Lanolin, Anhydrous Lanolin X-tra Pure Pharmaceutical Grade USP and EP

I wrote this for the 0.74oz size "lip balm" container and loved it so much I just bought the bigger 2oz size:I have been having reactions to various products on my lips and have been trying to figure out what the culprit is. So I was looking for a product that has a single or very few ingredients. First I was just using plain white petrolatum, but even though it wasn't making my lips worse, it wasn't making them better either. After some research I found lanolin, especially the purified medical-grade kind. Most of it seems to come in lotion type tubes or big tubs, but this one is a perfect little pot that I can keep in my purse, so I got it. Wow, what an improvement! My inflamed lips felt so much better after applying this product. They have stopped peeling too. It lasts a long time on my lips (isn't easily eaten or licked off) and is very moisturizing and protective. I specifically did not want a product with fragrance/flavor (in case that is what caused my lip reaction), and this has none. Some people's reviews say it smells "sheepy", but I think it smells more like a new bandaid (antiseptic). After you've had it on a few minutes, that goes away, but I don't really find it offensive anyway, since I consider it a medicinal product. Also, some people say the consistency is too hard or makes their lips white. I feel that is because it is a natural product with no stabilizers and the consistency will vary with temperature. I live in a hot humid climate, so that hasn't been a problem for me. It isn't too hard or too soft and goes on clear. I have been using qtips to apply to keep from contaminating the pot or getting hands sticky. You could easily use a finger to apply if you wanted to though. I will definitely buy this again.

This is the most amazing cream/salve/lotion whatever you want to call it, on the earth. Seriously.My boyfriend J is currently serving in Afghanistan and he told me how bad his hands were chapped and cracked. I instantly went to amazon and ordered him the Lanolin. Not only was I shocked at how fast he received it, but after just the first use, J said it was already healing his hands. Three days in, totally healed. J is obviously a very manly man being in the military and all and this stuff is thick and a bit sticky so he had reservations about using it. I told him to put it all over his hands before he went to bed and wallah! No more hurting chapped and cracked hands. He loves it so much now, I convinced him to start putting it on his lips too! This stuff is so amazing I don't know why it isn't more popular.Years ago, when I moved from the East to the West Coast the biggest change for me was dry skin and chapped lips. I tried everything and while some stuff came close it wasn't until my sister in law suggested I try pure lanolin that my skin was changed forever! I know it seems crazy but it's true. I love this stuff I have one in the bathroom one in the bedroom and one in my purse. No more dry lips or elbows, heels or cuticles. When I have a boo boo- it heals it and beautiful soft skin appears. I'm thrilled that it's now available in the round container. When I first started using Lanolin, I could only find it in the form of nipple cream for nursing mothers! But I didn't care, if it's good for the nipps it's good for the lips. Even now, if I go to the local drugstore I can't find pure lanolin that isn't for nursing mothers. Ordering this from amazon is so easy and well worth it. Don't hesitate! Get this stuff and start loving your skin again!

I discovered lanolin as a nursing mother when I was given a tube of Lansinoh. I continued buying it as it is absolute magic on chapped lips/face/hands/feet - for me and my children. Lansinoh brand is expensive, though, for this and very inconvenient when trying to squeeze from the tube (especially when in the winter). I was looking for an alternative. A pure, anhydrous, pharmaceutical grade product.Initially, I tried Medela - not only was the tube still an issue, but the product seemed to have something added to it as it had more the texture of petroleum jelly and was not as effective as Lansinoh. I then tried a product from a company called NOW - it was very inexpensive and came in a large tub. Reviews for it were mixed primarily because of the smell. I couldn't help but give it a try and - those reviewers were right - the smell was atrocious - a foul, fuel-like odor. Works like a charm, but the smell puts me off and drives my husband crazy (who usually isn't that sensitive to smells). I'll continue to use it on my feet only (overnight with socks - truly magical) but cannot get it any closer to my face than that. I also will not purchase it again.With the hunt back on, I found this product, reasonably priced, in a convenient tub. I just opened it and - heaven! - it is just like Lansinoh! No foul odor, very sticky (softens as it warms - so you only need a very small dab). This is going to be my new go-to for all things chapped! I highly recommend using it on hands and feet, then covering with cotton gloves and socks over night. As I am approaching my late 40's, I have found my hands and, especially, my feet are getting really dried out (yuck!) - the lanolin helps in a way no other product I've used has (and I have tried A LOT of different products!).

This stuff is great, holds moisture extremely well. Not sure what all the complaints are about its smell - I love that there isn't any perfume - it's a very natural smell, subtle and not at all overwhelming or barnyardy. My boyfriend actually loves it. I am bummed only b/c I must not have read the reviews well enough. I bought this to rub on my preggo belly (to prevent stretch marks) but I didn't realize it would be so STICKY. Not good for anything other than small areas like chapped heels or feet. Great for lips!