facial wash

aliadds

Totally agree about the aqueous cream...I think I got my pot from Superdrug. I massage a little bit all over my face, then either remove with dampened cotton wool, or go in the shower and rinse it off at the end of the shower. My skin, which is prone to dryness and spots, is much improved for a very small price.

willa

Some aqueous cream has more chemicals in than others though. There's one additive that smells like creosote and has a similar name! The Boots one has this in but there is one brand that doesn't, you can get it in some chemists and it's called care+.

tryingtoruletheworld

I tried the aqueous cream after a friend recommended it, but it brought me out in a rash! It is petroleum based, and turns out I am one of the few people that can't use it!

I use coconut or olive oil, I believe the Romans used oil as a cleanser before they made soap!

willa

and there is the theory that only oil can remove oil....

roguelawyer

I'll regularly use almond oil (about £1 for a bottle) masage it in and remove with a muslin cloth, alternatively I jut use the olay basic cleanser and remove it with a muslin cloth. My skin is also really sensitive and I tend to find facial washes too harsh.

Tryingtoruletheworld - I'm glad it wasn't just me, both aqueous cream and e45 bring me out in a rash but I've never quite figured out why!

willa

roguelawyer wrote: »

I'll regularly use almond oil (about £1 for a bottle) masage it in and remove with a muslin cloth, alternatively I jut use the olay basic cleanser and remove it with a muslin cloth. My skin is also really sensitive and I tend to find facial washes too harsh.

Tryingtoruletheworld - I'm glad it wasn't just me, both aqueous cream and e45 bring me out in a rash but I've never quite figured out why!

You might have used the more chemically aqueous cream. Or maybe not..
Practically everything is chock full of dodgy chemicals these days. I don't think skin appreciates it, even though we are being brainwashed that we need all the rubbish that is touted.

Pitlanepiglet

Another vote for aqueous cream, I thought that if it was always fairly pure? I can't use E45 as it has lanolin in it and it makes me itch.

I can only use aqueous when my skin is very dry though, otherwise I find it too greasy although my skin is quite dry anyway.

For soap I can highly recommend Clinique's facial soap, I think it's less than a tenner and it will last forever (last time it was discussed someone suggested cutting it into chunks which I thought was a great idea). If you've got sensitive skin it might be worth splashing out on.

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Jei70

willa wrote: »

Some aqueous cream has more chemicals in than others though. There's one additive that smells like creosote and has a similar name! The Boots one has this in but there is one brand that doesn't, you can get it in some chemists and it's called care+.

Thanks for this! I tried the creosote-y smelling AC and couldn't continue using it even though I added loads of lavender essential oil! I'll look out for the care+ brand.

willa

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Care-Aqueous-Cream-100g/dp/B001PML7CM