Oil for dry skin

Bubby

Hi, My skin has become very dry and itchy over the winter months (heating on far too much:o) I know there was a thread on here about using coconut oil but I can't find it. Has anyone got a link or any recommendations?

venus_in_furs

I like Bio-oil (in chemists/online/costco etc). It is really good on all types of skin...my friend uses it and she has very dry skin and i use it and i have greasy problem skin and it never breaks me out. Has faded my scars and its very soothing.


Try Ebay for coconut oil- they sell most things at a reasonable price. Link......

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1311&_nkw=coconut+oil&_sacat=See-All-Categories

System

There was Bio oil on Amazon.co.uk last week which was a very good deal I noticed.. Hope that helps..

missm29

i just put a few drops of almond oil in my bath and that helped......applying moisturiser made my skin sting and itch, but i am pregnant.

Bubby

Thanks I have used body butters from body shop and also the oil bath thing (sorry can't remember the name) from the pharmacy and aqueous cream but dry again in a very short space of time:rolleyes:

missm29

i think baby oil would work too, going to buy a small travel sized bottle and see. As the almond oil was quite expensive and for my facial oil cleansing method, not that i use it every day.

nikki2804

missm29 wrote: »

i think baby oil would work too, going to buy a small travel sized bottle and see. As the almond oil was quite expensive and for my facial oil cleansing method, not that i use it every day.

If you have a local Sainsburys then they stock almond oil quite cheaply.

Gers

Bubby wrote: »

Hi, My skin has become very dry and itchy over the winter months (heating on far too much:o) I know there was a thread on here about using coconut oil but I can't find it. Has anyone got a link or any recommendations?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1297569&highlight=coconut+oil

Coconut oil is fab - I take some in hot tea in the morning cos I hate the taste but it's really great for skin. I had dry skin on my ankles/lower calves and it just goes away. When I don't take the coconut oil it comes back. Course you could just rub it onto your skin. Others use it as a pre-wash conditioner for hair.

Don't use the stuff in health shops if you're going to use it for frying, cooking or drinking (some people eat it by the spoonful but I can't) as it need to be virgin/organic/unprocessed. The thread should help. I use http://www.coconoil.co.uk/ delivery is next day and the people there very helpful and friendly.

Good luck.

nikki2804

Found the thread on coconut oil:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1297569&highlight=coconut+oil

missm29

nikki2804 wrote: »

If you have a local Sainsburys then they stock almond oil quite cheaply.

Thanks just realised my bottle is actually sweet almond oil....wonder what the difference is? Got it in holland and barrett or what ever its called.

Bubby

Gers wrote: »

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1297569&highlight=coconut+oil

Coconut oil is fab - I take some in hot tea in the morning cos I hate the taste but it's really great for skin. I had dry skin on my ankles/lower calves and it just goes away. When I don't take the coconut oil it comes back. Course you could just rub it onto your skin. Others use it as a pre-wash conditioner for hair.

Don't use the stuff in health shops if you're going to use it for frying, cooking or drinking (some people eat it by the spoonful but I can't) as it need to be virgin/organic/unprocessed. The thread should help. I use http://www.coconoil.co.uk/ delivery is next day and the people there very helpful and friendly.

Good luck.

Thanks for the link. I understand it comes in a solid form, can you apply it as a body butter in this way or do you have to melt it?