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.

For me it works as the same as Lucas pawpaw ointment and Vaseline petroleum jelly, but higher price.

What i like about it is it contain jojoba oil, which is supposed to be close to your natural oil so that it reduces the produce of oil, doesnt clock pores (which may happens if you use the heavy petroleum).

For now i use it as a lip balm only, its melt quite easy after some glides from your finger.

Although i think the tin is a bit un-hygienic, it always feel cool when pulling out a cute Lush tint from the bag, instead of the plastic Vaseline tint.

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 remember purchasing this product to replace my vaseline for my lips and can honestly say that it provides the same relief and the yellowy colour does not bother me at all; however, I would much rather prefer vaseline over the waxy texture of the balm. Only because vaseline is smoother. I still use this balm for dry skin and minor irritation; however, I wouldn't be in a hurry to buy another balm when this one runs out.

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.

Initially when i purchased this, I thought it was magic! I went back and bought two more for my sister and mum. My lips are chappy and my upper lip gets dry frequently and I found this quite moisturising. Overtime though I became slightly disappointed with this. The product wasn't absorbing; like the moisture quality decreases overtime or something. So in the end it's pretty much become obsolete, gone back to papaw ointment!

I really wanted to love this product as I had heard so many good things about it, but I just can't. I find the consistency really hard to work with as it is very solid and difficult to warm up with your fingers. One thing that I did like this for was smoothing down my eyebrows, but the pot is so huge that it will go off before I ever use it all just for that purpose.

Average product, probably wouldn't purchase it again as it makes me itchy and didn't heal my dry chapped skin on my face.

I do like how it is a natural product and because of that I gave it a 3/5

This was a product i received as part of a gift pack from Lush. Honestly, it wasn't something that really appealed to me, but i was grateful to get it all the same.

I have this in the mini size, as-well as the normal tin. Both are packaged in the exact same way, just in different size scales, but i'll base the review on the normal size one so it doesn't get confusing. This balm comes in a tin, which might sound heavy, but the packaging itself is really light-weight. It has a screw top lid, which works really well for this balm based product.

The ultra balm is a yellowish colour, and is exactly what it says it is. A balm. It sort of has a vaseline texture, but less sticky, which is nice. I notice a slight smell, which i really like because it smells familiar to me. I can't place my finger on what it smells like but nothing too intense.

This balm feels really nice to use. The consistency is smooth, and it almost ... melts into your skin! I love how it feels when applying it, and find i can find a good range of uses for it from lip balm, to moisturizing the heels on my feet. However, its not as multi-purposeful as one might think. I thought it might help as a barrier for my partners dry hands, but it didnt do him much good.

Overall, a good balm, but nothing.. special! And although il keep the mini one in my handbag just-in case, i probably don't use this product enough to repurchase it.

My friend recently recommended this to me after I told her i had a bad rash around my collarbone and neck area and it was the itching that drove me nuts, she thought this balm would at least soothe the itch... And lucky for me she was right.

This comes in a soft aluminium looking tin with a screw top lid and it is packed to the brim with the balm. The scent of this isn't anything I recognise and it's really really subtle. The very light sandy coloured balm has a waxy, oily texture and is almost gritty however I think it is bits of wax that haven't dissolved properly when it's made. I apply this to the itchy spots and it's instantly soothing and calming on my skin, it kind of melts when you apply it to your skin and it absorbs quickly and doesn't leave any kind of residue.

While it is calming and soothing it hasn't really healed my skin and I have been using it on a scratch and it hasn't done much. It does act like a bit of a barrier cream and stops water getting into open wounds, so while it's good it's not great. Won't repurchase as there are other products I enjoy more.