Bonding Time Massage Balm

After many years of struggling to find a product that would sooth my little girl’s incredibly dry, sensitive skin, we came across this amazing product. I massage it all over her after a bath and it really helped. Bravo L'Occitane!!!

This massage balm is a perfect texture- rich and smooth, without being tacky or overly greasy. The fragrance is very unique compared to “traditional” smelling baby products, and is very refreshing, light and soothing. I started using this balm on my 2 year old daughter, who likes a back rub every night before bed as part of her bedtime routine. I am hoping to scent train her to associate this balm with sleepy time, as I only use it before naps or bedtime. Overall, this is a lovely product, and while it is a bit pricey, it is an indulgence I am willing to continue purchasing since my daughter seems to like it as well.

I was very excited when I saw this product range. I love L'Occitane products and as a new mum, I was searching for products that would suit my newborn. I was so happy to find this range that I ordered the balm and moisturising milk. The moisturising milk is fantastic but the balm doesn’t perform as expected. For baby massage, a product needs some amount of ‘slip’ so that adult hands glide over a baby’s soft skin. This product misses out on the slip. Even after warming it up in my palms, it does not glide. My baby loves her massage and I tried out the product 4 times before writing this review. She cried out for the first 3 times when I used a hazelnut sized scoop of the product as it pulled on her skin. Then I went very heavy handed and used around a pound sized amount for just the abdomen area and it worked fine. I used up 1/10th of the product for one massage and I feel that it works out too expensive.The smell Is wonderful, so it’s a real shame that it didn’t work as expected.