Ectoplasm Liquid Perfume

There is never a year when Lush don't cause a spread of fear amongst the community for something that they have or have not done. Long-term, regular consumers are almost awaiting with baited breath for that moment to come, wondering what exactly the company are going to do to annoy their fans this particular year. This product is easily one of the most wanted and yet equally ignored products of the last calendar year, and has caused quite a bit of disappointed amongst the community.

Ectoplasm liquid perfume was supposed to be, according to rumours, a regular feature in this year's Halloween range. Given that Lush had released an Ectoplasm Shower Scream, naked shower scream, wash card and solid perfume, hinted that this would be the case. However, when the Halloween range appeared on the website and there was no sign of a liquid perfume, people began to ponder.

After a couple of weeks of confusion, the liquid perfume began to pop up on various European sites: France, Italy and Germany were among three countries that seemed to have no problem bringing out the liquid perfume in the small 30ml bottles and the larger hundred mil bottles as well. Rumours circulated that Lush had not managed to formulate the liquid perfume well enough to bring it out to the public. However, consumers began to question how three countries had been able to do so but the rest of the world couldn't get their act in gear. As all right now, nobody really knows the true extent of that story, and not many people have managed to get their hands on a bottle of this rare perfume.

When lush first released the Ectoplasm Jelly Bath Bomb last year, I happened to find it one of the best citrus bath bombs from the company had done in a long while. So when the Halloween range promised four or five more products in the same aroma, I was super happy. As my reviews of the other products have suggested however, the outcome was not as I was expecting. The aroma of the bath bomb just didn't translate well in these other formats. While none of them were at all bad, I was just a little disappointed that the aromas didn't match up that well at all.

Having said that, I will say that Ectoplam Liquid Perfume is easily the best format in this scent. Hands down. Well definitely not an exact replica of the bath bomb, this perfume screams so many merits that you can forgive it for smelling a little bit different than the rest of its family.

So what does it smell like?
Ectoplasm Liquid Perfume smells like a succulent blend of fruity oils that make for the most exquisite, mouthwatering perfume. From the bottle, you can smell a warm, sultry tangerine smell, which is like freshly squeezed juice or the most expensive cheesecake topping in the world. I honestly cannot express to you how strong and beautiful this element is, neither can I project how beautiful this aroma is. In my many years of using Lush, I don't think I've come across very many scents that move me like this one does.

Alongside this, the grapefruit oil offers its own slightly soured aroma, whilst also adding a spritzy, tangy note to the overall perfume. Although it would've been easy for the grapefruit to have soured the whole aroma, it instead sat back and allowed the thick, wholesome blanket of orange and tangerine oils dominate this fragrance, and make it one of Lush’s best fruity perfume ever. I’ll be honest and say that I never expected to love this perfume as much as I did, and now it goes it with me everywhere.

For a citrus-based perfume, the the smell doesn't fare there too badly on the skin. Usually, perfumes of this calibre tend to lose their potency very quickly, once sprayed, and that’s why I’m always hesitant when investing in these types of fragrances. However, I found that this perfume lasted for a good three hours on my skin, before I wasn't able to detect it with my nose anymore. Furthermore, while I was unable to smell it all the time on my skin, I did receive many comments about the ‘incredible fragrance’ I was wearing, and if I had been in receipt of money, I probably could have purchased a good 8 or 9 bottles for other people. 

As I said at the beginning of this review, Ectoplasm is definitely my favourite jelly bomb that Lush currently do. The fragrance itself is not something I am obsessed with. However, it is definitely one of my favourite scents in a bath bomb. In this argument, I should technically be disappointed with this perfume as it doesn’t replicate the smell all that well. There are big differences when the two are side by side, and had this not been called Ectoplasm, I might not have even linked the two scents together at all.

