Lush Ultrabalm

I'm leery of Lush. The brand markets itself as 'natural', but most of their products are loaded with surfactants such as SLES and other not-so-hippie ingredients.

Nevertheless, they do sell the odd product so simple that it doesn't require any nasties. Their 'Ultrabalm' is one. Mild, natural, non-irritating and a great barrier - and it doesn't have that super-strong 'Lush-store' smell.

I bought the Ultrabalm in the hopes it would help my psoriasis (a rather unpleasant skin condition which causes dry, scaly plaques.) It didn't actually make it go away - nothing really does - but I think it helped prevent the condition worsening by its hardcore moisturisation. I applied it just after I got out of the shower on my elbows, calves and throat. It didn't feel sticky and it kept my skin feeling moisturised all day.

The stuff's pretty thick - good for hands, feet and (in a pinch) lips, though you wouldn't want to tote the whole tin around in a handbag!

I didn't end up buying the product again, simply because it was fairly expensive and I'm always moving on to new products to see whether anything will miraculously cure my psoriasis (short answer, no, but one lives in hope); but I can see myself buying it again in the future. Good stuff.

I use this like I use Lucas Papaw ointment. It works, but it's quite easy to use too much and then your lips feel quite greasy. It's not particularly fast absorbing either.

This has become my go-to for softening up and repairing skin. I have used it on my lips, the heels of my feet, dryness on my fingers after damage from cleaning chemicals from my job and has the same kind of texture as Blistex, but without the nastiness. It's great. Would totally recommend.

I got this in the 45g tin for $11.50. I had heard many good things from dedicated Lush lovers who I know and trust so had to try this for myself. The tine is comes in is very lightweight and has a screw top lid which in my mind would keep the balm fresher and away from any nasties. I have something similar from an age old company Rawleighs and have found theirs to be about as good as you can get so wanted to put this to the test against it.

The tin itself isn't terribly big but then it lasts for so long you don't need a huge one. The consistency is smooth and spreads effortlessly on my skin. It had a melting effect when it touches and warms to your skin. I use this on my lips as a lip balm, on my nail cuticles because I feed calves on our farm. The calves suck on your fingers and of course my fingers dry out so this does wonders. I also have sensitive scalp which means I get itchy on one spot of my head and scratch it till it bleeds so this rubbed in to it helps heal it and it actually prevents me from itching.

I wouldn't say it's as fantabulous as they make our but it definitely has its uses for me. It has saved my fingers and my scalp so I am a happy chappy. For a mere $11.50 I would be happy to have this on hand at all times. It has even come in handy for my son when he falls over and skins his knees. He loves the smell and he feels as if it's a magic cream to help him feel better. If he believes then so do I!

I purchased this ages ago when I was in a Lush store as I had heard good things about it and it was only around $11. It comes in a cute little tin with a screw on lid.

It is in solid form and melts into your skin when you apply it. It is a yellowy/brown colour and has a faint scent. A little bit definitely goes a long way with this....the tin has lasted me ages and I'm now thinking I better check the use by date tomorrow.

This can be used on just about anything.  I put it on my lips, scratches, cuticles and sand fly bites. It feels nice on my skin but one thing that annoys me is sometimes it I get a gritty feeling which I hate!

I don't really know if I would buy it again or not, it doesn't wow me and the grittyness puts me off. Intrested to know if other peoples was gritty!

This product is truly an everything balm. You have cracked lips? This will help. You are chaffing? This will help. When I first got it I thought that it would be very limited to what you can use it for. But because there are so few ingredients in it it realy does help it to be used for everything. It comes in a nice big pot as well so really easy to use.

This is my favourite skin product. I use this to cleanse and scrub my face as well as remove makeup and moisturise it. It is amazing! It is a bit pricey and doesn't smell hugely great but it does what it says and more!

While this is a multi purpose balm, I mainly use it on my lips. I tend to stay away from lip balm that contains petroleum and this is a great option! It's easy to apply and highly moisturising. It's great value too! A 45g pot is just under $10. However, I do prefer lip balm that comes in a tube (for hygiene reasons).

My never leave home without it product! Its so soft on the skin and is petrolium free. Its lightweight and non greasy aswell. I have used this as an eye shadow primer, lip balm and also on my eczma which it helped with the itchiness and reduced the appearance of it.

This is great! I do have a few niggles I didn't like but overall this is a good product. First off, what I did like was that you get a lot in the pot and it lasts forever especially if you are using it as a lip balm. It worked great as a skin protector when dyeing my hair with henna and it's great for the ends of my hair. I didn't like the smell, initially I liked it but after a while it was quite off putting, maybe it has expired because I took so long to use it but I'm not sure. It didn't help with my eczema but very few things do. I actually ended up re-mixing this as I wanted it a bit more sticky and balmy than hard and I've had much better results, it's great as a deep moisturising foot mask.