Natural Handmade Soap with Paw Paw — Vegan, Unscented, Australian Made
Walk down any supermarket aisle and count how many “natural” soaps still list synthetic fragrance, palm oil or tallow on the back. Tallow — rendered animal fat — is still one of the most common soap bases in the world. Most people have no idea they’re washing with it. Ours is the other kind of […]
Paw Paw vs Papaya: What’s the Difference?
Paw Paw vs Papaya: What’s the Difference? Is paw paw the same as papaya? It’s the question I get asked more than any other — at markets, in emails, on the phone. And I understand why. You walk into one shop and the sign says papaya. The shop next door calls the same-looking fruit a […]
Magnesium Cream: Why We Blend Magnesium Into Our Paw Paw Cream
Magnesium cream has become one of the most searched-for skincare products in Australia — a body cream with magnesium blended into it. If you’ve seen tubs of “magnesium sleep lotion” and “magnesium body butter” appearing everywhere from pharmacies to gift shops, you’ve watched the trend grow. Here’s the full, honest story of the mineral behind […]
Paw Paw Ointment vs Natural Paw Paw Cream
Looking for the Best Paw Paw Ointment? Meet the Natural Alternative Every Australian knows paw paw ointment (also spelled pawpaw or papaw, and known as papaya, popo, or botanically Carica papaya). It’s in handbags, first-aid kits and bedside drawers across the country. But here’s something most people never read on the label: many of the […]
Paw Paw Cream vs Vaseline & Petroleum Ointments: The Honest Difference
Turn over the most famous paw paw products (also spelled pawpaw or papaw, and known as papaya, popo, or botanically Carica papaya) in Australia and read the first ingredient. On many of them — and on a tub of Vaseline — it isn’t paw paw. It’s petrolatum, better known as petroleum jelly. Often more than […]
7 Benefits of Papaya For Your Skin Care
7 Benefits of Papaya For Your Skin Care 7 Benefits of Papaya: Why Australians Also Call It Pawpaw Papaya is one of those tropical fruits that feels right at home in Australia. Bright, soft, sweet and full of sunshine, it has been enjoyed for generations as a fresh food, a breakfast favourite and a natural […]