For breastfeeding mothers with painful damaged nipples, the advice for healing has always been the same—use lanolin. It’s what our mothers used, it’s what our mother’s mothers used. Lanolin is derived from sheep wool grease and has been used for 8000 years. 8000 YEARS and the nipple balm space has not moved on. While the use of sticky wool fat hasn’t progressed, what has is science and research. We can do better than ancient remedies, and at Bubs and Boobs Co we know personally how traumatic and painful the breastfeeding experience can be, and how lanolin should be left in the past.

Our Boob Balm is the next step in healing and pain-relieving nipple damage, as we harness the incredible power of Manuka Oil. Would you believe it, it’s actually proven to be 1000 times stronger than the well-known Manuka honey. Direct from the source of the Manuka Tea Tree, and therefore completely honey-free, Manuka Oil is a highly potent anti-inflammatory with anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. β-triketones, such as flavesone, leptospermone, and a-pinene, are the source of Manuka Oil’s power, killing up to 99.9% of microorganisms, including the fungus Candida albicans which causes Thrush and the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus which can cause mastitis infections when it infiltrates cracked nipples.

These triketones are also highly anti-inflammatory, causing the nerves in the area to become less inflamed resulting in fewer pain signals being sent to the brain and create a soothing, numbing effect. And with the swelling and redness of inflammation highly reduced, the body is then able to heal itself, sped along significantly by some of our other revolutionary healing ingredients, such as Tamanu Oil, which promotes the production of collagen, knitting the skin back together and helping prevent scarring.

Add in the intensely moisturising properties of the marsh mallow plant, and we believe we have created the strongest, fastest healing, pleasant to use, pain relieving nipple balm on the market, all while being 100% natural, vegan and Australian made.

Don’t believe us? Read some of our reviews from real mums.

Kelly S – Saved my boobs
I struggled for 4 weeks pumping and trying to breastfeed with extreme pain with my first child. I’m talking 16/10 pain each time my baby tried to latch. In between feeds, I was rotating ice packs due to the throbbing pain. After the first application of this balm…. NO PAIN. Hallelujah!! Thank you so much for creating this balm. It saved my breastfeeding journey and my sanity postpartum.”

Cros – Cannot recommend enough
“I was having toe curling pain while my baby and I were learning to feed. This led to anxiety every time feeding would come around, and eventually mastitis. I tried expensive probiotics, silverettes, lanolin balms, ice packs and pain relief but nothing worked. Within 2 days of using boob balm, the pain hadn’t gone entirely but I was able to feed without crying and without stress! I’ve continued using it (it also cleared up a rash on my hand almost instantly) and I genuinely think it’s saved my breastfeeding journey. Cannot recommend enough!”

Francesca – Thank you!!!
“I don’t usually write reviews but I had to for your product! My little one is 11 weeks old and I have been in agony with every single feed. I’ve cried every time and wanted to give up everyday. I’ve been using your boob balm for 2 days and there are no more tears and breastfeeding is actually becoming enjoyable and a lovely bonding experience. Thank you so much for creating this miracle in a tub and saving my breastfeeding journey.”

Georgina – Miracle worker!
“Breastfeeding my 14mo with zero issues until a recent cracked nipple (thanks teeth). After a month of agony I tried this, 3 days and it felt better, 5 and it was completely healed. Don’t waste your time or money on anything else!”