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yenners

Bargain_Rzl wrote: »

Sorry if this question has already been asked/answered, but I've been on this thread from day 1 and I don't think it has, so here goes...

I LOVE Liz Earle body washes - the energising one and the orange flower one. They use natural foaming agents.

Is there a low-priced one on the market which has that same very smooth, creamy texture when it foams (if you've tried the LE ones you'll know what I'm on about...)? I really can't afford £12 a time for shower gel As far as the scent goes, I'm easy - the Liz Earle ones are very nice, aroma-wise, but the thing I'd really love to be able to get for less is that particular consistency when foaming.

Try Naked Bodycare - available at Boots - no soduim lauryl sulfate, no parabens, 97% natural. I've been using their shampoo and conditioner for almost a year now and my hair has never looked better.

xXHaloXx

Can anyone recommend me a good body moisturiser? I have incredibly dry skin (i suffer from Echzema - and though it's not 'active' at the moment, it causes my skin to be very dry), i've tried all sorts, from moisturisers recommended by the doctor like E45 and a few others that i can't remember the names of to cheaper moisturisers availble in places like Boots such as Johnsons, Vaseline, various body butters including most of The Body Shop ones, mosturisers from Lush and more expensive ones like the Dermalogica rich moisturiser and am currently trying Elemis Frangipani Skin oil and i've also tried the bath milk (which can be applied neat on to the skin) but they still cause tightening to the skin within a few hours and make me very uncomfortable. My skin is dry and ashy looking and tends to flake alot, i've managed find the perfect combo of products for my face but i'm still struggling with body moisturisers. As a rule, i've found lotions are no where near moisturising enough and think creams are better, the hemp body butter by Body Shop was ok but i'm a bit of a hippie and have ethical issues with them ebing taken over by L'Oreal and won't shop there anymore, can anyone recommend me a good body moisturiser? I am flexible pricewise but would draw the line at about £30 unless i'm garunteed thata it will be excellent

Bargain_Rzl

Hi Halo. I don't have any suggestions myself, but perhaps if you tell us what products you're using for your face (seeing as you say you've found the "perfect combination") then somebody might have an idea of what body products might be similar to those and therefore potentially OK for you

xXHaloXx

I have quite the regime, i use Dermalogica for my face - essential cleansing solution for cleansing, soothing protection spray as a toner, i exfoliate every other day with daily microfoliant, mosturise with Intensive Mouisture balance in the summmer and super rich repair in the winter and use the intensive moisture mask twice a week. I went from having horrendous, red sore and weeping facial skin to having lovely smooth, supple, clear skin within a matter of weeks after discovering Dermalogica, i only wish the body products had worked the same (and yes, i think i am singlehandidly funding Dermalogica's business)

harryharp

xXHaloXx wrote: »

the hemp body butter by Body Shop was ok but i'm a bit of a hippie and have ethical issues with them ebing taken over by L'Oreal and won't shop there anymore

I don't understand this at all. Sorry to go off completely at a tangent, but if someone could explain to me how someone like Anita Roddick, who was supposed to be such a spokesperson for human rights, fair trade, green issues, cancelling third world debt, etc. etc, could sell the Body Shop to L'Oreal, I would be very interested in how she justified that. They are owned by Nestle, for goodness sake.

Anyway sorry about that outburst, and the complete lack of any attempt to answer your original question...:o

Unity

xXHaloXx wrote: »

Can anyone recommend me a good body moisturiser? I have incredibly dry skin (i suffer from Echzema - and though it's not 'active' at the moment, it causes my skin to be very dry), i've tried all sorts, from moisturisers recommended by the doctor like E45 and a few others that i can't remember the names of to cheaper moisturisers availble in places like Boots such as Johnsons, Vaseline, various body butters including most of The Body Shop ones, mosturisers from Lush and more expensive ones like the Dermalogica rich moisturiser and am currently trying Elemis Frangipani Skin oil and i've also tried the bath milk (which can be applied neat on to the skin) but they still cause tightening to the skin within a few hours and make me very uncomfortable. My skin is dry and ashy looking and tends to flake alot, i've managed find the perfect combo of products for my face but i'm still struggling with body moisturisers. As a rule, i've found lotions are no where near moisturising enough and think creams are better, the hemp body butter by Body Shop was ok but i'm a bit of a hippie and have ethical issues with them ebing taken over by L'Oreal and won't shop there anymore, can anyone recommend me a good body moisturiser? I am flexible pricewise but would draw the line at about £30 unless i'm garunteed thata it will be excellent

If you hunt back through this thread you'll find someone recommended Hollywood Beauty Cocoa Butter. It comes in tubs from hairdressers specialising in Afro hair and it's very rich. I bought a large tub 704g on-line for around £8 so you can afford to be quite lavish with it. I find it's great for my feet, put on before bed with a pair of cotton socks .

Another good product is Frankincense body cream from Neal's Yard, but that's around £20 for a much smaller tub.

Hope this helps.

sugarspunsister

Am I the only one who's been testing Lanacane Anti Chafing Gel as an alternative to Smashbox Photo Finish Primer?



