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spouse of scouse Jul 28th 2017 10:02 pm

Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
My skin has always been fairly dry, I assumed that was partly related to living in Perth's hot, dry climate. Managed it pretty well with bog standard moisturizers.

I'm quite surprised that since moving to the UK around 18 months ago, my skin is drier than ever, especially on my arms, legs and heels. I also seem to have developed a sensitivity to highly fragranced moisturizing products.

There seems to be an unending choice of unscented creams and lotions for very dry skin, so rather than try each one until I find one that works (and hopefully doesn't make me smell like a hospital), I thought I'd ask BE members if they have any recommendations.

Ta :starsmile:

Bo-Jangles Jul 28th 2017 10:46 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
My OH has very dry skin and finds Aveeno products are the best, they do various products which are based on oats ( or extracts of) which target dry skin and always come out well in reviews. He use dry skin relief lotion and I use some of their face creams mostly for SPF.

Pollyana Jul 28th 2017 11:02 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12305149)
My skin has always been fairly dry, I assumed that was partly related to living in Perth's hot, dry climate. Managed it pretty well with bog standard moisturizers.

I'm quite surprised that since moving to the UK around 18 months ago, my skin is drier than ever, especially on my arms, legs and heels. I also seem to have developed a sensitivity to highly fragranced moisturizing products.

There seems to be an unending choice of unscented creams and lotions for very dry skin, so rather than try each one until I find one that works (and hopefully doesn't make me smell like a hospital), I thought I'd ask BE members if they have any recommendations.

Ta :starsmile:

E45 works for me (Boots sell it, plus many other places) - closest Aussie product I've found is Alpha Keri, if thats any guide.

spouse of scouse Jul 29th 2017 12:07 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
Thanks Bo-Jangles and Polly, much appreciated :starsmile:

Pom_Chch Jul 29th 2017 2:39 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
I find coconut oil helps. It has to be the pure virgin one, not the processed stuff. I suffer from dry skin and eczema, I feel your pain! Apparently cold and damp air makes it worse. My skin was terrible in the UK, a little better in NZ but always goes away when in hot and humid places.

Dorothy Jul 29th 2017 4:12 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by Pom_Chch (Post 12305227)
I find coconut oil helps. It has to be the pure virgin one, not the processed stuff. I suffer from dry skin and eczema, I feel your pain! Apparently cold and damp air makes it worse. My skin was terrible in the UK, a little better in NZ but always goes away when in hot and humid places.

I use coconut oil on my skin all the time. I have a little dish of it beside my bed and at night before I go to sleep I put a little bit (you only need the smallest amount) on my feet and legs and rub the remains into my hands. It's great stuff, cheap as chips and smells nice.

Aveeno does a bath soak powder stuff that I used to buy for myself in Canada that turned the water a milky colour. It's a bugger to get out of the tub, but a bath with colloidal oatmeal is very moisturising. Showers tend to strip the oils from your skin, so maybe try bathing instead when your skin is really dry?

feelbritish Jul 30th 2017 7:07 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
Since being back have had same probelm as we are in a very hard water area. I saw a Dermatologist who recommended E45 which must be applied after every shower. Boots best for this.

Lion in Winter Jul 30th 2017 7:53 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
And this for washing, discovered on my current trip here.

https://www.nivea.co.uk/shop/in-show...993430045.html

spouse of scouse Jul 30th 2017 6:08 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
Thanks for the recommendations everyone, much appreciated. I'm going to give the E45 a go first but it's good to know about the others too.

Pulaski Jul 30th 2017 6:11 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by Bo-Jangles (Post 12305154)
My OH has very dry skin and finds Aveeno products are the best, they do various products which are based on oats ( or extracts of) which target dry skin ....

I use something like that, with oatmeal, and is the only thing I have found that doesn't leave my skin feeling greasy, and stops the itch-itch-itching of dry skin during the winter.

dave2003 Jul 31st 2017 4:27 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12305852)
... and and stops the itch-itch-itching of dry skin during the winter.


