More Than a Bath Oil

Skin So Soft Original is a versatile product with numerous benefits beyond its primary use.

Nourish and hydrate your skin while you indulge in a relaxing bath with this bath oil

Skin So Soft Original Bath Oil, enriched with jojoba, is perfect for your daily bathing routine. Its invigorating herbal fragrance is designed to awaken your senses and promote relaxation. Experience the ultimate luxury as this bath oil opens up your pores, allowing your skin to absorb moisture to the fullest. Witness the transformation as it swiftly turns dry or rough skin into irresistibly smooth and silky.

Avon Representatives and loyal customers of Avon Skin So Soft Original have discovered its remarkable versatility and have compiled an array of additional fantastic uses. In addition to being a fantastic bath oil, the Original Bath Oil has gained a longstanding reputation among individuals as an effective mosquito repellent. However, please note that Avon does not endorse or market it for this purpose, and it is not EPA-approved as a repellent.* Avon has a separate line of dedicated insect repellents called Skin So Soft Bug Guard, which offers DEET-free and reliable protection against mosquitoes and ticks.

Rest assured, Avon Skin So Soft Original is FDA/CDA-approved specifically as a bath oil. Avon does not endorse its use for any other purposes beyond bathing. Nevertheless, Avon representatives and satisfied users of the Original Bath Oil have discovered numerous additional benefits, extending beyond the suggested usage instructions.

Here are some great suggestions that have been compiled based on personal experiences.

Personal Care:

First and foremost Skin So Soft Original Bath Oil is a bath oil and shower moisturizer. Add a small amount of oil to full bath and allow to disperse or apply to arms and legs, or wherever needed after bathing.
Makes a great makeup remover
Hot oil treatment to soften cuticles.
Use as a massage oil for tired muscles
Can clean off tape marks left from bandages
Use it to clean Ink off the skin
Insect repellent – As an online cult-favorite fan pointed out, the mysterious bug-fighting ingredient may be dicapryl adipate. It is the third ingredient in the formulation of Original Bath Oil.*
Helps relieve itching caused by dry skin
Can alleviate bug bite itching by dabbing bath oil on the bite*
When painting, use to remove paint from the hands
Rub on dry, cracked heels and elbows
Add 1-2 capfuls to liquid soap to use as a lotion for shaving legs and underarms. I can help razor the glide as well as leaving skin feeling smooth
Add a capful to your foot bath to help moisturize your feet while you relax
Head Lice. Saturate head and let it sit for 15 minutes under a shower cap. Rinse well, even under an outdoor faucet. To get the oil out of hair, shampoo several times. The lice should be gone and stay gone!
Can lessen the pain of removing bandages from children’s sensitive skin

Home Care

Use it to remove chewing gum from hair, skin, and most nonporous surfaces
Cleans permanent ink off stamps
Rub bath oil around doors, windows, and on screens to keep crawling bugs out. Can also lightly spray screens to repel tiny bugs that otherwise might slip though the screens.*
Wipe on as wood cleaner and conditioner for natural wood
Removes glue left from price tags and labels from glass, metals, and most plastics
Removes soap scum from shower doors and curtains, and bathroom and kitchen figures. If it is stubborn scum, mix with baking soda to make a paste
Cleans ink off most vinyl and painted surfaces
Gently cleans heavy grease and oil from the skin and nonporous surfaces
Rub on brass ornaments or figurines to help keep them from turning dark
Removes crayon from appliances and most painted surfaces
Mix into your cleaning water to wash cupboards to keep ants off and out of the cupboards
Use to clean leather. Keeps it soft and supple too
Use to cleans paintbrushes easily, leaves them soft as new
Removes gum from carpets
Use on running rails for sliding glass doors and windows
Removes candle wax from furniture, carpets, and clothing
Removes sticky labels form jars
Spray bath oil inside garbage cans, it will keep bugs and maggots away all summer*
Great furniture polish for real wood
Cuts grease to clean the dirt from range hoods
Removes crayon from most surfaces
Spray into the air as a deodorizer and let settle. Do not use over wood or tile flooring as it could cause slippery spots!
Rub on hands before and after working with pets and farm animals. It can keep strong smells at bay.
Use as a tire conditioner after washing your car to keep the tires looking like new
Nicely cleans and shines vinyl surfaces inside your car
Put some on a small washcloth and leave in the car to help keep the air fresh and clean

Laundry:

If a child wets the bed, spray bath oil on the bedding and sheets before washing. It will give it a fresh clean smell.
Add a capful to laundry water as a fabric softener
Removes “ring around the collar”

Lawn and Garden:

Spray on rose bushes to keep the deer from eating them
Spray on flowers (cut or on the planted bush) for added moisture and to keep bugs away*
Mix one part bath oil with two parts water and spray on tomato plants to keep bugs off. Spray plants about every 2 or 3 days.*
Spray directly on earwigs, spiders, and ants to kill them*

Camping:

Spray bath oil around the outside of the tent door to keep mosquitos away*

Pet Care:

Mix one cup bath oil, 1/2 cup of liquid detergent with three gallons of water to make a black fly spray or dip for dogs*
Use bath oil to clean off dog’s feet of any tar or asphalt on the pads of can be with SSS. Wipe the oil off after use.
Wash dog as normal and rinse so no soap residue is left. On the final rinse, use a mix of 2 gallons of water and 1 capful of bath oil mixed as to help repel fleas and tick. Original Bath Oil also helps replace the oils lost in bathing with the added benefit of repelling insects._
For Horses and Dogs: Mix in a spray bottle, one cup of Avon bath oil, one cup of white vinegar, a squirt of Ivory liquid soap and 20 ounces of water. Use the following as necessary.*
Rub on your hands before and after working with pets and farm animals, it will remove pet odor
Can be an inexpensive fly control spray in the barn. Spray a diluted mix of bath oil and water on barn walls and floor to discourage insects from hanging around or to eliminate them before putting in the new bedding. As time permits, let the barn stand and air out before re-filling with bedding and animals.*
Rub bath oil into your cat’s skin to help with flea problems and flea allergies.*
Can be used as a hoof polish on horses. Puts a nice shine to the hoof without drying it.
Also can be used on horses as a muzzle, eye, and ear enhancer and helps keep bugs away*
Horses can have allergies and get dry skin. After the normal bath, add a capful of bath oil to a five-gallon bucket of warm water and sponge all over. Coat dries silky soft and should quit itching!*

NOTE: The above list is not endorsed by Avon and these personal use suggestions are to try at your own risk.

Botanical Essence – Original with Jojoba Oil

Jojoba oil has nourishing vitamins and minerals, and it mimics the natural oils in your own skin!

Original Bath Oil
Hydrates during or after bath or shower. 16.9 fl. oz. 941-105 reg. $24

$15.99

Original Bath Oil Spray
Convenient bottle keeps hands from getting too slick. 5 fl oz. 967-571 reg. $14.00

$6.99

Original Shower Gel
Gently cleanses and hydrates. 5 fl. oz. 933-005 reg. $8

$5.19

Bonus-Size Original Body Lotion
33.8 fl. oz. 941-545 reg. $20

$13.69

Original Body Lotion
48 hours of moisture. 11.8 fl. oz. 935-338 reg. $11

$7.69

Original Gelled Body Oil
Dries to a silky finish. 6.76 fl. oz. 930-575 reg. $13

$8.69

Original Beauty Bar Soap
Skin-nourishing bar soap. Creamy lather. Suitable for daily use on face, body and hands. 3.17 oz. net wt. 543-110 reg. $4.50