Best products for dry sensitive skin?

EagerLearner

Hi all and thanks for the informative replies - in terms of my red patches I am pretty sure it's the red wine on weekends.... which then takes a couple of days to go... so no cure as I can't give it up! But really it isn't that noticeable to anyone except me kind of thing!

After posting this thread I went into town and a) tapped up my friend who happens to work in Clarins counter of Boots for some more free samples.... and b) spend around an hour looking at the 3 for 2 offers in Boots, even 'natural' ranges like Organics, plus Boots own 'sensitive' range and many others still seemed to have a list as long as my arm on the ingredients section with scary sounding titles!!! That's why I am keen to try the lady on E-bay for her organic stuff. I used to be an Origins addict, but my wallet divorced me so I had to reform my ways :rolleyes:

GFN123 what products did you try from her? It may help other folk on this post. I recently bought some creams from an organic company called Laughing Bird in Wales which I found the facecream too thick for my skin personally - but it may work for yours? Not wanting to get you to spend more money but they are organic and lovely smelling They do a handcream too but I don't know if it's my imagination but my hands almost seem drier as a result?? Could that happen?

I have also spotted on E-bay some lushwonderfuldelicious looking 'whipped shea butter' in big 280g tubs which may well be the most money saving of all. They are value in big tubs, plus you can use shea for anything from face cream, to body, to hair conditioning, baby and more. There are some with added aromatherapy oils in too. Maybe that would do? I don't know, like you all, I kind of get all excited about finding the next big thing that will make my skin soft, healthy and moisturised but then end up dissapointed...

I have e-mailed the lady on Ebay (Healing Hands) and will wait for her response when she gets back on Monday 31st.

I am also going to the gym these days so that will help, plus I work for a bottled water company (an ethical one) so there's no excuse for not drinking, plus the sun will be out soon and that always helps.

I will look for the Oilatum too... presume it can be used as a facewash?

Keep the ideas coming folks - we may find something yet :T

DebbieMids72

EagerLearner wrote: »

Hi Debbie,

Have you tried this for your hands - once a week I just make a mix of olive oil and a little salt. Rub gently over hands then leave to soak in. Rinse after 5 minutes, then perhaps a light moisturiser if you still feel you need it. My hands feel wonderful and it didn't cost a penny. Be careful though not to rub too much as salt is a crystal like sugar, which may tear the skin if rubbed too hard on sensitive skin like ours.

Plus I find on Sundays I also do a treat mini-spa with gentle exfoliator for sensitive skin, then moisturiser and to finish off a few drops of jojoba oil massaged gently into my face.

Apparently yoghurt and honey are also meant to be great natural face masks (either together or separately), but I find it all too messy - could be worth a go though! Mashed avocado is another one that is said to be good, but personally I would rather eat it than waste on my face!

If you do this for the outside, then for the inside each some lovely good oily fish like Mackrel or salmon, avocadoes, sunflower seeds, some macadamia nuts, drink plenty of water, that will combat the dryness from both sides?

Do post any thoughts on here as we can all learn!

I particularly want to find out how to reduce red patches...

Thankyou EagerLearner,

Great advice I think I will try the Olive Oil and Salt. I'll let you know how it goes (and above all I like this idea, because it's not expensive )

Chuckley - I've got Oilatum Bath Oil, and I was prescribed it from my doctor. I used it in the bath once or twice, but I didn't like it, because when I got out the bath my hair was greasy (very greasy) and then I felt even dirtier (and oily).

EagerLearner

GFN123 wrote: »

I more recently went via a shop on ebay called Nature's Recipe who sell a goat's milk based moisturiser (Goat's Milk Plus) which is said to be good for eczema and I have been using it now for 2 months without problems. The sellers were really helpful & let me purchase a small trial size before I committed to a bigger pot :T

Oooh GFN, I like the look of their stuff! I just wonder if it's too intensive for me as I don't have Eczema? I have sent them an e-mail too to see what they suggest.

Debbie - let me know how you get on with the hand treatment, maybe it will do the trick if done gently a few times per week:T

BODY CREAM for dry/sensitive skin

I would like to recommend a good body cream, which is Crabtree & Evelyn - very light, smells lovely and is chamomile based. A friend got it for me fo rXmas and I swear by it now, as I found other products did not seem to do the trick. When I run out of that, I think I will try the whipped shea butter from ebay, or maybe even the goat milk cream.

suki1964

anguk posted this on a previous thread( dont know how to do a link so have copied it)

Have you tried Akamuti? Everything on their website is 100% natural with no chemical ingredients.