I always thought that itchy skin was a result of living in Alberta, a fairly arid place. Even tho' I am now back in England, at times a fairly wet place, itchy skin has driven me mad-like needles sticking in my skin-face, ears, eyes, and arms. I have tried everything-sudacreme, hydro cortisone, E45, calamine lotion. Finally I went to the doctor for something to stop the ear irritation. I wish I hadn't. He started off by telling me the many serious internal conditions that manifest themselves with itchy skin, he couldn't just tell me the more likely cause-anno domini- or plain old excezma. I ended up with a one-time prescription for a steroid medication. Worked a treat on my ears.

curleytops Jul 31st 2017 6:16 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
I quite like this:

Sanex Advanced Hydrate 24H Body Lotion 250ml - Boots

It's light and non-greasy, not heavily scented and it lasts. I hate feeling the slightest bit sticky after applying lotion and this worked just fine for me.

Pulaski Jul 31st 2017 6:46 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by dave2003 (Post 12306301)
.... I ended up with a one-time prescription for a steroid medication. Worked a treat on my ears.

Personally, I would want to explore all other options before resorting to a steroid medication.

dave2003 Aug 1st 2017 4:26 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12306389)
Personally, I would want to explore all other options before resorting to a steroid medication.


That is why I got a one time only prescription, for treatment lasting only 5 days.

Pom_Chch Aug 3rd 2017 1:23 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 12305246)
I use coconut oil on my skin all the time. I have a little dish of it beside my bed and at night before I go to sleep I put a little bit (you only need the smallest amount) on my feet and legs and rub the remains into my hands. It's great stuff, cheap as chips and smells nice.

Aveeno does a bath soak powder stuff that I used to buy for myself in Canada that turned the water a milky colour. It's a bugger to get out of the tub, but a bath with colloidal oatmeal is very moisturising. Showers tend to strip the oils from your skin, so maybe try bathing instead when your skin is really dry?

Thanks Dorothy. Strangely I only struggle with really dry skin and eczema on my hands. Legs and arms are a little dry and can be easily controlled by coconut oil, but no eczema. I've had it on my hands for years and only ever seems to be controlled with steroid cream and hot/humid places. The only time it ever went away within the last 15 years was when I backpacked in hot and humid countries for 1 year. I returned back to the UK in the middle of winter and it came back with vengeance! I'm a medical mystery apparently :lol:

petitefrancaise Aug 4th 2017 3:34 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
my dermatologist recommends
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

fairly cheap and readily available and according to their website
"Areas of concern:
Dry skin, itchy skin, National Eczema Association accepted, psoriasis prone skin care"

I

spouse of scouse Aug 4th 2017 5:21 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
You're a good bunch. It's so good to have a list of tried and true products, I'll no doubt try them all as time goes by. So far the E45 cream is working really well, my skin already looks and feels so much better.

Dave, sometimes a steroid cream is the only thing that'll break the cycle of itchiness/inflammation, glad you got it sorted :thumbup:

Different kind of skin woes today, had the skin tags on my neck (and a couple on my face) removed. What is it about getting older that makes you grow barnacles?! Anyway, it stung like hell and I look like I've been attacked by a swarm of wasps but hopefully it'll be worth it.

The woman who did the procedure in a clinic was nice, but weird. Everything spic and span and sterile, and then after she'd finished torturing me she opened the door and her two long haired chihuahuas wandered in. I was still laying flat on the table - she picked both of the dogs up and deposited them on top of me. Apparently they help people recover from the pain of cosmetic procedures. Like I said, nice but weird :lol: (they were kind of cute though)

Pollyana Aug 4th 2017 5:26 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12309515)
You're a good bunch. It's so good to have a list of tried and true products, I'll no doubt try them all as time goes by. So far the E45 cream is working really well, my skin already looks and feels so much better.

Dave, sometimes a steroid cream is the only thing that'll break the cycle of itchiness/inflammation, glad you got it sorted :thumbup:

Different kind of skin woes today, had the skin tags on my neck (and a couple on my face) removed. What is it about getting older that makes you grow barnacles?! Anyway, it stung like hell and I look like I've been attacked by a swarm of wasps but hopefully it'll be worth it.

The woman who did the procedure in a clinic was nice, but weird. Everything spic and span and sterile, and then after she'd finished torturing me she opened the door and her two long haired chihuahuas wandered in. I was still laying flat on the table - she picked both of the dogs up and deposited them on top of me. Apparently they help people recover from the pain of cosmetic procedures. Like I said, nice but weird :lol: (they were kind of cute though)

Glad it's working :thumbup: I always bring loads back here with me, its invaluable!