Yet, this perfume does have elements of the bath bomb it is based on, in its fragrance. It’s just taken this smell, thickened it and added a shed load of extra fruitiness. There is also the fact that this perfume doesn’t contain the powdery element that I think is what has removed a lot of the wholesomeness that the bath bomb could have offered. But in its defence, this perfume is so much better because of that latter fact. It’s bright, it’s uplifting, and super sweet like a bag of sherbet made from the finest fruit crystals.

Ectoplasm Liquid Perfume should have been made available worldwide. Whatever the reason for it not showing itself across stores and online doesn’t matter: Lush just need to rectify this and bring it out to make up for its lack of appearance. If anything, this should stay as a permanent because there’s nothing like this in shops, and it would definitely prove popular amongst consumers.

Quantitative Ingredients: Alcohol, Tangerine Oil, Water, Perfume, Glycerine, grapefruit Oil, Limonene, Litsea Cubeba Oil, Citral, Geraniol, linalool.  

Vegan?: Yes. 

2018 Price: unsure.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:
Ectoplasm Jelly Bath Bomb
Ectoplasm Liquid Perfume
Ectoplasm Naked Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Solid Perfume

Ectoplasm Washcard

Witches Cauldron FUN Bar

I stated in the video I posted earlier this month about my slightly annoyance with lush regarding the exclusivity of some of their products. Although I am very fortunate to live in London, close to the Oxford Street store where I can get many of the limited-edition goodies that are not available elsewhere, I still feel as if the company bring out far too many products with very limited release. This point was proven even more so when earlier this month a bar of fun was released in the Oxford Street branch, and was probably on the shelves for a couple of hours at most.

Luckily, there are some super generous people in the world who go out of their way to help you. So I was fortunate enough to be sent one of the Witches Cauldron FUN Bars to try and review. With only 100 of these available, I am able to count my lucky stars that one of these is currently sitting on my counter.

Witches Cauldron FUN Bar is the first of its kind: a perfect stocking filler for someone who wants to give a versatile gift of Lush this Christmas. This gorgeous product sees the amalgamation of the fun bar and the bath bomb, as not only do you get yourself a FUN bar, albeit slightly smaller than the regular-sized ones on sale, you also get three miniature bath bombs to use alongside this. As a concept, this should have been available as a member of the seasonal range this year, as it is such a great way to introduce Lush to those unsuspecting newbies.

Sharing its scent with Lord Of Misrule, both the fun bar and the bath bombs are a great way to continue the Halloween spirit until the end of the year. While we already have Monsters & Aliens FUN, which has the same fragrance, this limited edition now offers a different yellow, black and purple design. I should warn you now that when using this, I would highly suggest that you use each colour separately. When mixing the three together, you end up with a rather disgusting looking grey lather, which isn't exactly the most attractive thing to be bathing with.

What was strange about the FUN bar, was that it was very slightly harder than any of the other regular bars I have tried. Yet, when you broke this apart, it also turned out to be fairly crumbly. It was an odd consistency to be fair, and not as squidgy as most of the other fun bars you can buy in shops. Although this could be because of the fact that I had to leave it sitting in the post office for two weeks, I don't have another one to compare it to. This is not to say that it wasn't completely functional, just that it felt different to any previous experiences I have had with FUN.

The three little bath bombs that came alongside the FUN bar weren’t exactly the most potent of fragrances to be fair. However, I was not expecting them to be. What they offer is a little extra that can be used in the water, to compliment your experience with Witches Cauldron, or they can used when the more creative ones amongst us decide to build objects with this fun, and want to use these bath bombs as props.

Ultimately, this exclusive set appears designed with children in mind - a product that will offer them lots of fun in an evening, or act as an exciting stocking filler that can be used later on that very day. My only concern with this is the fact that the scent may not be too appealing to younger children, so I guess that leaves the adults amongst us to indulge ourselves with this little beauty.

Scent-wise, this FUN bar is really strong and will last on your skin long after you have towelled yourself down. As you can also use the FUN as a replacement for shampoo, I can only imagine that the fragrance would be equally as potent on the hair. I will say though that the consistency of this particular bar begs to question whether it would work in the hair without leaving little pieces to brush out afterwards. 

