by Lena — Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 9:00 am
in Bath & Body, Cheap Thrills, Made in Indonesia, Tested and tagged with Banana, Body Lotion, Body Scrub, Herborist, Mango
A few weeks ago I did a little haul at my neighborhood supermarket. The haul consisted of two brands, Herborist and Wardah. I’ll review the Wardah items in another article; here I’m going to discuss Herborist scrubs and body lotions. FYI, all pictures are clickable for your viewing pleasure. 
They’re actually called “Lulur Tradisional Bali”. There’s a few of this type lulur Bali items if you look around; Lulur Sekar Jagad is one that is most popular.
Whereas Lulur Sekar Jagad is made in Bali, the Herborist brand is actually made by PT Victoria Care Indonesia, a company whose factory is based in Semarang. If you glance around their website, you’ll recognize some of the new brands in body care that are also manufactured by them.
The size of the tube is the same with Sekar Jagad; the cover also features Bali icons. I tried the Kiwi and Strawberry variants. They both smell similar, and not unlike Sekar Jagad, there is a heavy dose of a jasmine fragrance. The texture of the scrubs are also similar, albeit Sekar Jagad’s are a bit more runny, I think.
Overall, this scrub is nothing special, very similar with what is already in the market, and I daresay even somewhat copy-cat-ish. They’re not bad products; I just wish the company had been more creative with the ingredient, texture or scent. I’ll probably not buy this again.
The body lotions are, however, interesting. There were three types in the store, and I bought two of them (I think the one I skipped is Papaya–I don’t like the scent of papayas).
What first caught my eye is the picture of bananas. Now, bananas are my number one favorite fruit, but I can’t recall ever coming across a body product touting the scent of bananas!
So, first about the scents. Both the mango and banana scent smell artificial, but not in a bad way, I think. The mango is very, very sweet. The banana is very subtle, you only get a whiff of that creamy banana scent on a bed of bubble-gum sweet smell. If you dislike the scent of either of these fruits, you should pass on these products. Upon application on skin, I do think that mango scent linger longer than the banana scent.
What next caught my eye is the promise of ultra violet (UV) protection, as noted in the front of the tube. I’ve noted previously how difficult it is to find reasonably-priced sunscreen in Indonesia, so something touting UV protection will definitely get my attention.
Upon further inspection, both tubes do contain Octyl Methoxycinnamate, an active ingredient which, if present in sufficient concentration, can protect from both UV A and UV B rays. So there is, indeed, UV protection.
On application, both the mango and banana lotions don’t feel sticky at all, and seem to be absorbed directly by the skin. I don’t detect any difference between the two in terms of texture or feel upon application; the lotion color is also the same, milky white. Looking at the ingredient list, the only different is that one contains mango extract and the other, banana extract. In terms of their whitening impact, I’ve heard licorice root extract (listed as ingredient) has whitening benefits, but since I’m never in the market for whitening (unless it’s for my teeth), I don’t really notice these benefits. But if you are, then it’s worth a try.
Overall, this is a good product that I’ll probably buy again. It’s just a shame that the level of UV protection is not clearly indicated. So I would not recommend this as sunscreen for those undertaking outdoor activities. But if you need something pleasant to use around the house, with quick trips outdoors to move the car/clean the windows/play with the dogs, whatever, then this is lotion is probably sufficient to protect you from UV rays in addition to being moisturizing. If I have to guess, given that the active ingredient is listed pretty early in the list, I’d guess this to be at least SPF 8.
Note: I have seen the scrubs being sold at many hypermarkets/supermarkets, but the lotions I’ve ever only seen at the place where I bought mine, a neighborhood supermarket, for less than Rp 10,000 each (sorry, I lost the receipt).
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kebetulan bgt!!! kemaren kakak gw baru kasih liat gw bodylotion yang banana itu
katanya enak dan murah!!
doi beli di mana tie? pasti banyak yg pengen tau di mana beli di jkt.
btw dia gak beli yg mango/pepaya? gak suka wanginya?
dia belinya di batam len. trus menurut dia yang paling enak si pisang itu..
Body lotionnya menarik banget len baunya, pdeh kalo nemu body lotion yang ada seneng banget deh kalo nemu body lotion yang ada sun protectionnya biar gak ribet.
yoi mal, aneh juga lotion bau pisang, gak biasa lol.
Gw lebih suka Herborist dari pada Sekar Jagat. Krn sekar jagat wangi melatinya RUARRR BIASA . Abis pake sekar jagat diprotes seisi rumah.
