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Review on ๐ŸŒŠ 4oz Surfer's Salve from Island Soap & Candle Works by Heather Morales

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ideal for triathletes, but also for swimmers and surfers.

I discovered this product while vacationing in Hawaii in the early 2000's. I thought it was snake oil, but as a teenager and new surfer I bought a jar and didn't really care. It was touted as an "alternative to bodyboard rashguards," but it shouldn't have been that on the field. The pitch should be "THE MOST AMAZING BALM YOU WILL EVER BUY." I've been competing for over 15 years and this is the only thing that has kept my skin hydrated for over 20 hours of BYU swimming without the chemical burn effect that most other lotions have. It even helped when the pool manager increased the amount of chlorine to more than 4 times the standard amount for the whole season. Besides swimming, I use this remedy for bug bites, dry skin, irritated skin, and most rashes and sunburns. Whatever they put in there, it does an excellent job on literally any skin irritation. But now I use it as a great sports lube for triathlon and cycling. This stuff worked great for a half iron man I made last year and helped eliminate wetsuit chafing when swimming and suede area chafing when riding in a torrential downpour, and even had enough power to keep me beautiful during the half and comfortable to hold marathon. At the end. I don't know why this stuff isn't advertised anymore, it beats "Bodyglide" in my book. Plus, it's all natural and all, so even most Berkeleys will appreciate it. Take this and ditch all your other dry skin creams and balms and use them to conquer your next (or first) Ironman!

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Out of fashion