You can smell the wonderful patchouli oil, alongside the tonka absolute, which creates a thick and very warming sweet, spicy aroma. Paired with a tiny dash of black pepper, to add that peppery kick, and you have a perfect replica of the Lord Of Misrule scent. 

What I will say about Witches Cauldron is that Lush need to evaluate putting the two different products together a little better in the packet. With no separation between the two, the FUN bar does tend to stick to the bath bomb closest, and over the space of a couple of weeks, the moisture affects the bombs a little. A simple cardboard disc in between the two would probably rectify most of these problems.

To use in the shower, you simply have to break off a little of the bar, add a little moisture and then massage across your skin. The FUN produces a colourful, soapy foam to wash with and is easy enough to use. Use too much however, and you’ll find large sticky chunks will be littering the floor of your shower, which then needs to be washed away with the water. 

Overall, this is a really lovely product, and I’m really happy that I managed to grab a bar before they disappear for good. This is definitely something that Lush should bring out as a seasonal release, as it’s a great stocking filler, and will keep children entertained for a good couple of hours. The scent is spot on; the bar itself lathers up really well; and while the bath bombs aren’t the most impressive, they work well as a novelty, and smell rather lovely in the water.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornflour, Talc, Glycerine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Citric Acid,Black Pepper Oil, Patchouli Oil, Vanilla Absolute, Popping Candy, Water, Titanium Dioxide, Cornstarch, Dipropylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Maltodextrin, Propylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Limonene, Perfume, Colour 77491, Colour 77266, Colour 19140, Colour 42090, Colour 45350, Colour 15850:1, Colour 45410:1, Colour 45410, Colour 59040, Colour17200.  

Vegan?: Yes. 

2018 Price: £9.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:

Lord Of Misrule Bath Bomb
Lord Of Misrule Body Conditioner
Lord Of Misrule Body Lotion
Lord Of Misrule Body Spray
Lord Of Misrule FUN Bar
Lord Of Misrule Liquid Perfume
Lord Of Misrule Liquid Perfume
Lord Of Misrule Naked Shower Cream
Lord Of Misrule Perfume Oil
Lord Of Misrule Shower Cream
Lord Of Misrule Solid Perfume
Monsters and Aliens
Rough With The Smooth Body Scrub

Witches' Cauldron FUN Bar

Ectoplasm Washcard

When Lush announced that this year's Halloween range would be highly dominated by the Ectoplasm scent, I was initially super excited. While not the most original of fragrances, there is something rather scrumptious about the smell of the bath bomb, and I was super excited to try anything as soon as it arrived. Unfortunately, I found that while nearly all of the products smelled good, not one of them truly replicated the aroma was hoping for. 

As a shower gel girl, I find it difficult to transition onto anything else unless I'm forced to. With the number of new naked shower gels and soaps that Lush are constantly releasing, I found that not very many products are as good as the original bottled liquids, and the same could be said for wash cards.

Now on the surface, the concept behind this little card is a great one. Created first as a limited edition novelty during a couple of the seasonal releases, Lush went on to create a scented wash card for each and every single one of their perfumes. This way, fans can part with a mere £2 and try out the smell in the shower before they invest in a more expensive bottle of the fragrance itself.

Another great fact about these wash cards is that they're perfect for travelling with, as they can slip in a side pocket, or somewhere equally as small, and there isn't a worry that there'll be any leakages during transit. I've even been known to take them on planes in my hand luggage, and then freshened myself up in the toilets during my flight. 

All of that aside, as somebody who doesn't wish to buy any perfumes, or has any plan to travel abroad, these little wash cards are simply novelties that don't exactly give you much for the money you spend, no matter how little that may be to you. 

