Multi-balms are so great because you don’t need to carry so many products around. But since its a multi-balm, you’d expect the texture is suitable for everywhere on your body. Right?
Firstly, if you love coconut smell then this one is right for you! And if you don’t, then there’s a few more flavours in the range you may like.
Sensorial and Performance Evaluations
For me, I have extremely dry elbows. And this is the only thing I found that provides them with long term hydration. I apply this before bed since the multi-balm is so sticky and greasy (it looks very unsightly in the day time). The next morning my elbows will be soft and smooth, and I don’t need to reapply throughout the day. Bonus!
My lips are usually very dry in winter so i’ll always need to reapply lip balm. This multi-balm is great but the texture is really thick and sticky! But it works well as a sleep lip mask.
Dry heels. I feel my heels gets drier as I age (I guess there’s not stopping that). But I think I’ve found my saviour. This multi-balm works very well on dry, cracked heels. It provides a film on my heels to reduce water loss while I sleep. Perfect right? (Oh yes, and wear socks to sleep or else it goes everywhere!)
Dry itchy spot on cheek. Strange place to try this multi-balm, but i’m really surprised it worked. It was a really annoying dry pink spot that I could not get rid of with cream. I guess I needed something oily like this multi-balm.
These are the areas I’ve experimented using Lanolips multi-balm. And I will continue to find other ways to use this product. But for now, let’s look at the listing breakdown and check out the ingredients that makes this a multi-balm.
Ingredients breakdown
| Ingredients | Function/Purpose |
|---|---|
| Lanolin | Moisturiser, Film Former, Skin Conditioner |
| Aroma (flavor) | Flavour |
| Tocopherol (Vit E) | Antioxidant |
| Cocos nucifera (coconut) oil | Moisturiser |
So what is the function/purpose of each ingredient? Click here to find a little summary about it!
Multi-balm hero ingredient – Lanolin
Did someone say sheep wool? Yes that’s correct!
Lanolin is the fatty greasy sebum that sheep’s secrete on their wool. This sebum protects their skin and wool from the climate and environment.
But don’t worry, no animals are harmed from this. Lanolin is taken from shorn wool. If you are vegan, then this animal derived ingredient is something to look out for.
So what’s so good about Lanolin?
They are good at protecting skin and reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In other words, it helps keep skin hydrated as it forms a barrier on the skin, sealing the moisture in.
Lanolin is a natural alternative to occlusive ingredients like petrolatum, except greasier and is not vegan friendly. Though it is not very comparable in terms of reducing TEWL compared to petrolatum. Reducing water loss by 96% vs. 20-30% (Petrolatum vs. Lanolin).
Other occlusives that are great for the skin. But petrolaum still is the best one.
Lanolin allergy?
If you are allergic to lanolin then you definitely should not use this multi-balm. The most common names you should look out for in cosmetics is ‘anhydrous lanolin’, ‘lanolin alcohol’ or ‘lanolin’.
And if you are unsure, always patch test.
My Ratings for this multi-balm
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