One thing I like about Akamuti is they list the full ingredients for all of their products which I wish other companies would do. I was surprised that Liz Earle don't do this, they only list the natural ingredients they use, what about the other ingredients? I wanted to try the Liz Earle cleanse & polish but I can't find a list of the ingredients for it.

Now I have ordered the replenishing face cream and its lush. Very rich but not heavy. I can only use it nights as I have combi skin but may be its worth you having a look?

EagerLearner

GFN123 wrote: »

I more recently went via a shop on ebay called Nature's Recipe who sell a goat's milk based moisturiser (Goat's Milk Plus) which is said to be good for eczema and I have been using it now for 2 months without problems. The sellers were really helpful & let me purchase a small trial size before I committed to a bigger pot :T

Hiya,

I have now ordered from Nature's Recipe on ebay based on your recommendation, their stuff looks gorgeous and I was in need of bits so ordered the goat milk plus moisturiser, the honey cleanser and the delicate exfoliator for dry skin too. Hoping it will all arrive tomorrow... :T

Loving the look of Akamuti! Already I want to order from them but will stop myself... I have enough for now! Does look lovely though, especially the orange cleanser but I heard that orange wasn't good for dry skin - any truth in that?

Fern_Merkin

DebbieMids72 wrote: »

Thankyou EagerLearner,

Great advice I think I will try the Olive Oil and Salt. I'll let you know how it goes (and above all I like this idea, because it's not expensive )

Chuckley - I've got Oilatum Bath Oil, and I was prescribed it from my doctor. I used it in the bath once or twice, but I didn't like it, because when I got out the bath my hair was greasy (very greasy) and then I felt even dirtier (and oily).

Oilatum make a shampoo which is great and doesn't make the hair greasy, think the bath oil is aimed at body only use.

GFN123

GFN123 what products did you try from her? It may help other folk on this post. I recently bought some creams from an organic company called Laughing Bird in Wales which I found the facecream too thick for my skin personally - but it may work for yours? Not wanting to get you to spend more money but they are organic and lovely smelling They do a handcream too but I don't know if it's my imagination but my hands almost seem drier as a result?? Could that happen?

Only just seen this! Glad you bought some of the Goat's Milk stuff. I thought initially it would be far too rich as it said for excema, but I have really had no problems with it. It does take quite a bit of rubbing in though!

From Tracey at Healing Hands (ebay shop in your first post) I bought a whole raft of stuff! Initially her cream for rosacea, which I then added pure jojoba oil to make it richer, also an intensive night cream, her sensitive skin foaming face wash (wonderful stuff) as well as cream cleanser for sensitive skin (again, fab!). I also have some of her shower gels. I love her stuff, the only things which don't work for me are the moisturisers, even after following all her hints & recommendations. My guess is that whatever base cream she uses just doesn't quite suit me.

On another tack (I can go on about this for hours given the chance ) my mum qualified as an aromatherapist a few years ago, although she has never practiced. We used to spend hours in the kitchen reading up on oils & making up 'potions' I got out of the habit when I left home, but my skin (I also have acne/rosacea) never looked so good as it did then.

We used all the recipes & forumals in a big book by Julia Lawless. I can look up the title for you if you like, & it is pretty simple to buy the ingredients & make your own stuff, economical too. I would be happy to look at her book for ideas for your skin if it would help, & point you in the direction of the online store where I bought all the oils?

(PS. Am I right you are a Brightonian too EagerLearner?)

EagerLearner

Thanks GFN - I will see what happens when I get the goat milk beauty stuff ;o) Tempted too by the Healing Hands items but time will tell and also have loads of stuff arriving now... I went through stage last year of making my own stuff, spent loads on oils, then failed miserably... the cream was hard rather than the 'whipped' consistency I thought I might get!

Hence I still have loads of macadamia nut and jojoba oil which I now don't know what to do with! The jojoba is great as a sunday face treat though. Technically I should probably bin the lot as was a year ago but seems ok for now... any iead you ahve would be great!

Yeah, I am Brightonian, you too?

emilyt

I too have dry skin and use aqueous cream or double base. The aqueous cream is cheap.Even though the double base is more expensive it lasts ages.Both work really well for me.

DebbieMids72

Fern_Merkin wrote: »

Oilatum make a shampoo which is great and doesn't make the hair greasy, think the bath oil is aimed at body only use.

Ooh I didn't know that, I shall try the Oilatum Shampoo, thanks

Yes my doctor said that I should have put my hair in a shower cap or something. Don't have time for all that malarkey, lol.