Given its due, Ectoplasm Washcard is definitely on par with its shower scream and naked shower scream sisters, and near enough a perfect replica of the solid perfume that came out at the same time. Containing both grapefruit and litsea cubeba oils, this little strip of dried apple pulp smells like a fruit juice diluted a little with water. Imagine pouring yourself a glass of freshly squeezed tangerine juice, squirting in a little grapefruit zest as an afterthought, and then diluting it slightly so it's not as acidic. This is what the wash card smells like.

Compared to its siblings, this washcard is obviously not as strong overall, but then there wasn't anything from this range that I would describe as being particularly strong anyway. However, this did match up with the smell of the solid perfume, after it's been massaged into your pulse points, and so this little wash card is a good investment for those unsure about how the perfume will smell on their skin.

As with all of Lush's new innovative wash sheets/cards, this one is made up of apple pulp and an array of essential oils. Simply tear off a small piece (about the size of the circumference of one of Lush's solid perfume tins) and add a little water to the mix. The sheet will foam up rather quickly and produce a creamy lather that can then be massaged across the body.

Being greedy, I opted for using the whole sheet in a single shower, and I can honestly say that it created enough foam to last across several showers - as it claims to do. However, the fragrance was very weak throughout my shower, and every time I used another product, I was no longer able to smell this on my skin or hands. As you can imagine, there wasn't any trace of this on my skin after I had towelled myself down, and neither was it moisturising enough to say that it made much of a difference as well.

Ultimately, I would only buy this again if I was going for a short weekend break and wanted to take minimum items with me. This certainly doesn't replace a shower gel, cream or indeed a soap, and is only really worth the money if you're unsure whether or not your want to buy the solid perfume.  

Quantitative Ingredients: Fresh Apple Pulp, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, *Limonene, Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, Tangerine Oil, Sodium polyacrylate, Perfume, Grapefruit Oil, Litsea Cubeba Oil, DRF Alcohol, *Citral, *Linalool, Colour 47005, Colour 42090:2, Colour 77499.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £2.00 for each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:
Ectoplasm Jelly Bath Bomb
Ectoplasm Liquid Perfume
Ectoplasm Naked Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Solid Perfume


Ectoplasm Washcard

Ectoplasm Solid Perfume

I have always been somebody who appreciates the stronger, more domineering fragrances from Lush. Like a bull in a china shop, I love to spray, smear, scrub and infuse my body with an odour strong enough to knock out under suspecting strangers on the street. If I can smell it a year after I've sprayed it, I'm a happy bunny.

Obviously, there is a time and a place for the subtler smells, and I can appreciate them too. However, there's a difference between a fragrance being purposely gentle and mild, and one that simply has a weak scent. As with most of the products in the recent Ectoplasm range, this solid limited edition perfume disappointingly slots itself into the latter category.

Adding onto my frustration about the lack of smell, I have never really been a fan of the solid perfumes all that much. While I appreciate how compact they are; how easy and mess free they are whilst travelling; and how their longevity outlasts their liquid counterparts ten to one. However, I find a lot of these solid editions don't make an impression strong enough for anyone but myself to enjoy, and even then I sometimes find myself struggling with to smell a perfume a mere twenty minutes after application.

This is why I have come up with a better approach to using solid perfumes, which gives them more of a purpose, better longevity, and makes them far more interesting and worth an investment after all. Rather than massaging them onto your pulse points and wherever else you wish to direct the fragrance, I scoop out a small amount and rub it into my scalp before massaging the tips of my hair as well. Not only does the scent last a lot longer this way, but you'll get to enjoy wave after wave of the aroma whenever the wind brushes past your hair. 

Massaging a small, raisin-size amount into your scalp means that the oils that have gone into making the perfume will be in contact with the heat of your body, so it'll continuously activate the scent and give you a longer experience. Adding them to the tips of your hair will not only moisturise away any dryness, but give you a closer experience to the perfume.      

In the pot, as with most of Lush’s other solid perfumes, Ectoplasm does have an underlining waxy scent that (I feel) spoils the fragrance a little. Alongside this, my nose detects a tangy and slightly sharp citrus scent, which smells more like the rind of a tangerine as opposed to the fruit itself. In this format, the grapefruit is definitely a little bitter as well, which makes a lovely scent, but not one that sits anywhere close to the original jelly bomb.

