I'm a bit perplexed by the reviews that say this has an odd smell, as to me it smells like any other shea product is usually scented--a slightly vanilla-y, nutty, warm fragrance that's not overly perfumey or floral. It was one of the things that drew me to the product in the first place, but the primary selling point was the ingredients list: soybean oil and shea butter are at the top of the ingredients list after the water that makes the texture pleasant to use. I tend to prefer butters over lotion-type moisturizers like this, but lotions are admittedly quicker and easier to apply and soak into the skin faster, as well as being considerably less expensive. So I decided to give this a try after the above-mentioned sniff test and ingredients review, and have been ... MoreI'm a bit perplexed by the reviews that say this has an odd smell, as to me it smells like any other shea product is usually scented--a slightly vanilla-y, nutty, warm fragrance that's not overly perfumey or floral. It was one of the things that drew me to the product in the first place, but the primary selling point was the ingredients list: soybean oil and shea butter are at the top of the ingredients list after the water that makes the texture pleasant to use. I tend to prefer butters over lotion-type moisturizers like this, but lotions are admittedly quicker and easier to apply and soak into the skin faster, as well as being considerably less expensive. So I decided to give this a try after the above-mentioned sniff test and ingredients review, and have been using it religiously ever since. It's just as moisturizing as my old body butters, goes a lot farther, is easier to use, smells great, and comes at a bargain price. It is a lot more pleasant to sleep with this on my arms and legs than body butter, because it soaks in so quickly while still doing its job, and the nice fragrance is a bonus when crawling into bed after a shower. I've always liked Palmer's products and this has ended up being another mainstay item in my skincare regime, especially for the price. I have extremely dry skin that gets ashy and flaky in the winter time, and this lotion truly stands up to the test. No ash, no flakes, all winter long!

Soaks in after a few minutes, doesn't leave hands feeling super oily after a bit of letting the lotion set. I hate lotion, I don't like the way lotion feels on my skin. Now I have diabetes and it causes skin problems, bad skin problems, so I wanted to find a lotion with very little chemical. This lotion absorbs nicely and after 2 applications my skin problems are very manageable. The only thing I have a problem with is the scent, to my nose it smells like a strong sweet vanilla, some others think it smells like wet cardboard and yes I it sort of smells like that. The scent is fine for me but it's strong for the first few hours. I will definitely keep using it.

I’ve been using this specific lotion for a few years now. I just got two replacement bottles and they are so different. One bottle has a little more writing in it such as “dermatologist approved” and they took “new look” off the front. The other bottle is older. The newer bottle STINKS. It smells like loose change when I rubbed it in. I’m not sure what yal did but please change it back. The ingredients are the same but something is off.