Mashed potatoes. Cranberry sauce. Apple pie. Who can resist the thought of such mouth-watering cuisine served at Thanksgiving dinner?  From now through the day we give thanks, we’ll be featuring a delectable creation inspired by foods found at a fall feast. The best part? You can enjoy these appetizing morsels without worrying about your waistband. Bon appétit!

In my family, Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be complete without a piping hot apple pie for dessert. To prepare yourself for this fall feast finale, surround your senses each morning with a refreshing Green Apple & Ginger Body Wash by Desert Essence Organics.

The secret ingredients in this invigorating body wash include a blend of organic ginger extract and ginger spice, grapefruit seed extract and Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs), which leave you feeling revitalized and ready to take on the world. But perhaps even more appealing is what is missing from the ingredient list. In keeping with Desert Essence’s natural philosophy, all products are 100% vegan, biodegradable, cruelty and wheat/gluten free, and they contain no parabens, sodium laurly/laureth sulfates, phthalates, artificial fragrances or colors, silicones, EDTA, glycol or petroleum based ingredients.

Desert Essence let me review this shower gel, so I can personally attest to its refreshing qualities; my husband has commandeered the tube and claims it’s his, which is rare when it comes to my shower gels. It lathers up nicely, but it doesn’t seem to strip out your skin’s natural oils, so you feel clean, yet stay relatively moisturized. Overall, the scent is incredibly fresh, and you can almost imagine yourself crunching into a crisp apple as you suds up! However, the scent does not linger after you step out of the shower, so it won’t compete with your scented lotions and perfumes.

Try the Green Apple & Ginger Body Wash for yourself. The delicious scent retails for $8.99 on the Desert Essence website, and if you sign up for the Desert Essence newsletter, you can save 10 percent on your next order.

Photo Credits: Apple Pie – Crystal Woroniuk; Body Wash – Desert Essence