Lucas' Papaw Ointment 25g

The perfect cult-cheap souvenir: under nine dollars at home, double or triple abroad, and small enough to buy ten.

Price: 8.99 AUD (Australian pharmacy price for the classic 25g red tube (Chemist Warehouse often ~A$8-9))

Where to buy: Chemist Warehouse, Priceline, any pharmacy or supermarket — it's everywhere

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Brisbane-made fermented papaw balm with a 100-year cult following — lips, cuts, burns, nappy rash; makeup artists hoard it.
• Buy a handful of 25g tubes as gifts: cheap, flat-packing, universally loved, and 2-3x the price once imported.
• Counterfeits circulate overseas — buying in an Australian pharmacy guarantees the real thing.
• Under 100ml, so it flies in hand luggage.