We sampled affordable skincare range Q+A’s new body products ahead of launch and love them

This candy-coloured bottle is our favourite shade in the collection, and its slimline shape has a sleek appeal too. It comes complete with a pump nozzle for quick and easy application, and we appreciate its chic aesthetic – particularly given the £8 price. With eco-conscious shopping at the forefront of our mind too, it’s good to know there are metal-free pumps on any bottles with nozzle applicators.

After releasing some of the shower oil, we immediately detected its uplifting mango and guava scent, which gave us summer holiday vibes. The formula felt smoothing and soothing to rub onto our wet skin, while also lathering up for a satisfying body wash. Key ingredients include a superfood mix of fruit extracts and seed oils, including pomegranate, sea buckthorn, cranberry, jojoba, sunflower seed, and olive. Once out of the shower, we could still smell the lingering sunny scent for several hours and our skin felt refreshed, softened and gently soothed.

What we love about Q+A is how clear each product’s ingredients information is. And yes, the new range follows suit. The burgundy tube highlights that aloe vera and seaweed extract is incluuded to soothe skin, while humectant hyaluronic acid promotes hydration.

After massaging the body wash into their skin, our tester noted how softening it was. We saw a light lather and noted the comforting feel of the formula. Meanwhile, a creamy, fresh, and subtle floral scent is released during use and that’s thanks to its apple, avocado and magnolia fragrance. Our tester thought this gentle body wash formula was pleasing to use, between its light scent and the calming cleanse provided.

This body exfoliator contains active ingredients lactic acid and glycolic acid, alongside repurposed corn to add the scrub element, and we noticed it has a light cream-like texture underneath too. When rubbing it onto our skin, we could feel the satisfying body scrub get to work on our rough patches of skin. But there was minimal abrasiveness and its creamy base seemed to help smooth and soften skin as the exfoliator worked.

We picked up on a sweet, airy fragrance while using the body scrub and that’s thanks to its vanilla and coconut scent. Afterwards, our skin looked and felt more even, and our limbs looked renewed with a subtle glow – so we enjoyed using this while prepping for a night out or as a regular body treatment.

There’s no doubt this vibrant bottle adds sunshine to any shelf or bathroom cabinet, and we appreciate the product’s £10 price tag too. Formulated for all skin types, the ceramides come from repurposed pineapple extract which was originally a by-product from the drinks industry. In addition, olive oil is in there as a vegan-friendly squalane.

This creamy body lotion glides onto skin and absorbs with ease, and we quickly noticed its pleasing almond and pistachio scent. We thought the sweet, creamy, and slightly powdery fragrance added a luxury feel to lotion application. Plus, the bottle’s pump nozzle is handy for mess-free use. Our skin felt suitably moisturised and nourished after application, while the midweight lotion strikes the ideal balance between being lightly refreshing and offering a supremely soothing, conditioning finish.