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The name of the game is personalization, and as beauty goes bespoke, Nécessaire is ready to deliver with a new twist on their signature body washes. And the result will have you choosing your next signature scent. Now targeting three major body care concerns and containing their most coveted scents, the Signature Scents + Signature Actives Body Wash Line combines aromatherapy and functional fragrance with potent formulas designed to resurface, brighten, and comfort skin.
With three expertly-formulated body washes, Nécessaire wasn’t just looking to deliver a super efficacious formula. They wanted that and a transformative, therapeutic shower experience. If you’ve seen our coverage on the rise of the everything shower and bath, you know that we take our in-shower self-care seriously. That’s why I was so excited to finally get my hands, and my nose, on this launch.
The Benefits
The Signature Scent Gets Functional
First in hand is The Body Wash Hinoki Resurfacing Cleanse ($25), a 6% AHA/BPA/PHA formula with resveratrol and niacinamide for a resurfacing treatment that keeps your skin hydrated. Hinoki, a Japenese cedar, is often called the world’s best smelling wood. Grown only in Japan and coveted for its high quality timber, Hinoki is used to create soothing environments and promote feelings of vitality.
Up next is The Body Wash Olibanum Radiance Cleanse ($25). This Vitamin C-powered formula is geared toward brightening dull skin for a more warm and radiant finish. The enzyme-in-gel formula is scented with Olibanum, which you might better recognize as frankincense. Olibanum is the essential oil that’s extracted from a frankincense tree, and its calming qualities have been used for centuries for traditional healing. The formula combines this rich scent with fig leaf and vanilla orchid for an indulgently relaxing experience.
Rounding out the collection is the The Body Wash Santal Therapeutic Cleanse ($25), which contains healing epsom salts and nourishing minerals like zinc and magnesium to deliver the best rest for your skin. Pure sandalwood has been used to help minimize anxiety and stress, helping you to reach the same calm that the wash will give your skin.
What does Hinoki smell like?
A woodsy scent with a rich, smoky undercurrent and a surprising citrus spark, Japanese cypress has been used for centuries to build the most sacred and comforting of places. Expertly combined with tuberose and vetiver, Hinoki brings you right to the mountain spa of your dreams.
What does Olibanum smell like?
Olibanum is an earthy, almost spicy smell that treads the line effortlessly between clear pine and soft citrus. Enhanced with vanille, cassis buds and lily of the valley, the final fragrance is the embodiment of cozy.
What does Santal smell like?
Rich and softly sweet, sandalwood is a scent with amber and wood undertones. Santal’s profile is refined with Iris, suede and black pepper to create a deep, but plush fragrance.
Key Ingredients
Niacinamide, AHAs, BHAs, PHAs, Magnesium, Epsom Salts
What it’s Free From
Phthalates, SLS / SLES, Silicones, Parabens, PEGs
The Bottom Line
A Signature Scent with a Signature Active
Fragrances are getting functional, and Nécessaire is delivering with a line of signature scent and active-based formulas that will help you and your skin relax. With potent formulas designed to deliver brighter, smoother and more relieved skin, this line is undoubtedly enhanced by the fragrances. The signature scent game has never been more competitive, as each of these scents is a phenomenal choice. Woodsy, warm and comforting, this is an indulgence that your skin will thank you for.