Dry Skin Products

kitekat

amyb wrote: »

Wondered if anyone could help me; I have really tight/dry skin and spend a fortune on 'specialist' lotions and potions. Curently use a product called Aveeno which is really good but cost about £8 for a shower oil and doesn't last too long. Also use E45 bath oil, and lotions which again aren't cheap - and are almost never on special anywhere.

Does anyone know of any good own brand products or cheaper shops to buy from.

Would be much appreciated.

Check the ingredients in your skincare,as many have chemicals in them which irritate and age our skin,you may be best looking at natural skincare with no chemicals in it,there are a vast amount of natural skincare sites on the internet,ive checked Boots etc in my local town but they all seem to have parabens,ceretyle alcohol etc etc in them.

iceicebaby

I have dry skin, not exessively so tho and I use nivea. However if it gets drier for any reason then i use baby oil its great for dry skin. either put it on after bath or shower when your skin is still damp or put a squirt of it in your bath. be careful getting out the bath afterwards though is a bit slippery and clean the bath afterwards as we dont want the next person to use the bath doing themselves an injury!

amyb_2

Think my problem is that I’m quite lazy - can never really be bothered with checking ingredients or making my own stuff.

Thanks to everyone for suggestions - am going to make a start from now on. A little bit of effort is surely worth it to get rid of my rhino skin before summer arrives. :j

Tiff_2

Hi amyb!:hello:
I get very dry skin since I developed allergies.
Aqueous cream works wonders! Even better if you smother your feet in it at bedtime and then put on some socks - it'll work through the night. It is not greasy either.

If you get this as a recurring problem, you should see your gp. I did that and I get mine free on prescription. :money:If you're on benefits, it's worth asking.;)

It's the same with acne - it is a medical problem, not just a teenage nuisance, and you can stronger medications to help from your gp, and probably for free if a teenager 18 or under or on benefits. Seems like a better idea than spending huge amounts of money on wonder creams.:rolleyes: Good luck hun.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

tumbleweed261

I bought a tub of E45 cream in Boots last week and it was on offer - 20% off or something? Quite a saving anyway, and my skin is loving it!

amyb_2

Tiff wrote: »

I get very dry skin since I developed allergies.

Mines the same reason - had a BAD reaction to penicillin over christmas and since then my skins been bad. Looked at aqueous cream in the shops and its really cheap so will try that. The pharmacist told me i can also use it as to wash with so i'll try that.

Thanks

lestinch

A couple of suggestions:

baby oil on damp <not wet> skin, can also apply it in the shower / bath. BE CAREFUL WHEN GETTING OUT!!!!!

Bio-Oil: it's about £8 to buy, but lasts ages cos you only need a couple of drops.

Exfoliating is a recommendation as well, I thought I had really dry skin, I started exfoliating regularly with a loofah thingy & noticed an immdeiate improvement. You don't need anything fancy, I would recommend some glove thingies though - easier to reach backs-of-knees etc than an actualy loofah whatsit!

Proby

i sometimes think that in the long run it can be cheaper to go expensive and then you never have to faff about buyng several things which can work initally but then cause irritation or fail to work.

Therefore here we go........ after many years of boots, netrogena, body shop hemp etc, e45 blah blah i buy Clarins body and hand lotion for very dry skin at £25 shocking but true-- it works and it has cleared up my Mums psoriasis like no cream from the doctor has done.

I put it on my face too, much to all my yummy mummy friends disgust.

I also take Flax oil, avoid wheat generally and avoid too many baths or showers........virgin olive oil in bath.