Once in the skin however, the oily note disappears and is replaced with a much warmer, fruitier scent. Again, while not that similar to Ectoplasm Jelly Bomb, it’s definitely in the right direction. In fact, it smells exactly like some of the undiluted squash drinks that I have tried over the years. It's definitely far more similar to the liquid shower scream than any other product in this scent family.

The longevity of this is fairly average. On my skin, the perfume began to fade after about twenty minutes, and needed to be topped up almost every hour to get the full experience. Unfortunately, I found that my nose was either terrible at picking up the scent or the solid perfume didn’t really project itself further than my skin itself. For I found that the only way I could truly smell this was if I stuck my nose to my wrists. Having said this, when I rubbed a little into the tips of my hair, I found that I was able to smell it from time to time, when the wind ruffled my hair. 

Overall, this is definitely a lovely scent for those who like fruity and rather citrusy smells, but there is nothing here that makes me want to invest in another tub. While I am one to enjoy a fruity scent, there's just nothing particularly special about this one: it's rather forgettable and far too simplistic.

The smell doesn't stick around for long; the fragrance doesn't match the bath bomb it is trying to imitate; and even as a hair balm it doesn't blow me away with the strength or longevity of its performance. As I really enjoy the smell of Ectoplasm, I really hope that Lush choose to bring out some better variations of this scent family, as so far I have not found a product to my liking.

Quantitative Ingredients: Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Castor Oil, Candelilla Wax, *Limonene, Tangerine Oil, Perfume, Grapefruit Oil, Litsea, Cubeba Oil, Titanium Dioxide, *Citral, *Citronellol, *Geraniol, *Linalool, Colour 47005:1, Colour 42090:2.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £9 for 6g.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:
Ectoplasm Jelly Bath Bomb
Ectoplasm Liquid Perfume
Ectoplasm Naked Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Solid Perfume


Ectoplasm Washcard

Ghost In The Dark Soap

When I heard about Ghost In The Dark Soap for the first time, I was initially a little reserved about whether or not I would appreciate its merits. For those new to Lush, the company have a 'classic' soap called Demon In The Dark, which is a beautiful looking soap but is comprised of both apple and mint. Unfortunately for myself, those two notes do not go down well together for my nose, and I find it one of the least desirable smells that Lush have ever created. Upon arrival however, I fell in love and was completely in awe of the soap when I realised that it shared its scent with Avobath.

Seen as a staple bath bomb in my house hold, Avobath is a strong and very citrusy combination of lemongrass and bergamot oil. This combination is the perfect solution first thing in the mornings, when you're struggling to prise open your eyes and you just want to slip back under the covers. While I don't use this bath bomb very often, I do tend to pick one up when I know I have a long and tiering day ahead of me. 

What I will say about Ghost In The Dark Soap is that it offers an identical fragrance to that of its sibling bath bomb. Most of the time we can rely upon Lush to mimic a scent well, and this limited edition proves this once again. If you're a fan of Avobath, you'll need to grab a number of these before the season is over.

Immediately, you can smell the strong and very refreshing note of lemongrass, which as I've described in other reviews is both super crisp first thing in the morning, and equally uplifting for those who need an extra boost. This is definitely the most dominating aspect of this soap and it's one of Lush's most robust smells for certain.

What you'll be able to notice about the scent of this soap is that both the fruity element and the grassy element work in perfect unison with each other. While the lemongrass is very natural and potent, the bergamot adds a very subtle note of sweetness behind this, which removes the harshness of the lemongrass and rounds the smell off to a beautiful finish.

Just like the bath bomb, this soap engulfs your senses whilst you're showering, lingers on your skin for a good while after you've towelled yourself down, and leaves a lasting impression is the bathroom as well. I walked continuously back and forward past my bathroom door after using this one morning, and found that I could still smell traces of the soap some three hours after showering.

