A multi-purpose balm can do much more than just soothing your chapped lips. Here are the top 8 ways on how you can use your balms.
8 Ways to use multi-purpose balm
1. As a lip balm
2. To moisturize dry skin
3. To aid sunburn
4. To treat cracked and itchy skin
5. As a perfume base for longer-lasting scent
6. To tame unruly eyebrows
7. To remove eye makeup
8. To apply on skin as a barrier to stop the dye staining when you dye your hair
Read on to find out the favourite multi-purpose balms hand-picked by our Watsons editor:
The best-known
Vaseline 100% Pure Repairing Jelly Original
You probably have heard and used the Vaseline Pure Repairing Jelly already. The product protects and keep moisture for restoring dry skin with 100% Pure petroleum jelly! It also helps reduce wrinkles from dull skin and protect skin from harsh wind and dryness.
Value for money
Watsons Gentle Petroleum Jelly
Watsons Gentle Petroleum Jelly is enriched with Vitamin E, Jojoba Seed Oil and Avocado Oil. It acts like a sealant to help keep the moisture locked in the skin, preventing the skin from drying out and making it soft and smooth.
Luxurious & effective
Eucerin Aquaphor soothing skin balm
The water-free Ointment effectively soothes and repairs very to extremely dry, cracked or irritated skin by forming a semi-occlusive, protective barrier over skin. This supports the natural transfer of water vapor and oxygen to and from skin allowing skin to ‘breathe’ and strengthen its natural protective barrier.
Gentle and suitable for all skin types
La Roche Posay Cicaplast Levres
This gentle repairing barrier balm soothes, protects and rebuilds the epidermis on chapped, cracked and irritated lips and zones, leaving them feeling softer and smoother. Apply to lips or surrounding area of extreme chapping as often as needed.