Here is a selection of extracts from national papers, magazines and television relating to PawpawShop and its products.
GMTV Lorraine Kelly 24 February 2010
Products that UK Beauty Editors just can't live without.
Annabel Jones, Beauty Editor of Grazia: "I couldn't live without this product. Its the best multi purpose product in my make up bag. A great lip balm, its good for everything from dry skin, chapped lips and even nappy rash". If you want to see the video go to the following link on the GMTV website - the Lucas product is featured at the 28 second point, after a short advert - GMTV Lucas clip
More! Magazine 1 March 2010
"The best ever beauty products":
22 beauty experts tell us what products changed their lives. Bethany Rich, More! Make-up Artist "I love Lucas Papaw Ointment - its like a cheaper version of Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream. I use it as a lip balm, spot zapper and as an intensive moisturiser".
Sunday Mirror 7 February 2010
Beauty : Tricks for a perfect, younger-looking pout.
Make-up artist to the stars, Cassie Lomas, has a beauty section lips, under the Good Foundations section: No amount of make-up trickery is going to lick your lips into shape if they're chapped and lined, so start with a good lip balm. Cassie says "The Industry Secret is Lucas' Papaw Ointment, £3.65, it's a brilliant everything tonic - I use it on coldsore tingles and spots as well as chapped lips. You don't get any of the dryness afterwards that some lip balms leave". Where to buy - www.pawpawshop.co.uk, 07989 576070.
Times OnLine 6 January 2010
Beauty : How to Glow in the Snow.
Amongst a number of beauty tips for the winter the Times states "For your overall wellbeing, a more helpful use of this space might have been several hundred words on how to calm chafed skin (my tip: a liberal application of Papaw Ointment produced by Lucas Remedies of Queensland, £3.65; pawpawshop.co.uk)."
Heat Magazine 24 October 2009
Whitney Port (The Hill) submits her entry for Heat's winter beauty essentials.
"Lucas Papaw Ointment - Whitney is never without a tube of this winter must-have. You can use this wonder product for just about everything - its great for daily use as a lip balm, as an occasional treat for your whole face, as a moisturiser for your hands, feet and elbows, or for anywhere in need of TLC."
InStyle Magazine October 2009
Emma Hill (Creative Director, Mulberry) spills her travel secrets.
"A tube of Lucas Papaw Ointment (£3.65; pawpawshop.co.uk) is essential for skin rehydration on long-haul flights."
Heat Magazine 15 August 2009
Cate Blanchett reveals her 8 make up bag secrets.
"Lucas Papaw Ointment - The enzymes in it have a lot of healing properties, and one tube seems to last forever, see it at www.pawpawshop.co.uk"
Cycling Weekly 16 July 2009
World record breaking round the world cyclist Mark Beaumont finds a cure for saddle soreness.
"I have a very special saddle for the round the world trip but I still got saddle sores. Nothing got rid of them until I got to Australia and was advised to try pawpaw ointment. They cleared up immdiately which was amazing."
PawpawShop also provided the Lucas product for Rebecca Romero and James Cracknell on their Land's End to John O'Groats charity tandem ride in August.
Times Magazine 27 June 2009
Beauty Editor Sarah Vine picks her Traveller's trove.
"Lucas papaw Ointment - suitable for a variety of holiday ailments including sunburn, cuts and bites. Its an excellant all-round balm to have in your bag and you can now buy it from www.pawpawshop.co.uk"
Glamour Magazine March 2009
Skin Guru Sarah Chapman helps Naomi Watts and Jemma Kidd keep their complexion close up ready by mixing Lucas Papaw Ointment with Ultra A Night Cream and applying as a 10 minute mask
Harper's Bazaar February 2009
Part of the Escape section of the Magazine detailing stylish buys for your suitcase to help you stay looking fabulous on holiday.
"Lucas Papaw Ointment available at PawpawShop is an 80-plus-year-old ointment that's a serious treat-all, fixing everything from bruises and bites to sunburn."
Daily Telegraph Magazine 24 November 2008
An article by Mary Portas in which she selects her ideal Christmas presents for women.
"Lucas Papaw Ointment - PawpawShop. I discovered this completely amazing all purpose balm in Melbourne and approached the manufacturer with an offer to import it to the UK. He thought I was mad. Ten years it's still relatively unknown and I still have to ask mates to send supplies between my trips down under."
Something that Mary, of course, no longer has to do as pawpawshop.co.uk is here!
Heat Magazine 8 - 14 November 2008
A spread entitled "Celebrity Winter Beauty Buzz" in which celebs share their essential beauty tips for beating the big freeze.
Actress Naomi Watts selects Lucas Papaw Ointment @ pawpawshop.co.uk - "Cold weather really dehydrates my skin, so I use Lucas' Papaw Ointment on my lips and any dry patches to combat it."
London Metro Paper 6 November 2008
A team of experts for Metro selects a number of beauty products which are designed to beat the credit crunch by delivering results with low outlay.
Top facialist Sarah Chapman says of Lucas Papaw Ointment - "A more natural version of Eight Hour Cream, this was originally designed to work on nappy rash but works on boils, burns, chafing, cuts, cracked skin, splinters, open wounds, insect bites and dry lips."
Carve Magazine October 2008
Britain's Premier surfing magazine takes a look at essential "stuff" for the surfer and says that Simmons Pawpaw Salve is "worth checking out".
"Made with pure papaya and natural oils, we used this on the Dominican republic trip for sunburn, bites and rashes gained from surfing in boardies; its antiseptic properties help heal, protect and soften. Nature's magic. Buy from www.pawpawshop.co.uk."
You Magazine with the Mail on Sunday 13 January 2008.
In a Make-up Masterclass Jemma Kidd explains how to banish winter-worn, chapped lips. "Moisturise - Lips don't have oil glands, so they dry out more easily than the rest of your face. Keep them well moisturised with a good balm - see my pick".
The article goes on to list 5 balms and describes Lucas Papaw Ointment at pawpawshop.co.uk as "this one is great for chapped lips, minor cuts, cracked skin, mild burns - a great all-rounder".