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Recent Love: Acca Kappa Muschio Bianco Body Lotion

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Have you ever bought a product simply because you were bowled over by the packaging? I have. In fact, I’m so in love with the packaging by Acca Kappa that if I could, I would fill my entire bathroom with nothing but products from this Italian bath and body label. I already own the flat-out lovely Muscio Bianco EDC and Glicine Solid Perfume, and I wanted to explore the brand beyond their fragrances.

The Acca Kappa Muschio Bianco Body Lotion has quickly a favorite of mine not just for its formula, but for its packaging too. This body lotion comes in a clear plastic bottle and a cap embossed with the brand’s name. Other than the multilingual information and ingredients labels, this product doesn’t come with any other bells and whistles. But its quiet simplicity is what I love about it: the stripped-down minimalism of the packaging shows me that Acca Kappa products sell themselves. Their products don’t depend on striking colors and ostentatious packaging to win you over.

IMG_1940This is the travel-friendly 100ml version of the product, which came bundled with the Muschio Bianco Shower Gel during a special promotion. The name of this particular range, Muschio Bianco, is Italian for white moss, which is a conglomeration of lavender and juniper. These flowering plants already are individually in heavy rotation among other fragrances and bath & body products because of their distinct scents — I’m sure most of us can easily identify a bath & body product that contains the essence of either lavender or juniper. When the two of them are put together, MAGIC happens: the resulting scent is altogether delicate and woody and perfect for everyday use.

As a moisturizer, it does just what it says on the tin: hydrates skin. The texture is soft and lightweight, although it lingers a little longer than other lotions before being fully absorbed. Apparently this product contains lemon extract, which the label says is “known for its toning and vivifying properties” — okay sure, whatever, I’m so overcome by the way this thing smells that I wouldn’t bat an eye if the label said that it played a pivotal part in building the American space program!

So as a body lotion, the Muschio Bianco is pretty basic, but there’s nothing basic about the way this thing smells. The price tag of the full-size product (USD 54) might be on the steeper side of body products but then again, can you really put a price tag on satisfaction? 😉

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