Very dry and sensitive skin: need moisterizer reccomendation

[kelownagirl]

I use Aveeno everything. Got rid of all my dry skin as well as excema. (sp?)

In the shower this morning, my shins were itchy and a bit painful. I looked down to see that my shins are all scratched up, but I didn't remember scraping them anywhere. On closer inspection they look like shaving nicks, but they run perpendicular to the direction I shave. Also with my legs being mostly covered up this time of year, and an ocean and a continent or two separating the man and I; I haven't been shaving on a regular basis.

Anyhoo, I've been using Cetaphil cream to moisturize my legs but appently it's not enough. I do have some L'Occitane ultra rich cream, which is shea butter based, but it doesn't absorb very quickly and feels goopy for a long time after I apply. The good thing about it is that despite being very rich, it doesn't irritate my skin or make me break out. Should I be using some sort of light oil, like sesame, from the health food store? Or is there something else that y'all can recommend for someone with sensitive skin?

Thanks in advance,

Soo

[Tuckervill]

I get psoriasis-like patches on my legs in the winter. I hate applying lotion because I then have to wait for it to soak in (depending on the type), so I just don't use it. I'm not a creams and potions kind of girl anyway.

What I do use is Aveeno Shower & Bath Oil. I keep the bottle in the shower and slather on a quarter-sized amount before I step out of the shower. That covers my whole body, though I concentrate it in the parts that really need it. The water then sheets off of me and by the time I get into the bedroom, I'm ready to dress.

My hands can get terribly cracked and painful in winter (I've got two cuts on the back of my right hand from my left thumbnail right now!). For that I use Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream. Soaks right in.

Karen