What is equally as impressive is that it lathers up very quickly so you don't need to massage it continuously to clean yourself with. While it produces suds much more like a shower cream, so it'll coat your skin rather than create lots of foam to massage across your body, the cream you do produce is silky soft and feels beautiful when in use.

So it's no surprise then that Ghost In The Dark proved to be very moisturising indeed, and my skin felt all the better for using it. Although I knew that it contained cocoa butter in the base, there are often times when I don't reap the rewards of that when I'm using a product. However, this is one of those rare soaps that actually felt as if I had used a shower cream instead. My body felt soft to the touch, and I could have easily gone the full day without moisturising at all.  

While I haven't been using this long, the soap does feel as if it could shrink quite quickly under the water, so I would suggest that you massage it between your hands and then move it away from the running shower hose. In addition, I would also suggest that you pat it down in between uses, to remove excess moisture, or at the very least leave it somewhere cool and dry.

While the soap doesn't match the colour of Avobath, what is impressive is that Ghost In The Dark contains luminescent zinc sulfide in the ingredients list. This is what allows the soap to quite literally glow in the dark, and this soap really does keep its promises and do just that. However, there are a few concerns about whether this particular ingredient is safe to use on the skin.

What I have discovered is that luminescent zinc sulfide is the only FDA-approved compound that can be used in cosmetics to create the effect of glowing in the dark. Quite a number of bigger brands tend to include a small amount in their concealers and highlighters to attract the light when the wearer applies it to their face.

However, scientists have stated that products featuring this ingredient should only be used occasionally, as regular use can irritate the skin and could cause further damage. While the amount present in this soap would be incredibly small, and would most likely not cause any reactions at all to take place, it is probably worth noting that this soap should perhaps be used a little cautiously. Although I personally don't believe regular use would cause any harm at all, those with sensitive skin might want to observe any changes to their skin, if they do decide to use this on a regular basis. 

Overall, I am super impressed with how strong the scent of this soap; how easy it lathers in the shower; and how wonderful it leaves my skin feeling. The fact that it glows in the dark is a novelty bonus that I very much approve of, and it just adds to the magic that is Halloween. I will definitely be buying a few more of these before the season is out and I hope this is an indication of the amazing soaps to come this Christmas.

Quantitative Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Propylene, Glycol, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Castor Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Perfume, Lemongrass Oil, Luminescent Zinc Sulfide, Bergamot Oil, Citric Acid, Glycerine, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, *Citral, *Geraniol, *Limonene, *Linalool.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £ each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:

Avobath Ballistic
Avojelly Shower Jelly
Avowash/Avoshower Shower Gel
Crackersnap Ballistic
Ghost In The Dark Soap

Luck Of The Irish Bath Bomb

  

Ectoplasm Naked Shower Scream

This review may seem a little harsh to some but there are times when the truth has to be said out loud, and I have always striven to offer my honest opinion about Lush. For all of my regular readers, it goes without saying that I have never sugarcoated any of my reviews. Whether it goes against the grain, or follows the general consensus, I aim to offer complete transparency for those wishing to seek advice before buying a product.

Although some products may not be to my liking, I will always look for the reasons why they would appeal to others. However, there are times when a product will leave me rather baffled as to what swayed the company into releasing it, when it just doesn’t seem to represent the quality they strive for, and usually achieve. 

Now I’m not ignorant: I understand why Lush thought that Ectoplasm would be a great range to offer consumers for their seasonal release. And from the outside, I fully embrace the idea as well, as Ectoplasm Jelly Bomb does offer a wonderful smell that would work so well in so many different formats. However, I will state very clearly that I do not think Ectoplasm Naked Solid Shower Scream is at a stage where it should be being released for consumer purchase. There comes a time when novelty is simply not an excuse for a poor product, and I genuinely think this shower cream is just that. 

