The £15 balm hailed named ‘greatest moisturiser for eczema’ and soothing pores and skin
“My skin feels silky smooth and hydrated after using for a few days”
The Melora Balm helps to ease inflamed and itchy skin (Image: Getty Images)
With Mother’s Day fast approaching this Sunday, March 15, beauty writer Bethan Shufflebotham has found the perfect gift for mums who love a bit of pampering. Wellness brand Melora has slashed up to 25% off its Manuka Skincare collection, featuring a seasonal hero product that has become a staple in her daily routine.
Bethan explains that her sensitive skin often struggles during the transition from winter to spring due to fluctuating temperatures and drying central heating. These environmental factors, combined with the dust from a home renovation, had left her dealing with frequent and uncomfortable flare-ups.
After testing countless products to soothe her stressed-out skin, she finally found relief with Melora’s Restorative Manuka Balm. Shoppers can currently snap up this targeted treatment for under £15, making it an affordable luxury for Mother’s Day.
The balm features high-grade 525+ New Zealand Manuka honey, which provides a potency level equivalent to medical-grade standards. Unlike conventional varieties, this honey is celebrated for its natural antibacterial and antioxidant properties that make it a powerhouse for skin health, reports the Mirror.
In skincare, the ingredient is believed to strengthen the skin barrier while effectively minimizing moisture loss and redness. It also functions as a natural humectant, meaning it actively attracts and locks hydration into the skin to maintain a balanced microbiome.
Restorative Manuka Balm
A rich, multi-purpose balm formulated with premium botanical ingredients to nourish, hydrate, and restore skin health.
Originally priced at £19.99, the balm has been reduced to just £14.99 for a limited time. Its remarkable versatility is a key reason why Bethan treasures the product and keeps it as a constant staple in her bag.
It functions as a lip treatment, cuticle conditioner, dry skin solution, or hair-taming product, delivering softening, soothing and protective benefits against dryness and irritation.
Bethan said: ” I’ve tried plenty of products that offer similar claims in the past, including Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, which is £31. Also a multi-use skincare balm, the award-winning formula comes in a squeezy tube and has been a cult-favourite for almost 100 years.
“However, while it is certainly effective, I don’t love its fragrance and I much prefer not just Melora’s scent, but also the solid balm format, which makes for easier storage and application, never fearing a leak in my handbag.”
The Melora Restorative Manuka Balm gently melts with the warmth of a fingertip, allowing for a precise and easy application to dry areas. It offers immediate relief without any sticky residue and maintains hydration levels so you don’t have to constantly reapply.
“I also appreciate the refreshingly short ingredients list, with no unnecessary fillers or synthetic additives – just a selection of natural oils like sweet almond and jojoba, paired with Mānuka honey and Vitamin E, so I know it won’t irritate my sensitive skin, either,” explained Bethan.
And Bethan isn’t the only fan, either, with the Melora website boasting dozens of five star reviews for the range. One customer said: “Was surprised at how better my skin feels silky smooth and hydrated after using for a few days, always considered these things to be a gimmick, but it works.”
Another added: “I have severe eczema. Many other creams help but Melora Manuka Honey moisturiser seems to be able to calm and heal the ‘break out’ significantly faster. Old pigmented scars are also lighter in colour despite using the cream for a few weeks. So the cream is helpful in the acute as well as the chronic phase..”
One purchaser mentioned they weren’t particularly fond of the fragrance, writing: “I personally don’t like the smell, but it soaks in well and leaves my skin soft.”
However, another hailed it the ‘best moisturiser for eczema’ following ‘four years of trying’ various products to ease their condition.
A fifth shopper wrote: “This product is really nice. its brill for little hands and kind to your skin. My son who suffers from eczema uses this with no problems and I will be buying more when on offer again.”
Another skincare balm that has received high praise from users for its effectiveness in alleviating symptoms of skin conditions such as eczema is the Balmonds Skin Salvation Intensive Moisturising Balm 30ml, available at Boots for £9. This entirely natural barrier balm is crafted to prevent and treat symptoms of dry skin conditions with a gentle, fragrance-free formula that seals in moisture, soothes irritated skin, and guards against water loss, thereby disrupting the itch-scratch cycle.
The Restorative Balm is part of Melora’s broader Manuka Skincare range, which also features a Purifying Manuka Face Wash and Manuka Moisture Cream. Both are currently discounted as part of the sale, priced at £12.74 and £15.19 respectively.
The face wash is a mild, low-foam cleanser enriched with 525+ Mānuka honey to remove impurities whilst preserving hydration. Perfect for sensitive or stressed skin, it cleanses without disturbing the skin’s natural equilibrium.
Meanwhile, the Manuka Moisturiser Cream is said to be a deeply hydrating, antioxidant-rich cream designed to strengthen and protect the skin barrier. There’s also an option to buy all three skincare products for £38.98 instead of £53.97 – that works out at less than £13 per item.
Customers can enjoy up to 25% off the Melora skincare range for a limited period here.
