I'm a huge fan of the Lucas paw paw balm so I was super excited when I received this in the mail! It comes in a gorgeous apricot colored tube with a small screw on lid.
When I excitedly tried to squeeze some product out, however, I ran into a problem. The consistency of this is somewhere on the boarder between gel ointment and SOLID. It was so mission impossible to get out and after a few uses I discovered sadly it aint gonna get any easier. The consistency kind of makes me think of those silicone based primers if you sucked all the moisture out of them. By then I was a little skeptical as to whether this is even going to work. But wait!
First I tried it on my armpits where I had somehow managed to chaff them when I went running one day (sorry for the horrific image). It felt soothing when I applied it and was surprisingly not that difficult to rub in. It feels slightly sticky after application but it's easily ignored after a while.I've been using it continuously for three days now, with day and night applications, and basically all the chaffed skin has healed! I'm beyond stoked, usually it takes close to a week to heal.
I've found it also works amazing as a lipbalm and really provides a moisture barrier. I wore this out on a walk yesterday when it was quite windy and at the end of it my lips still feel as if I had just applied it. There is a very faint smell like this sesame seed paste I'd eaten before.
I'm really loving this and for the price of $10 it gets a big thumbs up from me!
The packaging is lovely so I had high expectations, especially since I'm a devout follower of the Lucas pawpaw balm. The first thing I noticed was how difficult it was to squeeze the product out. It has a much thicker consistency than the Lucas pawpaw one but a similar colouring. It also doesn't spread as nicely on the lips although it is quite moisturising. One thing I liked over the Lucas one is that it's not as oily so doesn't have that shiny look. Overall, I think I'd stick with my Lucas pawpaw.