Guest Author - Grace D. Dooley

As the health and beauty industry continues to change with the demands; the consumers’ needs are continually being addressed. With more ethnic women becoming consumers of main stream beauty and health products, manufacturers and retailers are forced to constantly develop products that work better and faster. They try to top the first product and then the second. More and more chemicals, synthetic ingredients and known allergen ingredients are being removed. In some cases botanicals and herbal combinations are now being added. The Avon Company is no different.

Allow me to introduce you to Avon’s (SSS) Skin So Soft Ultra Body Serum with Silkening Pearls. This Serum is designed to increase skin’s moisture up to 300% and provide 24 hours of moisture to the skin. It is not a gel or a lotion. It’s not even oil. It has density and substance but is clear. You can see the Pearls in the Serum. It looks like they’re in suspended animation. SSS Ultra Body Serum is thick, not greasy. It does, however, go on very smooth and silky. You can instantly feel the difference.

Ultra Body Serum is formulated with vitamin E and other nutrients such as Shea Butter and Jojoba seed oil. It also contains what is calling Silkening Pearls. The Pearls dissolve as you rub the Serum into your skin. Just make sure you don’t leave any of the Pearlsbehind. They do dissolve though.

The Good and the Bad of it

The good thing about Ultra Body Serum is, if you have extremely dry skin, it’s a perfect product for you. My husband suffers with extremely dry skin. When he used it he was impressed at how differently it made his skin feel. There was also a noticeable change in the appearance of his skin. His skin just sucked it up like there was no tomorrow. For him, it did dry to a powdery finish as it claims to do. His skin was softer, smoother and silky to the touch.

The bad thing is, it’s not for people with normal to combination skin. It really is for extremely dry skin. If you do not have extremely dry skin this will not work for you. If you have normal to combination skin do not use. The first time I used it I noticed, for me, the Serum was too thick and sticky. Then when I rubbed my hands together to apply it, I noticed how heavy it was. Remember, we’re talking body care here and I am not one that likes my personal care products to be sticky or heavy on my skin.

Once applied to my skin I waited for it to dry to a powder finish. For me, it never did. The reason I say this is because it is absorbed quickly into the skin, if you have extremely dry skin. The Serum actually sat on top of my skin and would not absorb. My skin was sticky and gooey. That’s the word I’m looking for, gooey. When I went to bed that night, my skin was still sticky and my legs kept sticking together as I slept. Ultra Body Serum was not a good for moisturizer for my skin.

But on a positive note I do like the product. I just can’t use it. Just because a product doesn’t work for you doesn’t mean it’s a bad product. It just means it doesn’t work for you. I would gladly recommend this product to ethnic women with extremely dry skin.

And there you have it; The Good and the Bad. Now, one thing to remember, no one product is good for everyone. Some work better than others, depending on your skin type and condition. As I said previously this Ultra Body Serum is for extremely dry skin.

If you love the Skin So Soft body care line, then you will be sure to love the Avon SSS New Ultra Body Serum with Silkening Pearls.