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Philosophy Peppermint Bark Shower Gel Review, Photos

Philosophy Peppermint Bark
Philosophy Peppermint Bark

Quick Review: Philosophy Peppermint Bark

Philosophy Peppermint Bark Shower Gel ($11.00 for 16 oz.) is a rich, chocolaty scent with an underlying peppermint sweetness.  The coolest part about this seasonal scent is really the color of it.  It looks like scarlet silk!  It’s not overwhelmingly sweet, though it’s certainly a foodie scent.

Philosophy Shower Gels are one of my personal favorites for body washes, because they come in an assortment of scents, with new ones each season. They lather up well and leave skin feeling clean without any tightness or dryness. I wouldn’t call these a moisturizing body wash nor do their scents linger. If you prefer your body wash to leave behind a long-lasting scent, these won’t be for you, but if you like to enjoy the scent while you shower but don’t want it to linger beyond, then these are perfect. (I belong to the latter category!) I don’t find them to lather quite as well in the hair, and they work in a pinch to clean hair, but I prefer many other shampoos over this one. It does, however, work well as a bubble bath, too–a little goes a long way.

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  • Product: 27/30
  • Value: 8/10
  • Ease of Use: 4/5
  • Packaging: 4/5

FINAL THOUGHTS: If you love peppermint bark, peppermint chocolate, or mint chocolate, this might be worth picking up.

WHERE TO BUY: Sephora

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Jennifer Avatar

Sounds nice.
I have the bubblegum and candy cane one and I love it!

Although my fave Philosophy scent is “Pure Grace” and “Amazing Grace.” I like that these scents linger after…But am glad the foodie scents don’t.

Lauren Avatar

$11 is the sale price (they’re regularly $16). It sounds expensive, but if you do the math, you realize that a full priced 3-in-1 is actually slightly cheaper than a Bath and Body Works full priced shower gel. This is how I justify buying them, haha. They smell so good!

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