Beauty

[Liabeth]

Now that Josie won't be offering the jumbo size body butter has anyone found a good alternative?  Something very similar to the consistency and ingredients?  

[LizzieInSRQ]

If you have a Trader Joe's nearby try Trader Joe's Ultra Rich Body Butter. It runs around $5-$6 i think and is 8oz. 

Super rich and lightly scented with vanilla.I got it as a gift. Im still working on a mega size of Josie Maran's and will then use this. 

Depending on the time of year Trader Joe's may have other Body Butters available, like in the summer they have had Trader Joe's Brazil Nut Body Butter.

For the price its worth trying.

Also when I worked for Walgreens 30 years ago ( lol) the Walgreens brand of Vitamin E body cream was amazing but i dont think they sell that big jar anymore. I worked in the cosmetic dept and made comission on it but it really was  superior and  a oh so inexpensive product. Nearly everytime i sampled it on someone they bought it and would thank me later if they were a regular. Plastic jar nothing fancy.

Banana Boat's After Sun lotion was very rich and very good also.but scent was a bit more forward in sun category..

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@Liabeth wrote:

Now that Josie won't be offering the jumbo size body butter has anyone found a good alternative?  Something very similar to the consistency and ingredients?  

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@Liabeth  Have you tried Ebay? I researched and there are vendors selling new on the site. Prices are reasonable.

[nycalady]

@Liabeth Beekmans butter is a waste of money, philosophy's products have pleasant smells but don't provide much moisture. Josie has her own site, no jumbo sizes & usually higher prices than QVC. I'm hesitant about ordering from third parties (eBay) because I don't know how the products are stored 

[Liabeth]

Thanks for the reminder, I used to use this as a hand lotion and liked it then.  Will check Walgreens too.  

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@nycalady wrote:

@Liabeth Beekmans butter is a waste of money, philosophy's products have pleasant smells but don't provide much moisture. Josie has her own site, no jumbo sizes & usually higher prices than QVC. I'm hesitant about ordering from third parties (eBay) because I don't know how the products are stored 

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@nycalady  Here is the description. I buy products from Ebay and never had a problem.

New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. 

[Tinkrbl44]

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@nycalady wrote:

@Liabeth Beekmans butter is a waste of money, philosophy's products have pleasant smells but don't provide much moisture. Josie has her own site, no jumbo sizes & usually higher prices than QVC. I'm hesitant about ordering from third parties (eBay) because I don't know how the products are stored 

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@nycalady   @Liabeth 

All things considered, we really don't know how anyone's products are stored.   

You can take the good quality products in th mid-range pricing which sell at Macys, Amazon, QVC, Ulta, Sephora,Target, Sallys Beauty Supply .... you get the idea.

Someone's warehouse has a long power outage and everything in the entire location is thermally-compromised, but looks totally normal .... how do we ever know?

This could happen to any retailer.  

[JYWilliams]

@Liabeth, I have ordered several jars of Josie Body Butter from Ebay past few years and I've never had a problem with the product. I always buy the "brand new sealed" jars.

[amyb]

@Liabeth I'm not a Wen cleansing hair conditioner user (tried it years ago and had hair loss; I have many shampoos now I prefer much more)...that said, I do like others of his products.

I recently bought a set of Winter Vanilla Mint, one of my favorites of his fragrances...body butter, with a hair mousse. I think too expensive, but it was marked down, at least, so I treated myself, as I'd used up other body butters I'd had (Philosophy, Origins.)

I've used and loved Josie's body butters...and I would say Chaz's are most like hers. I love it; it feels & moisturizes much like Josie's. Very creamy, goes on and absorbs well, leaving you feel silky smooth.

[Love_to_read]

You may want to check out L' bri....  they have a heavenly body butter, in various scents, or unscented.  I love each of them, none in particular...  they each are very enriching on the skin!!