quite suit the product scent. Characteristic of the recent batches of Lush Shower Creams, it's thicker and creamier - prior batches have been liquid-y and harder to use.

The packaging is the standard Lush bottle with graphic black and white font on a clear bottle. These are clearly labelled with ingredients, expiration dates etc, which is always a plus.

This isn't a lathering 'wash', more of a cleansing, nourishing cream. It leaves skin feeling lovely, lightly scented, and smooth.

So, why the 3/5 for 'Would I use it again'? The bright yellow, the pleasant but unremarkable scent, and the fact that Lush simply do others I prefer. I'd use this again, happily. Would I actively choose it? Maybe not.