Review: Purely Byron Divine Ritual Balm

I've had some people tell me that I need to start a travel channel, and I get a lot of jokes about whether I still work full time (my eye bags don't lie - you bet your ass I do), and if I still consider Sydney to be my home city (also yes). I mean, can I be blamed for loving a good bargain, and spending all of my money on travel? What would you do if you could nab $22 tickets to Byron Bay? Exactly what I'm doing now, I suspect, hopping on that return flight from Ballina to Sydney!

 

Given that I've just spent the weekend in Byron Bay living it up large - and by that, of course, I mean hanging around a small stream waiting for a possible platypus to pop up, and hitting up the food festival that just kicked off on Thursday (and is still running for the next few days!), there feels to be no better time to be talking about a brand local to the region, Purely Byron! This is a brand that seems to be very aligned with the values of Byron Bay, in that this range features Australian native botanicals, and was inspired and developed by a small team of passionate locals that are connected to the community and spirit of Byron Bay, and is steeped in it's essence.

Manufactured in the Byron Shire, they are a cruelty free brand that uses post consumer recycled and recyclable packaging. The Divine Ritual Balm is touted as a nourishing and hydrating balm that is meant to help support the skin with it's nutrient-rich formula, leading to a strengthened skin barrier, skin that has had it's moisture replenished, and it can also help soothe inflammation. This is also meant to help improve the appearance of wrinkles with, thanks to the inclusion of SKINectura™ as part of the formula. To achieve the other goals mentioned above, there is IBR-TCLC™, which has been shown to help reduce redness, as well as macadamia oil and davidson plum.

 

This is indicated for those with dry, fatigued skin, and it's said to be great for babes needing some soothing, especially after suffering from irritation, like with micro-needling, as well as serving as a dewy base for makeup, in addition to helping you skin heal while you're sleeping. This comes packaged in a light peach jar with a screw lid, and when you open it, it smells mildly nutty, with a hint of citrus. I found the texture of this to be the most interesting thing.

 

At first, I thought it was going to have a sticky consistency, then I wondered if it would end up feeling greasy or oily, like some balms can. Instead, this has a really lovely almost silicone slippery, yet slightly grabby, consistency to it, which actually feels quite nourishing on the skin, and does feel like it would make a great primer. I like this for the dry, flaky patches that I've experienced with the drop in temperatures, and I have also used this on funny little calluses to help keep them soft. I'm a little excited to see how this holds up when the temperature gets lower! This isn't appropriate for those with nut allergies, but if you're keen to give it a go, you can grab a jar for $80 over here. I would be interested in trying more from the brand! Would you give the Divine Ritual Balm a try?