In addition to soothing irritation, people are also using it as an everyday handbag must-have – for dry lips, on dehydrated skin on long-haul flights and even as a primer for makeup, although I think it would be far too greasy for that! Anyway….

It was only when I realised that it was selling like hot cakes online that I started to get properly interested. It seems that people really do love this and its fame does reach further than Australia. I instagram’d a photo of it and people commented saying that they always pick it up when they are Down Under and apparently the tiniest amount on your cheekbones is great as a glow-giver (thanks Mika! – Illamasqua makeup artist extraordinaire!).

So I have been trying out this famous PapayaGold PAW PAW Balm and it has to be said, it’s lovely. I have mainly been using it on my lips as a balm and also to prep for lipstick. If my lips are a little flaky I have been popping this on, leaving it for a few minutes and then buffing it off with a tissue. The dry skin just lifts off leaving smooth lips ready for lippy. I have to say it’s been a bit of a godsend because my lips have been unusually dry. And sure enough, it’s great to dab what’s left on your fingertips just over the cheekbones for a really natural looking highlight and luscious juicy skin.

PapayaGold PAW PAW Balm comes in quite a big tube (25g) for just £5.99. I’d actually like a smaller tube so that it’s more clutch-friendly for who am I to start suddenly making demands?! As I type, it is sold out at Boots and Feel Unique, but Superdrug are still showing stock. I suggest checking all the links for updates. Well worth picking one up and parents will be glad to know it’s suitable for kids.

Lighter in feel than both Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream and Vaseline, and with a very subtle smell, this is a definite keeper!