What are the Differences Between the Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and Coco Cabana Body Cream?

a) Scent & Texture

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream features an addictive warm, salted caramel, pistachio, vanilla scent, which faintly lingers even after long hours of wear. This cream comes with a luxuriously thick, creamy texture. To spread the product easily, you can apply a few dots of the cream onto your body and massage them with both hands rather than putting a generous amount of it to one area and rubbing it afterward. Here’s a tip: use this in the winter to prevent dry, cracked skin and in the summer for dry, sun exposed skin.

The Coco Cabana Body Cream on the other hand, boasts a soft, coconut cream, tropical orchid, toasted praline scent. However, its scent isn’t as long-lasting as the Brazilian Bum Bum counterpart. This pick comes in the form of gel cream. Think of it like a water cream moisturizer for your body. It feels extremely lightweight on the skin and isn’t as heavy as Bum Bum Cream. The lighter consistency makes it perfect for use under warm and humid weather.

b) Key Ingredients & Function

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream is formulated with a caffeine-rich guaraná extract that improves skin texture by stimulating microcirculation, which reduces the appearance of cellulite. It also consists of cupuaçu butter that will restore skin elasticity and lock in moisture. It also comes with coconut oil that acts as a fast-absorbing hydrator, and selenium-rich Brazil nut oil that combats free radicals and supports skin’s natural defenses. That’s not all, this formula also boasts antioxidant-packed açaí oil that protects the skin from environmental stressors.

Though both are mostly formulated with the same ingredients—guaraná extract, cupuaçu butter, coconut oil and açaí oil—the Coco Cabana Cream also consists of the brand’s patented CocoSugar Blend which imparts 72 hours long hydration

The Final Combat

So which one should you opt for? First of all, there’s no fixed answer. While the two promise intense moisturizing effects, we discovered that the Brazilian Bum Bum does better in moisturizing and hydrating the skin than the Coco Cabana. Scent and fragrance wise, the gorgeous aroma of both of these creams will leave you feeling sun-kissed and luxurious for quite a period of time, except Brazilian Bum Bum’s is longer-lasting. 

All in all, we find both of these products are still worth the splurge if you’re obsessed with scented body creams.