The Olive Branch Shower Gel

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The Olive Branch Shower Gel
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Our shower gels are loaded with fresh, natural ingredients and contain very little water, so a little goes a long way. Get naked, hop in the shower, and lather up. LUSH shower gels are also excellent shampoos.

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If your body has been beaten down by the rigors of the rat race, extend an Olive Branch as a peace offering and give yourself some tender loving care. Once you give it a good shake (the shower gel, not your body), the skin softening organic olive oil will be nicely blended in. Loaded with vital antioxidants, with an infusion of vine leaves, sea salt and fresh mandarin juice, it’s just like a warm embrace from the Mediterranean. It’s uplifting and reassuring, and brings peace of mind and body whenever you lather up in the bath or shower.

Features

  • Shower escape: A gentle, Mediterranean inspired gel with skin softening olive oil for dry skin.
  • Uplifting and refreshing: Shower with the citrus scents of mandarin and lemon with a just hint of fresh orange groves.
  • Get juiced: Mandarin juice has been used for years to lighten the mood and freshen up dull skin.

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"This is one the whole family can use. And it's not drying like some other true gels. Just don't forget to give it a good shake!"

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The Olive Branch Shower Gel
 
4.5

(based on 211 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (135)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (53)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (13)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (4)

94%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Pleasant smell (184)
  • Cleans effectively (175)
  • Moisturizing (156)
  • Easy to use (133)
  • Rich lather (113)

Cons

  • Poor lather (32)
  • Doesn't last long (30)
  • Unpleasant smell (12)
  • RUNNY (11)
  • Bubbles don't last long (8)

Best Uses

  • Shower (189)
  • Daily use (157)
  • Travel (65)
  • Baths (60)
  • Shampoo (7)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Brand buyer (117), Budget shopper (57)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

I'll Never Use Another Shower Gel!

I purchased the small sized bottle of The Olive Branch to experiment.....and KAPow! I will never use another shower wash again! It's got the perfect scent- blending smoothly with my Karma...Read complete review

I purchased the small sized bottle of The Olive Branch to experiment.....and KAPow! I will never use another shower wash again! It's got the perfect scent- blending smoothly with my Karma Kreams and other Karma products. It has a separated look, but before you use, just shuffle the bottle and it takes on a smoothie appearance, gliding across your skin like melted butter! I liked it so much, I returned to Lush, got two large bottles and then went home and dumped out my Neutrogena body wash! I LOVE it, I'm telling you! You will too.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

I love the scent!

I always give this one a very good shake everytime I use it. It smells divine but what happened to the lather? It's almost non existant. If it was not for the intoxicating smell...Read complete review

I always give this one a very good shake everytime I use it. It smells divine but what happened to the lather? It's almost non existant. If it was not for the intoxicating smell I would not have bought it in the first place. I just wish it lathered a bit..I used so much of it the first time cause there was no lather...It's very watery even if u shake it up first. Now my entire bottle is almost gone and I have used it only 4 times. I got the small bottle just to try it. I wish the scent stayed on my skin too!

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5.0

Excellent Balance

By JewelCurls

from Nashville, TN

Pros

  • Cleans Effectively
  • Easy To Use
  • Long Lasting
  • Moisturizing
  • Pleasant Smell

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Daily Use
    • Showers

    Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

    I love this shower gel! I got a bottle in a gift package recently, and it is my favorite thing in the package. I love perfume, but my husband is moderately allergic, and I work in an enviroment where I am not allowed to wear noticable fragrence, so I don't own many scented products. I was very pleased with both the fragrence of this product and its intensity/longevity. It is mild enough to not surround me in a cloud of perfume so it is not offensive to hubby or at work, but I can still notice the delicate scent on my skin all day long. I use it everyday.
    It seems to last a long time... I got the little bottle and it has already seen 2 weeks of daily use and there is more than half the bottle left, which is very exciting to me.
    Some people complain about the lack of a strong lather, but I find this does not upset me. Then again, I use low-lather shampoo, so I have already mentally divorced "lather" from "gets me clean".

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    5.0

    Is my favorite

    By Sabbby

    from Santa Maria, CA

    About Me Brand Buyer

    Pros

    • Cleans Effectively
    • Easy To Use
    • Long Lasting
    • Moisturizing
    • Pleasant Smell

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Daily Use
      • Showers

      Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

      Was recommended to me at the store...so I got the medium size...went through it in like a month I loved it so much. Went back and now have the large size. I will have it as long as I can afford it...lol. Makes your whole bathroom smell great after shower and my skin is much softer now!

