Get to Know Kneipp with These Three Must-Have Products

SUMMARY: Kneipp's travel-sized versions of its best-selling products make it easy to get to know this famed German skincare company. Today I review Kniepp's Lemon Verbena & Avocado Butter Hand Cream, Almond Blossom Soft Skin Body Oil and Lavender Body Wash.

ABOUT THE BRAND: Since 1891, Kneipp has been manufacturing contemporary products for health and well-being. Botanical competence and pharmaceutical experience, state-of the-art production techniques, as well as carefully conducted scientific checks, answer for its quality which has been proven for generations.

Kneipp is one of the leading providers of effective body care, nutritional supplements and bathing products. We offer the consumer uniquely effective, innovative and natural concepts for health and well-being based on the holistic philosophy of Sebastian Kneipp.

At present, the Kneipp GmbH company worldwide has about 450 employees. Headquarted in Würzburg, Germany. The Kneipp® modern production site is located in Ochsenfurt-Hohestadt, near Würzburg, as well as the laboratories for research and development, quality control and shipment logistics.

Today, Kneipp is a modern, globally active company with considerable development potential that continues to heed the important legacy and holistic philosophy of its founder.

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Kneipp Lemon Verbena & Avocado Butter Hand Cream

USE: The completely vegan Lemon Verbena and Avocado Butter Hand Cream is subtitled "Soft in Seconds" for a good reason. This quick-absorbing, non-greasy hand cream is made with avocado butter, jojoba oil and lemon verbena to soften and moisturize skin.

TEXTURE & AROMA: This hand cream is a lightweight, white cream with a noticeable lemon verbena aroma that lingers for only about 5-10 minutes after application. I never felt as if I had "put on cream" and experienced no oily residue.

INGREDIENTS: AQUA (WATER), METHYLPROPANEDIOL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, GLYCERIN, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS HYBRIDOIL, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, STEARIC ACID, BETAINE, KAOLIN (CLAY), DISTARCHPHOSPHATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PERSEAGRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, LIPPIACITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT, SQUALANE, HYDROGENATED OLIVE OIL, TOCOPHERYLACETATE, PANTHENOL, BISABOLOL, CITRUSLIMON PEEL OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUMDULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, EUCALYPTUSGLOBULUS LEAF OIL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, CITRAL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PHENYLPROPANOL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATECROSSPOLYMER, CETYL ALCOHOL, STEARYLALCOHOL, ARGININE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, TOCOPHEROL.

PROS & CONS: Pros include the product's quick-absorbing and ultra-nourishing formula and the fact that the product is completely vegan. Travel-sized 20ml tubes make it a convenient trial or travel product, great for add-on gifts or stocking stuffers.

The aroma isn't strong enough for it to be considered a "perfumed" product.

WHERE CAN I BUY IT? $4 USD for a 20ml tube or $10 USD for 75ml at http://kneipp.com.

Kneipp Lavender Body Wash

USE: I love a good body wash and am a HUGE fan of lavender. Kneipp's Lavender Body Wash is one of my favorite lavender products because of its natural, relaxing aroma; gel texture; and soap-free, pH-balanced formula. A little bit of body wash goes a long way and produces a pleasant, aromatic foam.

TEXTURE & AROMA: The aroma is a true lavender but without any of the medicinal edges often associated with lavender essential oil. When rinsed off skin, there is no soapy residue. The lavender scent doesn't linger on the skin for more than a few minutes.

"For centuries, Lavender has been used as a bath additive to help improve circulation, ease pain and improve mental mental well-being. The scent of Lavender is known to naturally produce a gentle, balancing effect and help put you in a relaxed state." Kneipp.com

INGREDIENTS: AQUA (WATER), SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, POLYSORBATE 20, PEG-18 GLYCERYL OLEATE/COCOATE, GLYCERYL OLEATE, LAVANDULA HYBRIDA OIL, CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL, LINALOOL, LIMONENE, SODIUM LEVULINATE, SODIUM ANISATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), GLYCERIN, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, CITRIC ACID, TOCOPHEROL.

PROS & CONS: Pros include the product's soap-free formula and the fact that the product is completely vegan. Travel-sized 75ml tubes make it a convenient trial or travel product, great for add-on gifts or stocking stuffers. Fairly priced and easy to purchase at the brand's online shop.

The aroma isn't strong enough for it to be considered a "perfumed" product.

WHERE CAN I BUY IT? $6 USD for a 75ml tube or $14 USD for 200ml at http://kneipp.com.

Kneipp Almond Blossom Soft Skin Body Oil

USE: My favorite Kneipp product of all those I've tried so far is the luxurious, silky Almond Blossom Soft Skin Body Oil. This moisturizing body oil works well both as a bath oil and on dry skin for hydration and doesn't bother my typically sensitive skin.

"Have the tight skin feeling? Cold or dry air leaving your skin dehydrated? Quench skin with Sweet Almond oil, the ultimate hydrator for thirsty skin. Known for its intensive nourishing and skin conditioning benefits, emollient Sweet Almond oil is high in essential fatty acids and Vitamin E to keep your skin shiny, soft and perfectly smooth. Complete with moisturizing Argan and Sunflower oils, this non-greasy, quick absorbing Body Oil leaves skin pleasantly hydrated, especially when applied directly after a shower or bath when skin is damp. TIP! Add one capful of the Almond Blossom Soft Skin Body Oil (3.38 floz.) to bathwater when soaking in any Kneipp Herbal Bath for an added moisture effect! After bath, air dry naturally to let the oil absorb into the skin. Careful! Tub may be slippery." Kneipp.com

TEXTURE & AROMA: The aroma of Kneipp's Almond blossom oil is absolutely heavenly - a sweet, nutty scent with vanillic overtones - and serves as an effective layer under fragrance to help protect skin and extend the life of fragrance. The texture is typical of body oils and leaves a subtle sheen on dry skin. Because it is an oil, it is not fast-drying and takes a good 5 minutes to fully absorb into skin.

INGREDIENTS: PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FLOWER EXTRACT, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, POGOSTEMON CABLIN OIL, BULNESIA SARMIENTOI EXTRACT (GUAIACWOOD OIL), LIMONENE, LINALOOL, COUMARIN, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, CITRAL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), HELIANTHUS ANNUUS HYBRID OIL, TOCOPHEROL.

PROS & CONS: Pros include the product's great aroma and ultra-nourishing formula and the fact that the product is completely vegan. Travel-sized 20ml tubes make it a convenient trial or travel product, great for add-on gifts or stocking stuffers.

The aroma isn't really strong enough for it to be considered a "perfumed" product.

WHERE CAN I BUY IT? $4 USD for a 20ml bottle or $20 USD for 100ml at http://kneipp.com.

Products mentioned in article

Kneipp Lavender Body Wash

Kneipp Almond Blossom Soft Skin Body Oil

Kneipp Mini Lemon Verbena & Avocado Butter Hand Cream - “Soft In Seconds”

Marlen Elliot Harrison

Dr. Marlen Elliot Harrison’s journalism in the fragrance industry has appeared in international print and online publications such as Playboy...(more)