It’s about time I did a product review on one of my favourite body products, Banalasta. I’ve been using their moisturisers for years. Banalasta is Australian owned and grown, uses natural ingredients, is not tested on animals and has been really great for my skin.
Because my skin is so sensitive to breakouts, I’m very careful about what I put on it. A have quite dry skin on my face, but I still find a lot of moisturisers can make my skin oily and shiny and clog my pores. I also wouldn’t touch any of the products you’d find in a grocery store because where I live, ALL of the products in large grocery stores are packed full of chemicals. There’s no way I’m putting chemicals on my face, near my eyes and my brain and well …just onto my body really.
I discovered Banalasta through my sister, Gill, who found it looking for products that are natural and not tested on animals. Our favourite Banalasta product is the ‘hydrating day cream’ because it includes Eucalyptus Oil (grown on the Banalasta farm!). The Eucalyptus keeps out skin under control because the oil is anti-bacterial.
I’ve probably been using this product on and off for three or four years now. There’s been many occasions that I’ve run out of my Banalasta and forgotten to order more, so I’ve had to try another natural moisturiser. I’m yet to find one that’s as good, so I keep going back to it.
There’s a hydrating night cream as well as the day cream. I always have both on hand but I prefer the day cream because the shea butter in the night cream is a bit heavy and can cause me to break out if I use it over long periods of time. Gill finds she needs to use the night cream when she’s at work because the air conditioning really dries her skin out a lot.
Where to find Banalasta
You can only purchase Banalasta through their website or via mail order. They sell directly from the farm but that’s only good for those of you lucky enough to live close by. I’ve found their service is always fantastic and the staff are really friendly. The last couple of times I purchased products from them, they gave me an extra product for free.
If you visit their website you’ll find they have a huge range or products. I haven’t tried their premium range of skin care because the ingredients don’t seem as natural as their regular skin care range. I might get out my Chemical Maze book and look up all the ingredients some time just to check. The words ‘Premium Range’ sound much more luxurious!
Frances Kerr
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Banalasta’s natural chest rub is also a great alternative to Vicks for the flu/cold season.
Yeah I bought that too! I haven’t been sick yet though so I haven’t used it (I hope I haven’t just cursed myself by saying that).
It’s supposed to be really good for coughs and colds. Have you tried it?
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Thanks for posting about this! I’ve found the right natural cleanser for my skin (herbal goat’s milk soap bars that I buy from a seller on etsy.com) as well as some natural spot treatments that work (Kiss My Face, etc.) but am always looking for a better moisturizer. I’m gonna order this and if I like it I may try the night cream too. Thanks
Nevermind - seems they don’t ship to the US
Hi Ana, I might contact them about that because I think it’s such a great product that they should be shipping overseas! I’ve been in touch with the business and marketing team at banalasta so I’ll send them an email soon.
hello fran
i was wondering if i should buy this product i live in aus, nsw so it would be perfect, but one question, did this make your skin look oily? i wnna buy a new moisturizer cause today my forhead was so oily that my friend asked if i was sweating, and i was not but i lied and said yes.
ty bye
isabella- No, it didn’t make my skin look oily (I hate that too). They also have a night cream which my sister loves but I think it breaks me out because it’s a little thicker. I stick to the day cream.
thanks so much, just ordered one, i’ll keep u updated on how it goes
hey fran again i just recieved my order today, i forgot to ask before if this product is non-comogenic?
ty again
fran really sorry just one more question i promise it will b the last, ive been using banalasta for about 2 days now and wenever i use it it makes the area around my mouth dry also between my eyebrows for some reason is it just because my skins just getting used to the product or am i not putting enough or is this product just not for me? ps. i have oily skin.
thanks so much
Hi Isabella, that’s strange considering you have oily skin. The moisturizer itself shouldn’t dry you skin out, so maybe you have drier patches in those areas? Give it another week or two to see if your skin settles into it. And perhaps put a little more on those dry areas.
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