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      5.0

      Smells great

      By t

      from South Jersey

      About Me Budget Buyer

      Verified Reviewer

      Pros

      • Pleasant Smell

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Daily Use
        • Showers

        Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

        Umm...this smells good! It smells like a man's flannel shirt after he took a walk in the forest on a chilly day. Laugh if you want but go smell it and tell me it doesn't smell like that! haha

         
        3.0

        lud this stuff

        By carol

        from pennsylvia

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              Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

              love this stuff, smells great, lathers well. lush, will you bottle it in a larger bottle, but keep the same volume? Then there will be enough room in the bottle for you to be able to shake it even when its new.

               
              5.0

              My skin has never felt this fantastic!

              By ChrideChride

              from Breaux Bridge, LA

              About Me Budget Buyer

              Verified Reviewer

              Pros

              • Cleans Effectively
              • Easy To Use
              • Long Lasting
              • Moisturizing
              • Pleasant Smell
              • Rich Lather

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Baths
                • Daily Use

                Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                I bought the biggest bottle available and never looked back. This is easily the best product I've ever purchased from Lush. I am a new mom, and my skin is every bit as soft as my baby girl's after I bathe. The smell is just to die for, as well. It's not overly flowery, so my fiance occassionally steals it for his shower.

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                4.0

                Scent-sational Shower Gel

                By CK the Natural Nurse

                from Fort Wayne, IN

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                Pros

                • Cleans Effectively
                • Long Lasting
                • Moisturizing
                • Pleasant Smell

                Cons

                • RUNNY

                Best Uses

                • Daily Use
                • Showers

                Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                The scent of this gel reminds me of white musk. Using this product always puts me in a good mood and makes me feel like I'm pampering myself. You don't have to use a lot of this gel to cleanse effectively; I use <.25 oz per shower for my whole body.

                The cons: it is runny, so you can't squeeze a body's worth of product in your hand and expect it to stay put; instead I squeeze a few drops out as I go. There isn't a high lather, but that doesn't matter in terms of cleansing. Finally, the scent doesn't last all day compared to other boutique shower gels, but in the shower the scent is amazing!!

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                4.0

                Love it!!!

                By QueenAccord

                from Miami, Fl

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                Pros

                • Cleans Effectively
                • Moisturizing
                • Pleasant Smell
                • Rich Lather

                Cons

                • Doesnt Squeeze Out

                Best Uses

                • Daily Use
                • Showers

                Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                I love this shower gel. It smells sooooo good and it makes me feel so clean and smooth after use. The only thing I dont like is its not really a gel texture its a liquid texture so you cant squeeze the bottle to apply it to the wash cloth. You have to shake the bottle to add the soap to the cloth. However, that is not a huge problem to such a great product!

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                5.0

                Absolutely in love with this scent!

                By JP

                from New York

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                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Long Lasting
                • Moisturizing
                • Pleasant Smell

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Daily Use
                  • Showers
                  • Travel

                  Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                  I love Olive Branch! I received it as a gift in one of the sets. The smell is amazing and not overwhelming. It makes my skin feel very soft afterwards. My only dislikes about it - the lather isn't great and it's pretty runny.. but it's worth it! It's one of my favorite shower gels. I only wish they carried some sort of perfume of it...

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                  5.0

                  Stole it from the hubby

                  By JJ

                  from Virginia

                  About Me Budget Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Cleans Effectively
                  • Easy To Use
                  • Moisturizing
                  • Pleasant Smell

                  Cons

                  • Doesn't Last Long

                  Best Uses

                  • Daily Use
                  • Showers

                  Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                  I have used LUSH products on my face for years, but have not branched out into Shower Gels cause I like my pure Olive Oil soaps I get from family in Florida... but when last bar was gone he replaced it with this. So I tried it. I was so pleasantly surprised by how LOVELY my skin felt afterwards! I use it on a shower pouf so it suds up well enough... I am not a suds lover though. It is NOT drying at all!! Smells really nice with the citris, and my skin feels very touchably soft! I have found a new product for my LUSH LIST!!

