Soft Skin Essentials

Dermatologically Tested | Cruelty Free | Vegan | Mineral Oil Free | Sulphate Free | Paraben Free | Phthalate Free | Silicone Free

Rebooting Body Care

Real care. Real ingredients. Real skin results.
The iCosmétiques Body Wash and Lotion Combo brings together science-backed hydration and skin-loving nourishment. Powered by Shea Butter, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Emollient Oils and Aloe Vera Extract, this duo gently cleanses, deeply hydrates, and visibly restores your skin’s natural glow.

Our Total Care Combo goes beyond cleansing and moisturising and delivers daily nourishment.

• Gently removes impurities and excess sebum while protecting against pollutants
• Soothes and revives dull skin with the goodness of Aloe Vera and multi-actives
• Deeply hydrates and softens with a blend of 5 emollient oils
• Non-sticky, fast-absorbing formula that keeps skin radiant, fresh and well-pampered all day

Total Care Body Wash: 

• Shea Butter: Deeply moisturizes, leaving your skin smooth and supple
  
• Aloe Vera: Soothes and refreshes, boosts moisture and enhances your skin’s natural glow
  
• 4 Emollient Oils: Almond, Argan, Jojoba and Olive Oils work together to gently cleanse and replenish your skin from within
  
• Glycerin: Keeps dryness at bay and holds on to moisture

Total Care Body Lotion: 

• Shea Butter: A rich source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that locks in moisture
  
• Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide): Fights pigmentation, uneven skin tone and boosts overall skin radiance
  
• 5 Emollient Oils: Almond, Argan, Jojoba, Olive & Sunflower Oils deeply hydrate and nourish your skin
  
• Glycerin: Natural moisture magnet that works with oils to keep skin deeply hydrated and soft

A two-step daily body care system — a sulfate-free cleanse that protects the skin barrier, followed by a multi-active leave-on lotion that restores moisture, nourishes the barrier, and actively improves skin tone.

The Complete Body Care Routine

Morning and evening — the lotion timing relative to bathing is the key variable.

1.  Shower with warm (not hot) water. Pump Total Care Body Wash onto a loofah or palms. Massage gently over the entire body, paying attention to underarms, back, and feet. Avoid harsh scrubbing — the formula cleanses effectively without it.

2.  Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Finish with a brief cool rinse if comfortable — this tightens pores and prepares the skin surface for optimal lotion absorption.

3.  Towel dry by gentle patting only. Rubbing causes micro-friction damage on wet skin. Leave skin slightly damp — not soaking, not bone-dry. This damp window is the optimal moment for lotion application.

4.  Immediately pump Total Care Body Lotion onto the palms. Apply across arms, legs, torso, and any other exposed areas using long smooth strokes in the direction of hair growth. Pay extra attention to elbows, knees, and shins — these areas have fewer sebaceous glands and lose moisture faster.

5.  Allow 1 minute of absorption before dressing. The lightweight formula absorbs quickly and does not transfer to clothing. Apply morning and evening for consistent barrier support and cumulative Niacinamide-driven tone improvement.

*Suitable for all skin types, genders and seasons*

About This Combination

Q1. Most people use any body wash with any body lotion. What is the specific benefit of using these two products as a designed pair?

The Total Care Body Wash and Body Lotion are formulated around the same biological principle: the skin barrier should be maintained, not repeatedly disrupted and hastily repaired. A sulfate-based body wash strips the barrier's natural lipids, deposits no nourishment, and leaves the skin dependent on a moisturizer to recover what was just removed. Total Care Body Wash cleanses without that stripping - its coconut-derived surfactants and integrated Shea Butter, Aloe Vera, and emollient oils deposit a thin hydrating film during the wash phase itself. The Body Lotion then follows on skin that is already partway to hydrated - building on what the wash preserved rather than trying to compensate for what it destroyed. The cumulative daily result is a skin barrier that improves over time rather than oscillating between strip and repair.

Q2. Both products contain Shea Butter and emollient oils. Is this duplication?

