Pure Natural Diva Botanicals: Organic Perfume & Body Care

Did you know that 30% of Americans suffer from perfume allergies, and even more people are scent-sensitive? Most conventional scents are created in the lab using over 7000 different chemicals; however, FDA doesn’t exactly regulate the “perfume” part of the ingredient list, fully relying on the fragrance industry’s voluntary agreement to eliminate or limit certain ingredients that have been shown to cause migraines, asthma, irritation, allergies, and other skin problems. Luckily, this is where natural perfume comes to the rescue.

BRAND OVERVIEW
When PND’s creator, Tania Reuben, learned that her favorite mainstream fragrances were full of synthetics, neurotoxic musks, and phthalates, she made the decision to boycott them, and look for safe natural ingredients instead. Pure Natural Diva line uses only organic perfume made with essential oils of the highest quality “to help women everywhere feel GOOD about smelling GREAT”.

Diva Whipped Body Butter – really makes me want to dip a strawberry in it 🙂

Pure Natural Diva lineup features indulgent body products and fragrances, represented in four signature scents: Pure, Natural, Diva, and Elixir.

• Pure is sensually uplifting, like sunny day in a mixed field of lemongrass and Lavender. Notes include cassie, lavender, soothing chamomile, lemon, lime and an Egyptian neroli.
• Natural is fresh and inviting, imagine a picnic in a rose bordered citrus grove. Notes include a hint of Clary Sage, Pink Grapefruit, Moroccan Rose, and Ylang Ylang.
• Diva is full of soul, sultry and mysterious. Notes include natural musk derived from Ambrette,  New Caledonian Sandalwood, and Vanilla.
• Elixir is sensually uplifting, as delicious as a lingering morning with an ocean view. Notes include vanilla, a hint of oakmoss, osmanthus, pink grapefruit, and red mandarin.

Sandalwood scents are my guilty pleasure, because I love the note, but unfortunately I absolutely cannot pull it off, so I resort to wearing it at home. I always associate sandalwood [and other woodsies] with something warm, safe and masculine, they make me feel calm and protected; and that is why Diva line immediately caught my attention. So far I tried WHIPPED Body Butter, and it felt amazing! It’s made with well-known soothing and nourishing ingredients, like aloe vera, coconut and jojoba oils, and shea butter to deeply moisturize the skin.

Whipped Body Butter has a pleasant souffle texture

The texture of this body butter was almost weightless, it felt like I was covering my body with airy fragrant souffle! 4oz might seem like there’s not a lot of product, but this formula will go a long way, because it’s very concentrated. WHIPPED Body Butter melts into liquid milky essence when it contacts the skin, so it’s super easy to spread with minimal rubbing.

I’ve been using this body butter daily for the past two weeks and I can see that my dry areas look a lot better now: softer and less flaky. This winter was pretty rough here in Michigan, so I need all the help I can get to get my skin back in shape, and this treatment is doing the job well so far.

The fragrance is exactly what I expected it to be based on the description, it’s a wonderful blend that is strong but not overpowering. It stays sharp for hours and fades slowly, so there’s no need to reapply constantly to keep the scent “alive”. I’m a scent-sensitive person, and I have not experienced any discomfort, allergies or migraine while using Pure Natural Diva products.

Nurture Organic Facial Moisturizer – it’s not officially out yet, but I’m sure it’ll be a hit

I also received a small sample jar of the company’s upcoming product INTENSI.TEA Organic Facial Moisturizer, rich in natural antioxidants. It has a cushiony, whipped texture and smells like grassy oatmeal with shea butter. It sinks into the skin fairly quickly, leaving it feeling comfortable and very soft to touch.

THE VERDICT
My experience with Pure Natural Diva products was very positive, and I really appreciate what the company stands for – delivering great scents and pampering skin treatments, without using any harmful chemicals. After all, the most exquisite fragrances are created in the fields and gardens, not in the labs.

PRICE & AVAILABILITY
$30 USD for 4oz. Available at Pure Natural Diva.

Ingredients:
Aloe barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Juice, Rosa damascena (Rose) Distillate, Cocos nucifera (Organic Coconut) Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax, Palm Stearic Acid, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Butyrospermun parkii (Organic Shea) Butter, Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum (Polysaccharide Gum), Hydrolized Silk, Salix alba (Willow Bark) Extract, Azadirachta indica (Neem) Oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, (May contain sodium bicarbonate and/or citric acid as pH adjusters) blended with your favorite Pure Natural Diva Botanical Fragrance.