Description
Natural Paw Paw & Magnesium Body Cream
A rich, non-greasy body cream built on a base of organic aloe vera juice instead of water — never petroleum jelly. With 60% paw paw extract (also spelled pawpaw or papaw, and known as papaya, popo, or botanically Carica papaya), skin-loving magnesium, and natural organic oils.
No beeswax, no lanolin. Sinks in fast and leaves skin feeling soft, smooth and nourished.
From the McArthur family — Darren, son of Tom McArthur — known to thousands as “the Paw Paw Man” — with his own original formulations, made with Tom’s blessing. 200ml pump bottle.
The fresh fruit difference
Most paw paw products start life as an imported, dried or freeze-dried powder. Ours never does. We use real Australian paw paw — fresh fruit extract from certified organic growers — so what goes into the bottle is the fruit as nature grew it. That’s the difference you can feel when it sinks in.
Built on aloe, not water
Look at any big-brand cream: the first ingredient is usually water. Ours is certified organic aloe vera juice — every drop of the base is doing something for your skin. With 60% paw paw extract — the real fruit, not a garnish — and skin-loving magnesium, it’s a true natural paw paw cream and magnesium cream in one.
What’s inside (and why the others can’t match it)
- 60% real Australian paw paw extract — fresh fruit, never a dried or freeze-dried powder
- Certified organic aloe vera juice — the entire base of the cream
- Magnesium chloride — the mineral that makes it a magnesium cream
- Certified organic coconut oil, certified organic camellia oil, certified organic cocoa butter & shea butter — the skin-softening quartet
- Macadamia oil — Australia’s own luxury oil
- Native quandong & Davidson plum extracts — Australian superfruit botanicals almost nobody else uses
- Natural vitamin E
- Pure essential oils — ylang ylang, patchouli, bergamot, frankincense and rose geranium
- Xanthan gum (natural thickener), citric acid — and less than 1% preservative
What’s NOT in it: petrolatum ✗ paraffin ✗ mineral oil ✗ beeswax ✗ lanolin ✗ parabens ✗ artificial fragrance ✗
How people use it
An everyday all-over moisturiser — dry hands, rough elbows and heels, lips, and anywhere skin needs softening and smoothing. Light enough for every day, kind enough for the whole family. The 200ml pump keeps it hygienic — no fingers in the jar, ever.
Cream or ointment?
An ointment sits ON your skin as a greasy seal. This cream absorbs IN and gets to work. If you’ve only ever known the petroleum tubes, read the honest comparison — it’s why we exist.
From the fruit, not the refinery. Made in Australia.
New to paw paw cream? Start here
What is paw paw cream? · Salve vs cream — the difference · The benefits of paw paw · Our ingredients, listed openly
Quick answers
Is this a magnesium cream or a paw paw cream? Both — 60% paw paw extract and magnesium together, on a base of organic aloe vera juice instead of water.
Does it contain any petroleum? None — no petrolatum, no paraffin, no mineral oil.
Is it vegan? Yes — no beeswax, no lanolin, no animal ingredients, and never tested on animals.
Is it made from powder? Never. Fresh Australian fruit extract — not dried, not freeze-dried.
Is it a lotion or a cream? Somewhere between — it pumps and spreads like a body lotion but nourishes like a rich cream. If you’ve been searching for a natural body lotion or a magnesium lotion, this is that — with 60% paw paw in it.
Who’s it for? An everyday body moisturiser for the whole family.
Read more: why we blend magnesium into our paw paw cream · natural cream vs petroleum-based ointments
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in the magnesium body cream?
It combines paw paw with magnesium in a nourishing, moisturising body cream for everyday skin.
Is it suitable for daily use?
Yes — a moisturising body cream for daily use.
Does it contain paw paw?
Yes — it is made with paw paw and magnesium.
Is it vegan?
Yes — vegan and cruelty-free.
Why Australians are switching to natural paw paw cream
For decades, the famous red tubs taught Australians that paw paw comes wrapped in petroleum jelly. A natural paw paw cream works differently: ours starts with organic aloe vera juice and 60% real paw paw extract — no petrolatum, no paraffin, no mineral oil, ever. If you’ve been comparing a paw paw ointment against a true cream, the difference is what your skin actually drinks in: see the honest comparison, or read what makes the best paw paw ointment.
One paw paw cream, the whole family
This 200ml pump is the workhorse: body, hands, elbows, heels — anywhere skin feels dry. Looking for a paw paw cream for your face? That’s exactly why we made our Paw Paw Face Cream with hyaluronic acid — lighter, with 30% paw paw and Kakadu plum. And for the shower, our unscented paw paw soap completes the set.
Keep it fresh — pump only
Please don’t unscrew the pump top. This cream carries less than 1% preservative — a fraction of what mass-market creams rely on, and part of what makes it special. That’s why it needs your care: unscrewing the top or touching the stem lets air and skin bacteria straight into the cream. Use only the pump — first press to last — and your cream stays exactly as we made it.
What Our Customers Say
Real words from our public Google reviews:
★★★★★ “Not only following the Real McArthur Paw Paw Products (Body Cream & Soap) since the earliest days, but using them religiously throughout that time. They’re keeping my 84 year old hide in great order. Thanks Darren!”
— Stuart Gearey, Google review
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