Best products for dry sensitive skin?

DebbieMids72

Has anyone got some advice for me please, re. a Moisturiser for Sensitive Skin?

I wore one yesterday, and my eyes were watering. It's called "No 7 Advanced Hydration Day Cream" and it's Hypo-allergenic, apparently :rolleyes:
(and expensive too )

thanks in advance

GlasgowGal

I was in Boots the other day and the lady recommended Eau Thermale products for sensitive facial skin. They don't contain chemicals or parabens and think they are on 3 for 2 right now. I have never tried them but will give them a go since on special offer.

DebbieMids72

GlasgowGal wrote: »

I was in Boots the other day and the lady recommended Eau Thermale products for sensitive facial skin. They don't contain chemicals or parabens and think they are on 3 for 2 right now. I have never tried them but will give them a go since on special offer.

Thanks, I'll give it a go

Fern_Merkin

DebbieMids72 wrote: »

Has anyone got some advice for me please, re. a Moisturiser for Sensitive Skin?

I wore one yesterday, and my eyes were watering. It's called "No 7 Advanced Hydration Day Cream" and it's Hypo-allergenic, apparently :rolleyes:
(and expensive too )

thanks in advance

You can get samples of Eucerin to try if you go to the website. www.eucerin.
Google it for the full address. I like their products, a little dear but at least you can try a bit first for nowt.

Fx

Ellybel

Hi I would recommend Aveeno cream. Quite expensive. It is sold in Boots.
Use it on my daughters dry skin.

GFN123

EagerLearner wrote: »

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?

Yup, I live in Brighton as well Maybe we should get together & start our own organic face cream business :cool: There was a guy in the North Laine who did this, lovely hand made creams, oils & herbal things, but sadly he packed up. Maybe they have an online business now (if only I could remember the name... it will come to me......).

I use pure jojoba neat on my face as well, I think macadamia is richer, so could be used the same way. I have oils well over a year old that I still use I've never come to any harm but perhaps they lose their potency after a while? I will look up specific uses for macadamia oil, I'm sure it is rich in vitamin E.

BTW, the book I mentioned is called 'The Complete Illustrated Guide to Aromatherapy' & has everything in it, including making your own base cream! You're welcome to pop round & borrow it I find it useful for researching ingredients so I know what to look out for in creams I buy. I never tire of trialling face products so the goat's milk cream won't be my last :rotfl:

Edit: I found the guy who used to sell in the Laines (not that you need to buy any more stuff, but his products are really reasonable & excellent if I recall right) http://www.barefootherbs.co.uk/home.htm

suki1964

DebbieMids72 wrote: »

Has anyone got some advice for me please, re. a Moisturiser for Sensitive Skin?

I wore one yesterday, and my eyes were watering. It's called "No 7 Advanced Hydration Day Cream" and it's Hypo-allergenic, apparently :rolleyes:
(and expensive too )

thanks in advance

"hypo - allergenic " isnt worth the paper its written on as no manufacturer can guarantee that nobody is ever going to suffer a reaction., just in their trials the amount of reported reactions were below a set number.

MrsJ2008

What a great thread. I too have dry sensitive skin. I have tried the following - Clarins, Clinque, YSL, Elizabeth Arden, Origins, Liz Earle, Eau Thermale, the list is absolutely endless. Basically none of the above suited my skin, caused bad irritations.

The only company i've found whose products don't irritate me are Elemis. I've even introduced several friends to this range (for different skin problems to mine) and they too wont touch anything else. Their moisturiser (pro-collagen marine cream) is currently their best seller, and it really is good stuff.

What I would recommend though is to buy it off QVC so that if it doesn't suit you, you can return it for a refund. By the way they have a 'today's special value' this Sunday so it may be worth to waiting till then. Once you know what you like good old Ebay to top up!

Another really good 'all rounder' essential for me is Bio Oil. It's great, add it to your bath, your face creams, put it on neat anywhere and everywhere. Boots are currently having it on special offer at the mo.

My hands are the biggest problem, they are really dry and NOTHING moisturises them. I've tried, Barielle, Shea Butter, Molton Brown, Nivea, Nutrogena, Eucerin, Oilatrum. Can anyone recommend a really rich hand cream?

dmg24

I have started using Elave products. I get it from Ireland where it is cheaper, but it is still good value to buy online x

newmommyjen

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=825231&highlight=bio+oil
bio oil or the copy rescure oil, i use one or the other on my face over night.
made a whole load of def. I dont get tat dry patch of skin on my cheeks no more