The balm itself is strawberry flavoured and actually very nice to taste. It’s vegan, plastic free, moisturising, palm oil free (good – more brands should be) and so on …. but, in terms of the user experience, it’s a little awkward. For a start, it’s push up – I spent quite some time trying to wind the balm up until the penny dropped. That’s all well and good – it did indeed push up but then couldn’t push down again because there’s no mechanic to allow it to do so. The push up isn’t very controllable – it requires a bit of heft which in turn leads to an excess amount of balm appearing at the top. It’s giving me insight into why it’s so hard to make lip products in general plastic free.
I love the fact that there isn’t any plastic to it in theory but in use, not so much. It’s just a little bit clunky although the balm itself is perfectly good. I’d rather have had it in a glass jar though. If you’re a Moomin fan, you can buy this balm HERE for £4.95, considerably more cheaply than at Somerset House!
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