BenePura Propolis Ointment, Natural 30% Propolis Ointment for Itchy, Dry and Cracked Skin, 40 ml

I like the product it helps me as a barrier ointment for my skin condition. My previous product that I used is no longer available and I have been looking for sometime for a good quality replacement and I am so pleased this works for me, better than my previous ointment.

I’ve always had dry lips in winter months, I’m presuming because I use a dehumidifier. I’ve just received this this tin of greatness, it’s a similar size to a small Vaseline tin. I can’t believe that in the space of 2 hours my lips aren’t dry and cracked anymore it’s amazing. I’m also putting it on dry parts at side of my nose and they’re looking so much better. I’ll update this review again after I’ve used it for a while.I’ve used bagbalm and had decent results but this stuff is way better

Only cream that healed my COVID rash blisters. Heals within days unlike other creams used. Small pot but even with daily use has lasted several months. Sheer cream that absorbs well into skin.

I think it does great! I have used this on my skin for sometime now. I can notice some good changes. So, maybe not entirely attributed to this product. But I think this ointment helps.

The product is brilliant. It started to work from my first using it. Xxx

Not what I was looking for

Another of the brand's formulations was previously purchased and found surprisingly effective, not providing 100% relief from irritation but 80-90% and therefore bearable; a single application allows at least 4-6 hours of relief. This "BenePura Propolis Ointment for Dry and Troubled Skin - Suitable for Eczema and Psoriasis - Moisturises The Skin - Reduces Wrinkles and Pimples - 100% Natural Ointment - Contains 30% Propolis - 40 ml" is said to be a potential solution for other forms of skin irritations and not just Excema and Psoriasis which are its 'majors' and both very common, sometimes life-affecting and often annoying to those with them but neither is now or ever was a personal issue.The brand's formulations typically use a beeswax base with a variety of botanical oils and extracts as major active ingredients. Some are suitable for use on children but not all; check the included documentation or the company's website. This is the only formula known to feature propolis which has anti-bacterial properties and offers other benefits but not the only formulation to help with skin irritation.Their Calendula and Plantain with zinc formula does, too, but is specified for decubitis (pressure sores and surface ulcers), neurodermatitis (sometimes confused with psoriasis which it closely resembles) and cold sores etc. It was purchased as a potential aid for another issue but the irritation then became more intense and frequent and it was used as a 'shot in the dark'. Again, none is a current personal concern. Relief with that formulation was not immediate but needed 30-40 minutes to build, maximising over the next 10 minutes or so and lasting for several hours!Skin irritations create a desire to scratch and cause further skin damage, with bleeding and scabbing if the desire to scratch is intense and potentially additional infections. It is also socially unacceptable to scratch other than briefly and only on certain body areas. By eliminating the itch, there is no need to scratch.There are skin areas that currently have a tendency for periodic irritation that the purchase of their Calendula and Plantain ointment greatly eased. It was hoped but not actually expected that, as a trial purchase, this may equal or better that formulation's performance. Unfortunately, it failed to provide relief in the same 30-40 minute time-scale although it was later realised almost two hours after application that irritation had ceased and continued for more than 24 hours without further application of either product. That duration of relief was a first and it could not be certain that it related to the product or other factors. Consequently, later application would prove whether it was real or not - it was NOT and any relief was very brief.Recommendation is to apply sparingly up to two or three times daily if needed; there is no risk of 'overdosing'. It also has a rather short (under 6 months) use-by period and may not be fully used before it expires.The tubs are small and surprisingly expensive but economical to use (provided pre-expiry usage periods are adequately long) as a little goes a long way especially if kept cool - excess usage is wasteful of product and money.It is expected that it probably would provide excellent relief from the symptoms of psoriasis or excema. It may work as well with other skin conditions where the irritation is broadly similar personal experience is less than positive.

I bought this propolis ointment in late March for my elderly father, who has suffered from acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) for five years. This condition is akin to psoriasis being "...a rare and chronic eruption of sterile pustules associated with hyperkeratosis and skin atrophy on the distal fingers and toes" (Dermatology Advisor online) and causing my father significant problems with the skin and nails of both big toes, to the extent that he finds walking difficult. He has been applying the ointment topically on a daily basis for several weeks and reports significant improvement in his condition. I understand that the typical treatment regime for ACH is the use of topical corticosteroids, but "...a poor response is often seen to topical options" (Dermatology Advisor online). My father was keen to share his very positive (so far) experience of using propolis ointment to treat his condition in the hope that it may help other sufferers.