Radox Refresh Shower Gel & Shampoo

Advantages: Cleans well and the smell does not linger

Disadvantages: Smell is not nice compared to other brands used.

I go through quite a lot of shower gel, what with using it at the gym and at home, so a bottle won't normally last too long for me. Therefore when buying it, I always look out for the best offer possible to save me the most money. When I bought this, I got it on an exceptional offer, buy 1 get 2 free!

The bottle itself it 19cm x 8cm x 3cm and holds 250ml of the 2 in 1 shower gel. The bottle is clear so that you can see the green gel on the inside. The front label is also clear but has the Radox logo, some text and my bottle has a plant image on it as well. The rear contains all the usual information that can be found. The cap for the bottle is green and is located on the bottom, which it also stands upon, whereas on the top there is a hook that can be used to hang in your shower. This a very handy feature as it can save space on the floor of your shower.

The gel is a green and despite it saying it has added citrus and eucalyptus oils, it smells nothing like them. Sadly it smells a bit like cheap toilet cleaner. For a good brand such as Radox, I am highly disappointed in this, however when you wash with it, the smell doesn't linger. The gel is translucent and quite runny which makes it really easy to wash with and to produce a lot of lather. It really cleans well, especially with a good flannel to remove even the toughest of stains! For me it has quite easily removed oil and permanent marker from my skin. As it lathers up well, you don't have to use much of it each time, which has meant it has lasted quite a while for me. I have only used it as a shampoo once and I found it to be okay, but not as good as proper shampoo.

For the price I paid I was quite pleased as I got 3 bottles for the price of 1, however I don't think I will be buying this particular bottle again as it the smell is not nice at all. I have tried other Radox shower gels and they do smell a lot nicer. One of my favourite was a lemon/citrus scent which was quite strong and really woke me up in the morning. I am only going to give this 3/5 as despite the great deal I got it in, the smell is just too off putting.

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Summary: Okay but wouldn't buy again.

Tesco Magnolia Handwash

Advantages: Cheap, leaves hands soft.

Disadvantages: No discerbable scent.

I bought this about 4 months ago when the handwash ran out in our bathroom and it was my turn to buy it. As I couldn't be bothered to go far, I popped to the Tesco Express at the bottom of my road and got the cheapest I could find. That happened to be this wash.

As I live in a house with two other students, I didn't want to spend much as I expected it would run out very quickly and would need replacing. I was completely wrong, 4 months later and we are still using the same bottle. For the 60p that I paid for it, it has lasted exceptionally well.

It comes in a 500ml plastic bottle with a plastic pump on top for easy dispense. On the front is a very inconspicuous label with all the basics and a nice picture of a flower. On the rear all the usual details can be found. For the price I paid, I would expect it to be a cheap looking bottle but it definitely is not that, it looks a lot more expensive than it actually is and would fit in any bathroom quite easily.

It claims on the front that is a "Magnolia & Silk" handwash, so I would of expected some scent to it. I have never actually noticed a scent to it, however its pearl colour suggests to me that this is more what they are referring to. As a handwash it works very well. You only need to dispense a small amount of the runny handwash onto you hand for it to work up a good lather and clean your hands. A lot of cheaper handwashes can have a tendency to leave your hands feeling dry but this does not at all. Coincidentally, it leaves them feeling silky soft!

As a handwash, it does exactly what it says on the bottle for what is an exceptional price. I expected a cheap and nasty handwash that would only last a few weeks, instead I got a great handwash that is just as good as some of the leading brands, for a fraction of the price.

When you are shopping in Tesco's next and are on the lookout for a new handwash, give this one a try, it's worth it!

A quick look on Tesco's website today shows that it now costs 61p, which is still very cheap!

Summary: Great handwash for the price!

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