Body Time

Woohoo for the super hot short haired girl at the counter! too bad this location is closing — 50% off while you still can!

I am so bummed. I finally found a great night-​time moisturizer at Body Time. It has no scent, it goes on smoothly and it doesn’t make me break out. It’s the Vitamin A, D and E Night Time cream.
So why am I bummed? Because it wasn’t until after I fell in love with it and used it for a few weeks that I noticed that the main ingredient is Mineral Oil. You know — the petroleum by-​product?!
Yuck.
Back to the drawing board.

I adore this place, you can basically get anything your bath routine desires. And the service is awesome, Jordan in particular is incredibly helpful.

Wow, you can customize everything here: bath salts, body lotions, etc. And the counter behind the sales lady, filled with many tiny bottles of essential oils would make the guy from «Perfume» absolutely ecstatic.

OK, they some products I can’t live without and use on a daily basis. Since I am now in LA, I restock every time I make a trip up. But, they were closed the day I went on my last trip, so I will have to order on the interweb.

More pricey than the Body Shop, but the ingredients are wwwaaayy better. All the products are chemical-​free, organic, sustainable and free of animal testing.
I rely on the Anti-​Inflammatory Acne Treatment to keep the uglies at bay. Their minty clove lip balm is also really great.
You can even bring in your empty bottles for a discount on refills. HOT.

I love going there to treat myself to something that smell nice.
I am addicted to their scented oil that won’t make me sneeze like most perfume that has a lot of additive and chemicals. I got a rash from regular perfumes. I also like their shampoo which is very nice to my scalp. I have denduff and itchy scalps.
I highly recommant their huge inventory of scented oils, much better priced and more choice then Body Shops. And the sale person is very nice and mellow, very lay back yet she won’t forget that you are there, helpful, she fits very well with the ambiance of the whole place. After a hard day of work or for that new man in your life,. Every gal needs to go and check out Body Time!

I haven’t been here in person. But I love their products. I order on line.
Notable Favorites:
Luminous Rose Silk Facial Powder: Look at the web site to read all about it — but it’s a LIGHT, SOFT ROSE scented powder that is amazing on any skin. And it calms sensitive skin, is not too drying for dry skin, and its great to soak up oil and give a matte finish on oily skin. I love it.
China Rain — the scent in anything — soo good.
Customizable Dusting Powder (any scent) with wool puff.
— They have a great selection of scents and essential oils — and can customize a good variety of lotions, shampoos, body wash, etc…

What a Bay Area treasure! It was great to learn that this store can only be found in the Bay Area. I hope it stays that way!
With my mom’s birthday just around the corner, I figured I would purchase an array of goodies at Body Time. I purchased the Lavender Body Shampoo gift pack along with Alpha Hydroxy Moisturizing Cream. Not only was it difficult for me to decide what to get, I wanted to get a whole bunch of stuff for myself. If you look hard enough, there are some great sales, promotions and contests.
Okay, so parking is a constant worry but I would drive an hour for this place. Many fragrances, refills and amazing customer service make this the place to go to treat yourself! Five stars and a smiley face from Dorothy S.!!

My blood pressure lowers each time I enter through their ½ door… their natural & easy going style is what draws me to keep going back.
My favorite is their all purpose lotions. Normally, I don’t like smelling like food but I’ve had them custom scented with either almonds or lemons and given as gifts to myself & family. The liliac was also nice… maybe a future purchase? Clean fresh scents really help refresh the mind & body sometimes.
I use to buy their cocoa butter cream to restore foot softness… think you can still have their jars recycled… better check with them first.
I lament there’s only *one* store now in SF but am glad there are still in business. Keep going!

NOTE: Full permission from my mom has been granted, for this review.
My mom has just discovered romance again. I couldn’t be happier for her. And so, being the supportive daughter that I am — I took her shopping to spice up her recently kindled ‘love’ life. We did the rounds on Haight Street. One of our last stops was Body Time. A red heart shaped water bottle in the window beckoned her in.
Mom: «Ooooo he’ll love that… nothing says seduction like a red heart shaped water bottle.» (particularly thick welsh accent on the Ooooooo)
Supportive me: «Yup — that’s hot»
As we stepped through the doorway, we couldn’t help but inhale deeply and sigh. Body Time has quaint, fresh displays of subtley scented face products and lotions EVERYWHERE. I always buy something when I come to Body Time, and their easy layout has has helped the –sweet-​smelling sell. They have a black eye mask, which I particuraly love — with convex eye pockets for long eye-​lash flutters at night: perfect for brutal flights. Rows of pastel gelatin soaps which leave the faintest scent on your skin –line the far walls, among light silk robes, a vast array of concentrated scents, and lots and lots of massage oil.
My mom made a beeline for the oil.
Mom: «Ooooooh I like this… massage is the key to any man’s heart.»
Me: «Not a heart shaped water bottle?»
We walked out with two large bottles of almond massage oil (light and won’t stain sheets) slightly fragranced with «energy» drops — for that extra boost. The staff walked us through each scent and explained the best deals. They couldn’t have been more helpful. Apparently, through frantic phone calls from abroad, life and well massaged limbs couldn’t be better. I stay away from the details — but am in charge of buying a huge bottle of massage oil this week to mail out. Five stars from me… and mom.

Lavendar Mint shampoo/​body wash gel is my fav. I’ve used it for years. I like how you can just get refills and get a slight discount.

I love their front door.
I think lotions and oils are the greatest pleasure in life.
I love this store, but still exploring.
I love their rose silk face powder
I bought my mom personalized scented body powder for after-​shower use without Talc!
Their Lavander Essential Oil smells great!
They have any lotion you could dream — Jojoba and Shea are my favs…

a great place to find all sorts of natural lotions, soaps, and hilside bags from a locally run business. the people are great also!

The best smelling China Musk & China Rain in all the land. This small chain of stores has been around for about 30 years. It started in Berkeley in the early 70’s. There are also stores here, Oakland, and Marin.
They have bath products and bathroom products. I like the way they display the oils behind the counter. Its nice that when you ask for an oil they fill it there in front of you. The oils stay fresher for you that way. They are big on aroma therapy, and good at it too!
They have lots of girlie items around the store and support local artists by selling their girlie items, i.e. make up bags, bath products, hair accessories, robes.
They used to be called the Body Shop in another time, but the international chain most everyone is familiar with, took over their name with an international patent years ago. I like this place better. Mostly because even though they are a chain, they are still closer to a *Mom & Pop* business than that ‘other store’.
Gotta support local businesses.