Very dry and sensitive skin: need moisterizer reccomendation

[badger]

wow. i never thought of that, but i don't have wrinkles ard my eyes yet so...

neither do I! best time to start using is BEFORE you get wrinkles. That's the whole idea of prevention. I started when I was 25, and 13 years later I'm proud to say I don't look my age.

[NbyNW]

+1 on Aveeno lotion and the shower & bath oil

Lubriderm and Eucerin are also good, but I have found the Eucerin to be a bit oilier.

I've been trying out Bag Balm for my chapped hands -- it has the consistency of vaseline when you're rubbing it on, but it absorbs into the skin really nicely and leaves a very thin waxy (not greasy) coat on the skin -- I guess that's the lanolin working.

[snowroo]

It's really important to cream within a minute of coming out of the shower. You might even consider a dollop of olive oil in a bath soak. Makes for a messy tub but it works well.

+1 on the humidifier

if your skin has split, you may be suseptible to bacteria getting in there which makes your skin hard to heal. Make sure you wash your hands BEFORE dipping them into a tub of cream. Alternatively, use a clean popsicle stick to get it out.

Don't use overly hot water when you bathe.

M

[VeloVT]

Plain old Nivea cream (the kind that comes in a tub, not a bottle) is great for very dry body skin. The key is to put it on every day right after you shower.

I've used small amounts of aquaphor on, of all place, my eyelids, before -- when I've restarted Retin-A after some time off and my skin goes crazy flaky for a few weeks.

[Jolt]

As a couple of people have already mentioned, olive oil is good. It soaks in fairly quickly, and the other good things about it are that it's natural and not expensive. Put it on after your shower. Jojoba oil is good for the face (just don't put too much on)--it is said to be very similar to the natural oils in our skin. The Badger Balms, Burt's Bees etc. are also very good but they do feel pretty greasy. However, they can be put on hands/feet before bed and gloves/socks put on; then in the morning the hands and/or feet will feel really good.

[mtbdarby]

Good timing on this. My hands are starting to crack. I've been using shea butter but without good results. Just got the humidifier going though! Has anyone heard of Egyptian Magic? I was looking online last night and found this all natural product (olive oil). Sounds good but a little pricey.....

[shootingstar]

Don't use overly hot water when you bathe.

M

THis is true to prevent drying out one's skin. I like my showers a little more than just lukewarm/warm.