# Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

> 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.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/beauty/sol-de-janeiro-brazilian-bum-bum-cream
- Category: Body
- Format: Body cream
- Finish: Scented, firming-feel
- Best for: Body moisture with a signature scent
- Official: https://www.soldejaneiro.com/products/brazilian-bum-bum-cream
- Reviewed: 2026-08-13
- Method: evidence-led desk review of official specifications — not an implied hands-on test

## Should you buy this?

A fast-absorbing, scented body cream for casting-kit bodycare — not a face moisturiser and not a medical cellulite treatment. Sol de Janeiro scents it with Cheirosa 62 and cites guaraná, cupuaçu butter and plant squalane. Firming figures come from a brand study of 34 people over four weeks. This desk files it as moisture plus a signature scent.

Skip this if you need unscented bodycare, a facial moisturiser, a nut-free formula (the INCI includes Brazil nut), or a clinically proven medical treatment for cellulite or stretch marks.

Body moisture with a signature scent — casting-kit bodycare that sits outside complexion shade decisions.

## The formula

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.

## Who it’s 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.

## Why it’s in the 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.

## How to use it

1. Use on clean, dry body skin — the brand suggests after bathing
2. Massage in circular motions on legs, torso, arms or wherever you want moisture
3. Allow to absorb before dressing; the cream is not a face product
4. Do not apply to broken or irritated skin; the brand also cautions against treating this as sunburn medicine beyond basic moisture

## How it compares

| 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 |

## Questions and answers

### Can I use Brazilian Bum Bum Cream on my face?

Sol de Janeiro says the cream was created for the body and was not tested on the face. Facial skin is more sensitive; do not treat this as a face moisturiser.

### Does Bum Bum Cream treat cellulite?

The brand talks about reducing the look of cellulite after a 34-person, four-week study. That is a cosmetic appearance claim from a manufacturer study, not a medical treatment and not a Cast Index clinical finding.

### Does Bum Bum Cream contain nuts?

Yes. The official INCI lists Bertholletia excelsa (Brazil nut) seed oil. The brand states the product contains nuts.

### What is Cheirosa 62?

Cheirosa 62 is Sol de Janeiro’s scent for Bum Bum Cream: pistachio and almond, heliotrope and jasmine, then vanilla, salted caramel and sandalwood, per the official product page.

### Is Bum Bum Cream part of a season face finish?

No. It is bodycare in the product archive. It does not change Couture glass skin or Wet lip signal kits.

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