How to identify the authenticity of L'Occitane hand cream

How to identify the authenticity of L’Occitane hand cream? L'Occitane hand cream is so popular that many counterfeit products have appeared. Do you know how to identify the genuine product? Let’s take a look at it together next.

How to identify the authenticity of L'Occitane hand cream

Tube body

There are actually many ways to distinguish the real from the fake. The most common one is to identify by the shape and characteristics of the product. To distinguish the authenticity of L'Occitane, we can start with the tube body. The quality of genuine hand cream is much higher than that of fake ones, with a net content of 150 grams. The material of the tube is smooth and delicate, without any damage, and has a distinct gloss. The tube body of the imitation product is lighter than the real thing. In other words, the net weight does not meet the 150-gram standard. The surface workmanship is rough, and sometimes if you touch it carefully, you will find that the tube body has dents, and the color is weak.

Tube body pattern

Next, I will introduce to you the specific differences in the bottle patterns between real and fake L'Occitane. The pattern on the real tube is printed very clearly, the color is blue, the font is bold, and the color of the vertical bars is slightly lighter. The font on the counterfeit tube is blurred, the color of the vertical bars is dark, and the overall color of the pattern is mostly green. In terms of aesthetics, it is far inferior to the original one, which can be clearly seen in the picture below.

Product Packaging

Observing the outer packaging is a common method we use to identify authenticity. Here we will briefly explain the difference in the outer packaging between authentic and fake L'Occitane hand creams. The color of the genuine packaging box is darker, the pattern printed on the paper box is clear and complete, the color is blue, and the horizontal lines on the box are clearly visible, and you can feel the existence of the horizontal lines by touching it with your hand. The color on the fake packaging box is light, the circular pattern is green, and there is no horizontal stripe design.

Bottom of the package

Let’s talk about the bottom of the box, which is also what we need to look at when identifying the authenticity. The product batch number at the bottom of the genuine L'Occitane packaging box is deeply engraved on the box. It is not the common printing we see, and the convex and concave feeling is obvious. The batch number on the bottom of the counterfeit hand cream packaging box is mostly printed, and unclear printing is inevitable.

Bottle Cap

The bottle cap is an aspect that we may overlook when distinguishing the authenticity, but here we want to tell you that the bottle caps of real and fake L'Occitane Shea Hand Cream are really different. The genuine cap has the number "20" engraved on the inside, and the cap is finely crafted with no burrs. The workmanship of the imitation bottle caps cannot match the real ones. Generally, you will find rough edges, and most importantly, there are no words inside, it is just blank.

Texture and smell

When distinguishing the authenticity, we must not forget to smell the paste and look at the texture. The texture of real hand cream is the paste-like texture we often see. It is hard and thick. It will not deform when squeezed out. It has a pleasant smell and a fruity aroma. The texture of the fake product looks more like the lotion we use on our face. It is fluid after being squeezed out and has a strong smell but lacks the fruity aroma.