Stepping away from the angry blogger, I should start by saying that the design of Ectoplasm Naked Shower Scream is simply beautiful. The idea of something so vivid and vibrant in my shower built a huge excitement inside of me when I found out it was being released, and while it's a little messy when left to dry on bathroom surfaces, it impressed me a lot by just how fluorescent to turned out to be. However, this was about the only thing that impressed me about this Halloween special. 

For those who have sniffed the original jelly bomb, you’ll no doubt recognise that the ‘classic’ Ectoplasm smell is a sweet, fruity and rather sherbety concoction of tangerine and grapefruit oils. The two combine well together and offer something uplifting and yet comforting at the same time. Yet despite being modelled on this jelly bomb, the naked shower scream doesn’t seem to smell anything like its older sibling.

Firstly, I found that the smell of the naked gel was very weak - both before and during use. Normally, the naked shower gels and creams tend to be a little subtler than their liquid counterparts. However, I found the scent of this to be very quiet, and the other products in my box completely overshadowed the smell. 

Once I had given it a little time away from the other products, I was able to pick up hints at the tangerine oil in the ingredients list, although the grapefruit was far subtler and didn't make anywhere near the same impression as it does in the jelly bomb. For this reason, Ectoplasm Naked Shower Cream actually smells rather like the orange Starburst sweet, for those familiar with popular British candy. The slightly sour element of the grapefruit seems to be missing here, so the overall tangerine smell was rather underwhelming.

In the shower, the fragrance didn't elevate very much at all. In fact, at times I could smell some of the other cosmetics that were sitting in my bathroom, not even being used. This disappointed me very much as the potential for the Ectoplasm range was super exciting in my mind, and yet this product was not living up to my expectations at all.

As you will no doubt have guessed, this shower cream left no lingering impression on the skin afterwards. Given that I could barely smell the product to begin with, I wasn't surprised when there was zero trace of other citrus oil on my body after towelling myself down.

What I will say is that the shower cream does tend to be rather moisturising - definitely more so than a soap, and quite a lot of Lush's shower gels as well. Given that it includes cocoa butter as one of the base ingredients, the cream did leave my skin feeling really smooth and soft to the touch, and I found that I could still feel the benefits of this a couple of hours later. 

As Ectoplasm is a cream and not a gel, the product itself doesn't lather up and create an abundance of foamy suds to clean yourself with, as the buttery base prevents this from happening. However, the naked cream does work rather well, when compared to other naked gels/creams, and I was able to massage it across my body very quickly and leave enough of trace to wash my whole body with.

A word of warning though: this naked shower scream is definitely squidgier than the other naked products I have tried, so it's best not to use it directly under the water. The consistency means that it's far more likely to shrink if constantly exposed to hot water, and the bottle does get a little slippery if left this way as well. 

Furthermore, the nature of this product also means that leaving it out to dry can be a bit of a problem if you don't want a mess. You'll need to store it on a flat surface with preferably a piece of greaseproof paper underneath to catch the colour. In addition, I would also suggest that you pat it down a little after use (although I don't know what with as you will stain a towel) as leaving it wet will no doubt also shrink it a little quicker.

Overall, this product needs to head back to the drawing board and get tweaked. While the colour is super vibrant and it moisturises the skin well, the scent really needs to be stronger and far more in-keeping with the original scent to make this as impressive as it should be. This pales in comparison to its liquid sister, and I only hope that the perfumes and wash card are a tad more impressive.

Quantitative Ingredients: Propylene, Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Cocamidopropyl, Betaine, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Almond Oil, *Limonene, Tangerine Oil, Tangerine Water, Tangerine Juice, Fresh Grapefruit Juice, Grapefruit Oil, Litsea, Cubeba Oil, *Citral, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 59040.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £8.95 for 200g. 

Year Of Original Release: 2018.