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                  5.0

                  The Best Ever

                  By BLKJAKRED

                  from BALTIMORE, MD

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                  Pros

                  • Cleans Effectively
                  • Easy To Use
                  • Moisturizing
                  • Pleasant Smell

                  Cons

                  • Poor Lather

                  Best Uses

                  • Daily Use
                  • Showers

                  Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                  This is the best shower gel ever...the smell reminds me of the smell of a LUSH Shop. No it is not the best lathering gel, but it is very moisturizing, so the lathering part is not a deal breaker...I am going to assume it is because of the olive oil. I use nothing else but this shower gel, and I do like others, but this is hands down my favorite all around. It is thick, but you still do not need a whole lot to get your bod clean. If you have not had the pleasure of trying it, DO IT NOW!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!

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                  4.0

                  Shake it!

                  By scribs

                  from Western Mass

                  Verified Reviewer

                  Pros

                  • Cleans Effectively
                  • Easy To Use
                  • Moisturizing
                  • Pleasant Smell
                  • Rich Lather

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Showers

                    Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                    I love this product. I use it in the shower and let me tell you it smells amazing. One tip, make sure you shake it up really REALLY good before you use it. The first time I tried it I got a lot of the oil just shooting out at me. I read other reviews that it didn't lather well and I think that is do to the not shaking the bottle first. Will definitely buy this again! LOVE IT.

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                    5.0

                    Favorite shower gel!

                    By Liz

                    from Ohio

                    About Me Budget Buyer

                    Verified Reviewer

                    Pros

                    • Cleans Effectively
                    • Moisturizing
                    • Pleasant Smell
                    • Rich Lather

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Daily Use
                      • Showers

                      Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                      This is my favorite shower gel from Lush. It smells so, so, so good. I wish they made it in a perfume. Unfortunately the smell doesn't stay on my skin for very long afterwards, but that's the only downside. It is quite thin/watery and as the oils seperate, you have to shake it up before using, but don't let this deter you from trying it. It lathers quite well and a little bit goes a long way. It doesn't leave my skin feeling "squeaky clean" in that dry, stiff way that a lot of soaps seem to, just very clean and very soft. It's pretty moisturizing and I don't find it to dry out my skin at all, although I still use a body lotion afterwards because I'm prone to dry, flaky skin otherwise.

                      The smell is kind of hard to describe. I would say it's unisex and just very fresh smelling, kind of earthy. I absolutely love it. I even use this as a shampoo every now and then just because of the scent and it seems to stay in my hair all day. I can still smell it hours later and I get asked all the time what kind of perfume I'm wearing. It is a bit drying as it's not meant to be used in your hair, but I use Veganese afterwards and have no problems.

                      I hope they never discontinue this shower gel, I would be incredibly sad to have to live without it.

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                      5.0

                      Olive Oil is the best bodywash

                      By jasminekadabra

                      from san diego, ca

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                      Pros

                      • Cleans Effectively
                      • Easy To Use
                      • Long Lasting
                      • Moisturizing
                      • Pleasant Smell
                      • Rich Lather

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Showers

                        Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                        This is my absolute favorite body wash! I luv olive oil soaps and this one does not disappoint. You have to shake/invert the bottle before you use it to mix the oil with the rest but its worth it; and besides, that just means they don't use emulsifiers.

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                        4.0

                        Olive Love

                        By Peaceful Erin

                        from Portland, OR.

                        About Me Budget Buyer

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                        Pros

                        • Cleans Effectively
                        • Easy To Use
                        • Moisturizing
                        • Pleasant Smell

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Daily Use
                          • Showers
                          • Travel

                          Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                          I had used Pop in the Bath some time ago, and was told the scent was the same as the Olive Branch, so I thought I'd give it a try. This is the most moisturizing, skin softening shower gel I've ever used! I like the smell, though it's not my favorite. It's definitely something that both guys and gals can use, very unisex. I really just loved how it makes my skin feel! Well done on this one LUSH, this is one I definitely would get again, especially in the travel size for traveling!

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                          4.0

                          Great for a guy

                          By KatLuvzLush

                          from New York, NY

                          About Me Budget Buyer

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                          Pros

                          • Cleans Effectively
                          • Long Lasting
                          • Moisturizing
                          • Pleasant Smell

                          Cons

                          • Poor Lather

                          Best Uses

                          • Showers

                          Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                          I got this in a gift set from a girl friend of mine, everything in it was light and girly. Except this. So I gave it to my fiance.The smallest amount goes a long way, which is great because it comes out of the bottle very fast. The scent was too much for me but great for him, we were both impressed by how little you really need to wash your whole body. Its a must have in my guys book.

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                          5.0

                          Cleared my body acne and eczema!