If you need a 'hit' of something stronger, try Eumovate - more of a medicated cream than just one for dryness, but its good if you need something with more power for a couple of days. Get it in chemists and as far as I know its still non-prescription. E45 also do bath oil, as you may have discovered, and a hydrocortisone, again non-prescription, called HC45.

spouse of scouse Aug 4th 2017 5:40 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 12309520)
Glad it's working :thumbup: I always bring loads back here with me, its invaluable!

If you need a 'hit' of something stronger, try Eumovate - more of a medicated cream than just one for dryness, but its good if you need something with more power for a couple of days. Get it in chemists and as far as I know its still non-prescription. E45 also do bath oil, as you may have discovered, and a hydrocortisone, again non-prescription, called HC45.

Thanks lovely :thumbup: I didn't know about the E45 bath oil! As the cream seems to suit me I'll try the oil as well.

Bahtatboy Aug 14th 2017 1:24 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
Argan oil. Beware the stuff that's usually hawked in UK, sometimes with less than 5% of actual argan oil -- you need 100% pure. Don't know where you can buy it, but I guess the internet will resolve that for you. (There's two types, one alimentary, the other cosmetic.)

It's similar to olive oil, and equally as wet, so may not be so suitable under clothing.

spouse of scouse Aug 15th 2017 8:30 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 12316309)
Argan oil. Beware the stuff that's usually hawked in UK, sometimes with less than 5% of actual argan oil -- you need 100% pure. Don't know where you can buy it, but I guess the internet will resolve that for you. (There's two types, one alimentary, the other cosmetic.)

It's similar to olive oil, and equally as wet, so may not be so suitable under clothing.

:thumbup:

dave2003 Aug 23rd 2017 4:03 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by dave2003 (Post 12306301)
I always thought that itchy skin was a result of living in Alberta, a fairly arid place. Even tho' I am now back in England, at times a fairly wet place, itchy skin has driven me mad-like needles sticking in my skin-face, ears, eyes, and arms. I have tried everything-sudacreme, hydro cortisone, E45, calamine lotion. Finally I went to the doctor for something to stop the ear irritation. I wish I hadn't. He started off by telling me the many serious internal conditions that manifest themselves with itchy skin, he couldn't just tell me the more likely cause-anno domini- or plain old excezma. I ended up with a one-time prescription for a steroid medication. Worked a treat on my ears.


Further to my post about itchy skin (above) It just got worse and worse-arm worst affected came out cracked and bloody. Ear-the itch was intolerable.
Saw a nurse today in the doctor's office, and she said that all the stuff I had been putting on to relieve the itching was useless. She said that I was allergic to soap. So she gave me a big jar of gloop and said to wash only with that in future.


As for my ear-she found no sign of infection-and told me to use extra virgin olive oil droplets.


Hope she is right.

petitefrancaise Aug 23rd 2017 7:04 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
oh you poor thing!

a lot of people are sensitive to the SLS (sodiumlaurylsulfate?) in soaps and toothpastes.. you can buy products without it these days. Saying that you are allergic to "soaps" is a bit too general since they all share some ingredients but not everything.

good luck with the gloop,hope it works.

dave2003 Aug 24th 2017 1:16 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by petitefrancaise (Post 12322997)
oh you poor thing!

a lot of people are sensitive to the SLS (sodiumlaurylsulfate?) in soaps and toothpastes.. you can buy products without it these days. Saying that you are allergic to "soaps" is a bit too general since they all share some ingredients but not everything.

good luck with the gloop,hope it works.


Quite agree about the generalization-allergic to soap. 6 hours after applying the gloop, as an emollient to ease the intense pain, the skin on my arm blistered, don't know if it was the gloop, but a sleepless night ensued.


This morning I managed to get an urgent appointment with the doctor, after showing the doctor's receptionist what looked like a chemical burn on my arm and scalp. Doctor prescribed anti-histamines and steroid cream, saying they would break the cycle-whatever that means. Did my original post, jokingly referring to serious underling causes of skin inflammation presage something more serious-hope not. I now have an appointment with a medical imaging clinic to photograph the inflammation on my skin for specialist review.


What! Only been to the doctor about twice in forty years.

spouse of scouse Aug 24th 2017 1:22 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by dave2003 (Post 12323558)
Quite agree about the generalization-allergic to soap. 6 hours after applying the gloop, as an emollient to ease the intense pain, the skin on my arm blistered, don't know if it was the gloop, but a sleepless night ensued.