Scent Family:
Ectoplasm Jelly Bath Bomb
Ectoplasm Liquid Perfume
Ectoplasm Naked Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Solid Perfume


Ectoplasm Washcard

Ectoplasm Shower Scream

It was a few weeks ago when I first heard about the products that were rumoured to be coming out for the Halloween range, and my excitement at there being a brand new shower cream was definitely at the top of my agenda. While my dwindling Lush collection suggests that I have fallen out of love with their shower range, I can safely say that my lust for the magical coloured liquids is definitely as heated as ever.

Ectoplasm Shower Scream is a brand new product for this year's seasonal release, and not only does the fluorescent shade make it easily the most stunning shower cream that the company have ever produced, but it also adds an extra fun factor to enjoy in the shower as well. When using this, I really felt as if I was hosting a one woman neon dance party all up in my bathroom. Rock 'n' Roll...or something...

Based on the Ectoplasm Jelly Bomb, this limited edition definitely lives up to its name. With a generous helping of tangerine oil, juice and water, and a splash of grapefruit oil for good measure, this shower cream is as fruity as its design suggests. However, I have used the word 'based' because to my nose it doesn't really smell all that close to it's older sibling at all. 

In the bottle, Ectoplasm smells very much like a fruit juice. Imagine pouring yourself a glass of freshly squeezed tangerine juice, and squirting in a little grapefruit zest as an afterthought, and you may begin to understand what this seasonal shower scream smells like. And this is how and why it differs from the aforementioned jelly bomb.

Although the bomb contains both tangerine and grapefruit oils, the extra helping of tangerine in this shower cream means that the tangerine definitely dominates the overall fragrance. Both before and during use, the tangerine creates a bright, fruity fragrance to play with, while the grapefruit adds a delicate sourness to the mix that you can detect during your experience as well. Whereas I would describe Ectoplasm Jelly Bomb as being fruity and a little sherbety as well, this shower scream is more straight forward fruity.

What I found disappointing was that I really appreciated the scent of the jelly bomb, as the two main components, along with the format itself, gave off a sweet, fruity and slightly zesty scent. However, in this shower cream format, I found that the two key ingredients didn't gel as well together, and I felt as if some of the magic was slightly lost from the fragrance itself.

Having said that, Ectoplasm Shower Scream is a thick and very moisturising product to use. While I didn't expect it to lather up as well as a shower gel, as the inclusion of the cocoa butter tends to remove some of the cream's potential to lather well, I was able to manipulate the product well enough to clean my entire body with. In fact, I found that the cream was super generous when massaging across my body, and I didn't need much of it at all in a single use.

Furthermore, the inclusion of the different oils helps to cleanse your skin really well and clean out your pores at the same time. After using this on my face, I found that my skin appeared more vibrant and radiant, and my mood was elevated somewhat as well. 

What I enjoyed about this limited edition was the fact that the hot water helped to elevate the fragrance somewhat, so this would be a fantastic product to use first thing in the morning. Having said that, I found that the scent didn't really stick around for long after it had been washed away, and I was disappointed to find that I wasn't able to detect the smell of this afterwards on my skin. 

I think due to the nature of the citrus ingredients present, this was always going to be a problem for Ectoplasm, although it's definitely an enjoyable product to use whilst it's in use. Perhaps the inclusion of the different perfume formats will mean that I can extend the scent a little further after my shower.

Overall, I cannot say that I was all too blown away by the outcome of this shower cream, although I can definitely see the appeal. While it smells nice and has a wonderful colour to boot, this is not one that made a big enough impression on me. Therefore, this is not one I would be interested in buying again.  

Quantitative Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerine, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Almond Oil, Glyceryl Stearate & PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tangerine Water, Lauryl Betaine, *Limonene, Tangerine Oil, Tangerine Juice, Fresh Grapefruit Juice, Fine Sea Salt, Grapefruit Oil, Litsea, Cubeba Oil, *Citral, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 59040.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £5.50 for 100g, £10.95 for 260g, £18.25 for 520g.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:
Ectoplasm Jelly Bath Bomb
Ectoplasm Liquid Perfume
Ectoplasm Naked Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Shower Scream
Ectoplasm Solid Perfume


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