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  I was pretty chuffed to be chosen by Benton to try out their new Dear My Best Friend Soap Bar. Containing a whopping great 8 different vegetable oils, this face and body bar is suitable for blemished skin, sensitive skin and even dry skin (which is somewhat surprising as it's hard not to equate soap with stripping and drying properties). It's a naturally derived cold press soap. The soap comes with a lathering net.   So let's look at these fulsome ingredients:   Cocos Nucifera (coconut) Oil , Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Olea Europeaa (Olive) fruit oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Oryza Satvia (Rice) Bran Oil, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Extract , Avena Satvia (Oat) Kernel Flour , Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Powder, Calamine, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil , Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract...

Benton Papaya D-Sun Cream     I was lucky enough to be chosen by Benton to try out their newest product - the Papaya D-Sun Cream SPF38.   This is Benton's first ever sun cream made of physical and chemical sunscreen agents. I was quite excited to see the inclusion of Papaya and this product contains three papaya-based ingredients. The first listed ingredient is Carica Papaya Fruit Water (55%) which is rich in vitamins and contains polyphenols, minerals and papain to keep skin healthy and beautiful. It also contains Carica Papaya Seed oil which helps skin retain moisture and to make it supple and smooth. Papain is effective in pore care, controlling sebum and dead skin cells. Other notable ingredients are niacinamide and adenosine, both brighten and smooth the complexion.   Full ingredient list: Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Water(55%), Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate,  Glycerin, Dicapr...