I picked both of these products up from Boots recently, where they have finally arrived, after waiting for months. I actually wanted the Lanolips 101 ointment, as a mutipurpose lip and cuticle treatment, and I’m still on a mission to get that too, but I’m still loving the two products I have so far from the range.

Lanolips is a brand based around one key ingredient – lanolin! (Major surprise hey – bet you never expected that given the name!). Lanolin is a by-product of the wool industry, and is basically a fatty substance extracted from fleeces. On the face of it that may sound a little bit ew, however lanolin is similar to substances produced in our own skin, however its just more easily available from wool… And the magic of lanolin is that its a great effective moisturiser, as it can hold up to 200% of its own weight in water. The lanolips range is cruelty free – no sheep are harmed in the process, although vegans and vegetarians may want to avoid the range of course.

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The lanolips tinted lip moisturisers come in a range of five shades – I picked up Rose, which is a pale pink. They all contain 60% medical grade lanolin, and spf15, so are great for summer. They retail at £8.16 for 12.5g of product. They are packaged in a squeeze tube, which doesn’t come with a slanted applicator – the product iss too thick to squeeze out and apply using a slanted type applicator, and you would probably end up using far more than you needed and wasting product. I squeeze a little out and use my finger to apply.

This is the richest and most deeply moisturising lip balm I have ever used – all the raves I have read on other blogs about the range are all well justified. You only need a tiny amount of this product, so each tube will last for ages. The product moisturises so deeply and richly that a lot of repeat applications are not necessary, and it adds a slight pretty tint to the lips. Its also very thick, and so adheres well to the lips. A great everyday product, and this is definitely set to be a staple for me.

After picking this up I was so impressed I went back for another look at the range, and saw that there are also two handcreams Rosebalm Everyday (£10.20 for 120mls) and Rosebalm intense for very dry hands and nails (£9.18 for 15mls). I picked up the everyday version.

This is a light pink lotion, with a light baby-powder/rose scent, which I find really pleasant, and contains medical grade lanolin as well as rose oil and keratin. I was expecting this to be really really rich, given how rich the lip ointment is, however this is an ideal everyday handcream, which sinks in really quickly, and doen’t leave any trace of a greasy feel on the skin. It leaves hands actually feeling really refreshed and clean, yet also very hydrated – its unlike any handcream I’ve tried before really in the way it sinks in so well. Its quite hard to describe but it almost leaves your hands feeling a little powdery, but not in a dry way (amazing descriptive skills hey?) I’m not going to labour the point, but I’d definitely recommend using the tester to see how it feels on your hands, as I find this really unique.  I also love the effect this has had on my nails – I often dot a little extra handcream onto the nailbeds and do a cuticle massage, and this leaves my nails really shiny, and my cuticles really moisturised – I’ve seen a definite improvement in them since I started to use this lotion a couple of weeks ago. I’m actually considering picking up the intense version to use in my manicure kit for this very reason.

Would I repurchase? Definitely. I already know I’ll be picking up the 101 ointment if it ever comes back into stock at my local Boots branches, and I also want to try the lemonaid lip aid, as well as the intense version of the Rosebalm. Definite thumbs up from me for the range!

Disclaimer – I purchased these products with my very own hard earned cash. As with all reviews on the site, this is honest and based on my own experiences with the products. Always read as many reviews as you can find before purchasing!