The short version
The short version of this review
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream is a body moisturiser scented with Cheirosa 62 and formulated with guaraná, cupuaçu butter and plant squalane. The brand says not to use it on the face and reports a 34-person, four-week study for visible firming. The Cast Index treats it as scented body moisture, not as medicine.
Product information reviewed 2026-08-13.
01 / The basics
What is Brazilian Bum Bum Cream?
Sol de Janeiro markets the cream with guaraná, cupuaçu butter and coconut oil as a fast-absorbing body moisturiser with the brand’s signature scent profile.
- Best for
- Body moisture with a signature scent
02 / Review
What is in Brazilian Bum Bum Cream?
Bum Bum Cream is a thick, fast-absorbing body cream with a mica shimmer the brand describes as a subtle light-reflecting effect. Guaraná is the caffeine-rich extract used in the firming story; cupuaçu butter and squalane do the moisture-lock work. The fragrance is the commercial signature: Cheirosa 62, which the house translates as smelling “incredibly delicious.”
The published INCI includes Brazil nut seed oil and a long fragrance-allergen list (limonene, linalool-adjacent materials such as citral, coumarin, benzyl salicylate). Anyone with nut or fragrance sensitivity should read the current pack, not this summary.
03 / Review
Who is Brazilian Bum Bum Cream best for?
The desk keeps a body cream in the archive because casting kits are not only faces. A scented, quick-absorbing moisturiser is useful when the brief is body on camera and the complexion products should not migrate. It is the wrong product for a glass-skin face, and the brand says so: facial skin is more sensitive; they did not test this cream there.
Firming and cellulite language on the official page is about the look of skin after a small brand study. This is not a prescription, not a guarantee, and not a treatment for medical lipodystrophy. Pregnancy and breastfeeding: the brand has not tested the cream for those uses and tells you to ask a clinician.
04 / Review
Why is Brazilian Bum Bum Cream in the Beauty Desk edit?
Bodycare sits outside shade decisions, which is exactly why it is easy to forget on a beauty index built around faces. Bum Bum Cream is here as the scent-led moisture reference — a kit item that does not compete with Hollywood Flawless Filter or a glass base.
Amazon UK/US search is live. Confirm you are buying Sol de Janeiro’s cream, not a dupe oil. Refill pods on the brand site cut plastic; marketplace jars may not match that packaging story.
05 / How to use it
How should you use Brazilian Bum Bum Cream?
- 01Use on clean, dry body skin — the brand suggests after bathing
- 02Massage in circular motions on legs, torso, arms or wherever you want moisture
- 03Allow to absorb before dressing; the cream is not a face product
- 04Do not apply to broken or irritated skin; the brand also cautions against treating this as sunburn medicine beyond basic moisture
06 / How it compares
How does Brazilian Bum Bum Cream compare?
| Role | Bum Bum Cream | Bevel Body Cream | Face moisturiser (e.g. CeraVe) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone | Body only | Body / grooming | Face |
| Scent | Cheirosa 62 gourmand | Lower-scent grooming | Usually low or none |
| Desk job | Scented kit bodycare | Non-greasy moisture | Barrier under makeup |
| Firming claims | Brand 34-person study — labelled | Not this product’s brief | Not applicable |
07 / Quick facts
What should you know before choosing Brazilian Bum Bum Cream?
- —Body cream only — Sol de Janeiro says it was not tested for facial use
- —Scent: Cheirosa 62 — pistachio and almond on top, heliotrope and jasmine, then vanilla, salted caramel and sandalwood
- —Ingredients the brand highlights: guaraná extract, cupuaçu butter, plant squalane, coconut oil, açaí oil; INCI includes Brazil nut — contains nuts
- —Brand clinical study: 34 participants, twice daily, 4 weeks — visible firming / look of cellulite (manufacturer study, not a Cast Index test)
- —Brand consumer study: 106 people, twice daily, 14 days — 96% said skin looks revitalised (brand-reported)
- —Official US 240ml listed at $48 when checked 13 August 2026; UK guide on this site from £22. Sizes include 25ml through 240ml plus a refill pod