                          By J. Marie

                          from California

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                          Pros

                          • Cleans Effectively
                          • Good For Acne
                          • Good For Eczema
                          • Moisturizing
                          • Pleasant Smell

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Daily Use
                            • Showers

                            Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                            This was my first LUSH product and is now my Holy Grail body wash! After reading the great reviews, I went to the store to check it out for myself. The smell is AMAZING. It smells so darn good. Sometimes I just go in my shower and open the bottle and smell it. At first, the smell might seem like musky male cologne(it did to me), but it totally grew on me and now it just smells perfectly delicious.
                            Other than the wonderful smell, it is sooo moisturizing! At first I didn't realize how moisturizing it was until I ran out and started using another drug store body wash. My skin suddenly felt so tight and dry and itchy. Then I realized, 'wow! that olive branch stuff was really working!' And now I can't live without it.
                            And in addition to all of this, it even cleared the acne on my chest and soothes the patches of eczema I have on my body! It's just so perfect for me and my skin. I totally reccommend trying out the small bottle to see if you like it. Oh and it is runnier than normal body wash but it works so much better than anything I've used before!

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                            5.0

                            Smells and Feels AMAZING

                            By Lara Vee

                            from Queens, NY

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                            Pros

                            • Cleans Effectively
                            • Long Lasting
                            • Moisturizing
                            • Pleasant Smell
                            • Rich Lather

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Showers

                              Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                              A sales representative just recommended this to me yesterday during the blistery cold weather of NYC. It really moisturized my hands and it smells great. I bought a small one because I wasn't sure if I'd still like it later but I used it and a small bit really goes a long way! I was pleasantly surprised! My skin feels and smells amazing.

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                              5.0

                              Amazing

                              By hawkeye91

                              from Iowa City, IA

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                              Pros

                              • Cleans Effectively
                              • Easy To Use
                              • Long Lasting
                              • Moisturizing
                              • Pleasant Smell

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Daily Use
                                • Showers
                                • Travel

                                Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                                I use this product everyday, and its great. shake it up, and the olive oil spreads like crazy so you don't need a whole lot. also good for shower massages since it does not lather

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                                4.0

                                Great smell!

                                By Teeks

                                from Chicago, il

                                About Me Budget Buyer

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                                Pros

                                • Cleans Effectively
                                • Long Lasting
                                • Pleasant Smell

                                Cons

                                • Bubbles Don't Last Long
                                • Poor Lather

                                Best Uses

                                • Daily Use
                                • Showers

                                Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                                This. Smells. So. Good!!!!! I can't believe this even exists. Amazing. Washes effectively, smells awesome, lasts forever. The only downside, really, is that it's suuuuuper liquidy and isn't more of a "gel". I would still recommend this though because it cleans well and I can't quit the scent.

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                                5.0

                                Smells so good!

                                By Jessika

                                from Massachusetts

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                                Pros

                                • Cleans Effectively
                                • Long Lasting
                                • Moisturizing
                                • Pleasant Smell
                                • Rich Lather

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Baths
                                  • Daily Use
                                  • Showers
                                  • Travel

                                  Comments about The Olive Branch Shower Gel:

                                  This is my favorite shower gel. The smell is perfect; not to strong and not to subtle. Yet it lasts on you all day. It's very relaxing yet stimulating at the same time. I don't know how LUSH pulls off all these amazing products!! Keep it up though!

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                                  • Q:

                                    I just bought this product and haven't used it yet. For all you ladies out there, I am wondering how the cleansing aspect will be for my "lady bits" (if you know what I mean..) The olive oil makes me a little nervous as to how it will affect me. Any girls have some insight?
                                    Asked on 4/21/2013 by Caroline

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                                  • Q:

                                    What else does Lush have in this delicious scent?? It is delightful and I would love to smell it in a massage bar.....!
                                    Asked on 11/28/2012 by bex in atx from austin, tx

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                                      A:

                                      Our Pop in the Bath bubble bar shares its scent with the lovely Olive Branch!

                                      Answered on 3/8/2013 by Brandy from LUSH
                                  • Q:

                                    How does this product layer with Karma? I wear the lotion and perfume all the time, but I'm looking for an alternative to the soap that will avoid clashing with, if not enhance, my favorite scent.
                                    Asked on 4/16/2012 by Sie by the Sea from Outer Banks, North Carolina

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                                      Olive Branch and Karma are great friends in terms of scent, I find! They both use lots of citrus, and the Olive Branch is a little softer, so I don't imagine it would take away from the Karma fragrance.

                                      Answered on 4/17/2012 by Megan from LUSH
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