Olivia Care – Coconut + Magnesium

“White Gold”

A TJ Maxx special (costs about half what it would online) that surprised me by its delightfulness. My skin likes it, too. It’s a 3-pack, and I’m glad I have more—three large, white, rough-hewn bars in a smart, two-tone cardboard box. It also says: Therapeutic Bar Soap Set, +sooths aches and pains, +relaxes sore muscles, +improves skin health. Those are purportedly the benefits of coconut and magnesium. I can’t say for sure I notice all those benefits, but I’m compelled to use it, so maybe. The fragrance is too strong and off-putting when just out of the box, but once you use it a bit it mellows out and is exceedingly lovely. I have no idea what the fragrance is. My best guess is “floral,” but what flower? I don’t know. “Parfum” is the only ingredient that worries me—but in this case, no bad reactions, and only olfactory pleasure. I’m not sure who “Olivia” is— (not de Havilland, Rodrigo, Newton-John, or The Pig, I don’t think). She’s local (LA), and has a website, and is “cruelty free” (little smiling rabbit on the box). I’ve been coming across discussion of magnesium a lot, lately—always hard to tell if it’s legit or trend-of-the-week. Often, both things can be true at once. Supposed to be good for sleep (everyone has insomnia, now). I looked at some supplements in the store—can’t afford it! It’s apparently worth its weight in gold. They’ll be hoarding it in Fort Knox, next thing we know.

Soap Review No. 243