This morning I managed to get an urgent appointment with the doctor, after showing the doctor's receptionist what looked like a chemical burn on my arm and scalp. Doctor prescribed anti-histamines and steroid cream, saying they would break the cycle-whatever that means. Did my original post, jokingly referring to serious underling causes of skin inflammation presage something more serious-hope not. I now have an appointment with a medical imaging clinic to photograph the inflammation on my skin for specialist review.


What! Only been to the doctor about twice in forty years.

That sounds really painful Dave :( I'm glad your doc's onto it and you're getting reviewed by a specialist. Hope the pain eases soon :fingerscrossed:

I'm looking less like a snake and more like a human now. E45 cream for very dry skin, and Sanex shower cream instead of soap - it's cheap as anything (around £2 for a big bottle) so I was a bit sceptical, but it seems to suit my skin. Doesn't smell like a hospital either :thumbsup:

petitefrancaise Aug 24th 2017 1:32 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
I'd go straight to ER department where you would probably be seen by a dermatologist.
Your GP is messing you about IMO. You appear to have a serious skin condition that is causing you real pain and waiting around taking what could be unnecessary and useless medication if there is something more serious going on.
Go to the hospital and show them the burns.

custardcream Sep 2nd 2017 12:53 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
Highly recommend you go to your nearest Neal's Yard Remedies shop or look at their website. They have pure argan oil, coconut oil, calendula cream (excellent for dry skin patchy & relieving the itch), and lots more. No doubt they'll make some helpful suggestions. I like Calendula & Oat Cream, their baby oil & Mother's Balm 👍🏼 Best of luck!

Pomster Sep 8th 2017 3:25 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
udderly smooth- the best stuff (and cheap!)

dave2003 Nov 4th 2017 5:58 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by petitefrancaise (Post 12323573)
I'd go straight to ER department where you would probably be seen by a dermatologist.
Your GP is messing you about IMO. You appear to have a serious skin condition that is causing you real pain and waiting around taking what could be unnecessary and useless medication if there is something more serious going on.
Go to the hospital and show them the burns.


I found the experience frightening. From a nasty itch, welts and blood on my skin, I finally had something called a thermograph test on my skin. I asked the clinician what she was looking for, and she said to test for malignancy. Weeks after the test was done I still had not heard from the clinic, so I called three or four times and was told someone would call me. Nobody did. Back to the clinic. "Oh, it is not malignant", just some unpronounceable skin condition, they said, which has left me with an ugly lesion. This is scheduled to be excised, but when I do not know-not given a date. At least I know what it is now. So no more anxiety.

Pollyana Nov 5th 2017 1:32 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by dave2003 (Post 12374724)
I found the experience frightening. From a nasty itch, welts and blood on my skin, I finally had something called a thermograph test on my skin. I asked the clinician what she was looking for, and she said to test for malignancy. Weeks after the test was done I still had not heard from the clinic, so I called three or four times and was told someone would call me. Nobody did. Back to the clinic. "Oh, it is not malignant", just some unpronounceable skin condition, they said, which has left me with an ugly lesion. This is scheduled to be excised, but when I do not know-not given a date. At least I know what it is now. So no more anxiety.

Glad it worked out.

FYI, from a post higher up, 'break the cycle' is a major issue with skin conditions. The problem is that one scratches the itch, thus irritating the skin and causing more itching.
Antihistamines can (usually) stop the itch and thus break the cycle, whilst the steroids/antibiotics etc deal with the underlying condition.

jad n rich Dec 21st 2017 10:36 am

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 
This unconventional works wonders on my ultra sensitive skin. Fill old cotton sock or face washer with rubber band with one cup plain old fashioned oats. Yep porridge. Chuck in bath as it fills with warm not hot water. Squeeze and sqish oat sock to release liquid oat milk basically. Soak yourself fo 10 mins.

Lion in Winter Dec 21st 2017 12:18 pm

Re: Recommendations for very dry skin products?
 

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 12403380)
This unconventional works wonders on my ultra sensitive skin. Fill old cotton sock or face washer with rubber band with one cup plain old fashioned oats. Yep porridge. Chuck in bath as it fills with warm not hot water. Squeeze and sqish oat sock to release liquid oat milk basically. Soak yourself fo 10 mins.

Do you have that with milk and sugar, or the traditional salt?


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