I've been using it for about 6 weeks, and I'm pretty impressed so far.

Lanacane's ingredients are:

Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch.

compared to Smashbox which contains:

Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Isopropylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Butylparaben, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Safflower Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol, Water, Grape Seed Extract, Kolanut Seed Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

They basically both contain a whole bunch of silicones to 'fill' and smooth over pores, fine lines etc and leave a smoother base for foundation. That's simplifying it a bit, the Smashbox primer contains lots of other bits and bobs too... but the main active ingredient(s) are the silicones.

I checked out Lanacane's ingredients here:

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php

And they all seem to be regularly used in various skincare/cosmetics anyway - so in that respect I feel comfortable putting it on my face :rotfl:

The only difference I've noticed is that my skin feels more moisturised by using Smashbox, something that I can remedy by being more vigilant about moisturising before I put on the anti-chafing gel. I would also say that the anti-chafing gel leaves me with more of a matte finish (which may be the whole moisturisation issue).

At £5.99 for a 30g tube of Lanacane (compared to £23 for 30ml of Smashbox) there's a huge saving to be had.

You can also get a free sample from their website. Although, mine took ages to arrive, by which time I'd gotten impatient and bought a full tube anyway

Sorry for the essay, but I know Smashbox Primer is a popular product and couldn't resist sharing this potential bargain alternative.

Don't laugh at me for putting anti-chafing gel on my face... I'm doing it in the name of moneysaving! (and beauty!)

Unity

sugarspunsister wrote: »

Am I the only one who's been testing Lanacane Anti Chafing Gel as an alternative to Smashbox Photo Finish Primer?



I've been using it for about 6 weeks, and I'm pretty impressed so far.

Lanacane's ingredients are:

Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch.

compared to Smashbox which contains:

Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Isopropylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Butylparaben, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Safflower Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol, Water, Grape Seed Extract, Kolanut Seed Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

They basically both contain a whole bunch of silicones to 'fill' and smooth over pores, fine lines etc and leave a smoother base for foundation. That's simplifying it a bit, the Smashbox primer contains lots of other bits and bobs too... but the main active ingredient(s) are the silicones.

I checked out Lanacane's ingredients here:

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php

And they all seem to be regularly used in various skincare/cosmetics anyway - so in that respect I feel comfortable putting it on my face :rotfl:

The only difference I've noticed is that my skin feels more moisturised by using Smashbox, something that I can remedy by being more vigilant about moisturising before I put on the anti-chafing gel. I would also say that the anti-chafing gel leaves me with more of a matte finish (which may be the whole moisturisation issue).

At £5.99 for a 30g tube of Lanacane (compared to £23 for 30ml of Smashbox) there's a huge saving to be had.

You can also get a free sample from their website. Although, mine took ages to arrive, by which time I'd gotten impatient and bought a full tube anyway

Sorry for the essay, but I know Smashbox Primer is a popular product and couldn't resist sharing this potential bargain alternative.

Don't laugh at me for putting anti-chafing gel on my face... I'm doing it in the name of moneysaving! (and beauty!)

Hey Sugarspunsister - that's really inventive - I love the idea of utilising other products in a new way :T:T:T.

Unity

Nature's World make 'Unpetroleum Jelly' from castor and coconut oil together with beeswax which might be an alternative for those who like the feel of petroleum jelly - but not the ingredients.

I found it via https://www.naturalcollection.com at £6.50 for 125g tub or £2.60 for a 15g handbag sized tube.

ames100

xXHaloXx wrote: »

Can anyone recommend me a good body moisturiser? I have incredibly dry skin (i suffer from Echzema - and though it's not 'active' at the moment, it causes my skin to be very dry), i've tried all sorts, from moisturisers recommended by the doctor like E45 and a few others that i can't remember the names of to cheaper moisturisers availble in places like Boots such as Johnsons, Vaseline, various body butters including most of The Body Shop ones, mosturisers from Lush and more expensive ones like the Dermalogica rich moisturiser and am currently trying Elemis Frangipani Skin oil and i've also tried the bath milk (which can be applied neat on to the skin) but they still cause tightening to the skin within a few hours and make me very uncomfortable. My skin is dry and ashy looking and tends to flake alot, i've managed find the perfect combo of products for my face but i'm still struggling with body moisturisers. As a rule, i've found lotions are no where near moisturising enough and think creams are better, the hemp body butter by Body Shop was ok but i'm a bit of a hippie and have ethical issues with them ebing taken over by L'Oreal and won't shop there anymore, can anyone recommend me a good body moisturiser? I am flexible pricewise but would draw the line at about £30 unless i'm garunteed thata it will be excellent

Have you tried lush? all their stuff is handmade, free from preservatives and they try to be as natural as possible

i remember reading somewhere that one of their moisturisers- dream cream (£9.50)i think it was is good for eczma sufferers but they cant sell it as that because it makes medical accusations. if you go on their website they have reviews and reccomendations by customers as well as home delivery or check ebay maybe.....

Lush do amazing products and for whats in them and how they are made its well worth the money plus everything smells amazing!

good luck!