Fabillisly Smooth With Biotherm

If you can smell an orange being peeled 5 miles upwind and the whiff makes you retch, well then Biotherm's Lait Corporel Anti-Drying Body Milk with Citrus Extracts is definitely not for you. There's just no getting away from the fanta-tastic fragrance of this moisturiser, and while I found it light and invigorating rather than cloying or sickening, it might not be to everyone's tastes.

Aroma aside, this is a very nice everyday body milk for normal skin. Now, I have a fairly haphazard approach to rehydrating my hide, which usually involves not using a body moisturiser from one sun holiday to the next and then being consumed by wild panic The Night Before and slathering on bottles of the stuff in a desperate attempt to smooth out my scales. Most moisturisers aren't really up to the task [and sure who could blame them, really] but this one is. Easily absorbed, it instantly banished all signs of flakiness and my skin looked silky smoooooth from the first application. But where this really comes into its own is in the lasting hydration it provides - for days after application, my skin felt soft and supple without a hint of the greasy film some intensive moisturisers are inclined to leave behind.

Available in either 200ml or 400ml sizes, there is some serious value to be had on this body milk at your local Travel Value Airport Shopping gaff at the moment. While the 200ml bottle costs €20.40, a measly 2 quid more gets you the ginormous 400ml vat of the stuff with pump dispenser. Not too shabby, eh?