The functions differ with the delivery format. In the rinse-off Body Wash, Shea Butter and the 4 emollient oils deposit a partial, protective film during washing — most of it rinses away, but enough remains to meaningfully reduce post-shower tightness. In the leave-on Body Lotion, Shea Butter and 5 emollient oils (Almond, Argan, Jojoba, Olive, Sunflower) have unlimited contact time to penetrate the stratum corneum, support barrier lipid replenishment, and deliver their full nourishing profile. The wash deposits a foundation; the lotion builds on it.

Q3. The Body Lotion contains Niacinamide. How does this add a dimension the Body Wash does not provide?

Niacinamide in a rinse-off product cannot deliver a meaningful dose - it rinses away too quickly to inhibit melanosome transfer at the cellular level. In the leave-on Body Lotion, Niacinamide has sustained contact with the skin surface and underlying epidermis, delivering the same melanin-inhibiting, barrier-strengthening, and radiance-improving benefits it provides in facial serums. This is an active skin improvement ingredient, not just a moisturizer - and its full benefit is only realised in the lotion, not the wash. The combination therefore provides both cleansing-phase nourishment (Body Wash) and treatment-phase active improvement (Body Lotion) within a single routine.

Q4. How does this routine benefit skin that is prone to body acne, keratosis pilaris (rough bumps), or body pigmentation?

All three conditions are addressed by specific elements of this pairing. The sulfate-free Body Wash avoids the inflammation that harsh cleansers worsen in acne-prone skin. Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate's mild, 5.5 pH cleansing reduces the surface bacterial load and sebum buildup that contribute to body acne without stripping. The Body Lotion's Niacinamide addresses post-inflammatory pigmentation — the dark marks left after body acne resolves. For keratosis pilaris (rough bumps, typically on upper arms and thighs), the Body Wash's gentle cleansing combined with the Body Lotion's emollient oil penetration progressively softens the keratin plugs responsible, and Niacinamide's barrier-strengthening reduces the chronic inflammation that makes keratosis pilaris visible.

Q5. How quickly does consistent use of this routine improve chronically dry skin?

Improvement in skin softness and reduction in post-shower tightness is typically immediate — noticeable from the first combined use. This is partly the Body Wash's departure from sulfate stripping and partly the damp-skin lotion application maximizing initial absorption. Sustained improvement in barrier integrity — where the skin progressively loses less moisture between applications — develops over 2 to 4 weeks of consistent use. The Shea Butter and glycerin in both products build a cumulative hydration reserve that reduces dryness at its structural source rather than masking it at the surface.

Q6. Is there an optimal water temperature for the Body Wash that affects how well the Body Lotion performs afterward?

Yes. Very hot water — a common habit — aggressively strips the skin's acid mantle and natural lipids before the Body Wash even has a chance to work, compounding the barrier damage. Warm water (not hot) is the recommended temperature: it softens sebum and surface debris for effective cleansing without the lipid stripping. Finishing with a brief cool rinse tightens pores and leaves skin better prepared to absorb the Body Lotion — and applying the lotion while skin is still slightly damp (not soaking, not bone-dry) maximizes humectant uptake and overall moisturization.

Total Care Body Wash:

AQUA, ALPHA OLEFIN SULPHONATE, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, GLYCERINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) EXTRACT, PERFUME, CITRIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL (AND) ETHYLHEXYL GLYCERINE, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, SODIUM GLUCONATE, ALMOND OIL, ARGAN OIL, JOJOBA SEED OIL, OLIVE OIL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, CITRONELLOL, COUMARIN, EUGENOL, GERANIOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL 

Please Note: Non-active ingredients may change. For an accurate listing of ingredients in each product, please refer to your product packaging.

Total Care Body Lotion:

AQUA, GLYCERIN, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, CETEARYL OLIVATE (AND) SORBITAN OLIVATE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, ISOPROPYL LAURATE, CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, STEARIC ACID, POLYACRYLATE-13 (AND) POLYISOBUTENE (AND) POLYSORBATE 20, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ALMOND OIL, ARGAN OIL, OLIVE OIL, JOJOBA SEED OIL, PERFUME, PHENOXYETHANOL (AND) ETHYLHEXYL GLYCERINE, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM GLUCONATE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, CITRONELLOL, COUMARIN, EUGENOL, GERANIOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL 

Please Note: Non-active ingredients may change. For an accurate listing of ingredients in each product, please refer to your product packaging.