Kl Herborist mnrt gw wangi buahnya masih lebih kenceng drpd Jasminenya. Skrg masi ada stok yg stroberi
Lotionnya menarik sekali ya Len. Wangi nya ituloh. Gw itu orangnya ga suka makan pisang cm kl wangi pisang gt suka banget. Must try nih.
hmm kayaknya iya sih, bau buahnya dikiit lebih kecium di herborist. kenapa ya gak dia kencening aja bau buahnya, napa mesti pake melati2 gitu deh…
ada bagusnya sih suka wanginya aja, soalnya gue kalo pake si herborist pisang ini bawaannya pengen makan pisang lol *err pasti ada yg piktor deh baca comment gue ini*
aku pake lotionnya….cepet nyerep n lembab,menurut gw lbh bagus ini drpd vivelle.gw taro di tas buat jd handcream…apalagi skrg lg bln puasa kulit gampang kering tp klo siang -siang bolong gw pake,laki gw suka protes,abis baunya bikin laper hehehehehe w pk yg mangga,tp dr baunya kyknya ada vanillanya deh..
cucthya, dirimu beli di mana? oh ya, lebih melembapkan daripada vivelle ya? di gue gak kentara sih soalnya kulit gak kering.
Len, aku naksir lotionnya juga… pengen yg pisang. uh tapi di bogor yah itu supermarket deket rumahnya?
iya di mbogor
coba deh tunggu jawaban utie n cuthya di atas, mana tau ada info beli jakarta di mana…
naksir banget duo maut mango-banana.. bisa didapet dimana yah?
ga di bandung ,di griya or yogya sih banyak..
oiya prasaan judulnya body butter loh bukan body lotion..
kulit gw sih kering kerontang emang klo pake vivelle brasa lembut cuma gatau knp klo vivelle licin2 aneh gtu,,bukan lembut lembab IMHO yah,tp klo herborist ini menurut gw klo dikategorikan body butter kurang lembab yah
thanks ya. oh di bandung. iya kayaknya mesti di supermarket yg franchise lokal ya (e.g. matahari, ramayana).
iya bener judulnya body butter, tapi teksturnya lotion sebenarnya, jadi daripada nanti membuat bingung, lebih baik gue sebut lotion deh.
vivelle itu ada kandungan silicone-nya, itu kayaknya yg membuat licin yg dirimu maksud…
not a big fan of lulurnya, apa gw dapet yang defect ya (emang ada?), kok biji scrubnya dikiiiiiit banget… ga berasa ngegosok apa2
lucu juga ada yang pepaya tapi lotionnya, pepaya kan bisa mutihin (kalo emg beneran ekstrak pepayanya banyak), tapi kalo baunya pepaya sih nehi bo, ntar gw dipatokin burung :p
ahahahaa…masa dipatokin burung..
tapi adek sy a big fan of this lulur thingy, hobi banget pake ini.. but hasilnya ga kliatan2 amat yak, masih item2 ajuaah..
When I read this, the banana body lotion was the first thing that caught my attention. I’m kinda into the idea of smelling slightly like warm banana bread (at least I hope that’s what it smells like)
Cari ah di Carrefour. Thanks for the review Len!
Gw pernah liat nih product2 haul-nya Lena. Kayaknya gw juga tau dimana belinya
Ada swalayan ya? Hehehe, sama2 orang Bogor soalnya.
Ngga pernah notice itu Banana lotion. Ntar liat lebih jelas lagi ah, sekalian pengen cium bau-nya.
hihihi bentoel banget neng
antara ada dan ngesti, who needs carrefour, giant dsb, iya gak?
Hi Len & tem3n2
aku beli ini wkt di Bali, i mean, lulurannya Herborist. i like the smell of strawberry very much, it stays on your skin for day long… comforting. & my skin jadi smoother & gak mengeringkan.
eniwei, pgn tau juga retail nya ada di mana di jakartanya..
bole info2 ya…
thks
Hati – hati lho Neng, coba browsing and googling deh…kayaknya mengandung glycerin…bukannya itu animal derrivative…dari B2 sih kayaknya…so, bagi yg muslim(ah), halal/najis gak nih ???
sist aku jualan nih body butter herborist banana
murah bgttttt sms aku ya 08118703007
hi.. nice blog nih. bnyk review2 yg berguna banget!
anyway, pake bali alus n sekar jagad cenderung licin2 gitu sehabis mandi. kalo pake lulur herborist and wardah gmn ya? pls ks info dong.. thankss
brp hrg jual per pc,and hrg reseller thks