A nice remedy for your dry skin...worked for me...

[CTyankee]

In the shower I use baby oil gel(Johnson & Johnson) on my very dry skin while my skin is wet and I get out of the shower and dry off. Don't rinse off the oil!

It's wonderful and doesn't feel greasy...

[ProudLib72]

1. Well that makes sense

I've met people who used regular old olive oil after swimming in the ocean (and tried it myself). But I suspect baby oil smells better.

[blueinredohio]

2. I love baby oil gel, I use it too

[dewsgirl]

3. I do this with Neutrogena body oil, it works great.

[CTyankee]

4. I love Neutrogena products...I love to browse them in our supermarket...

[dewsgirl]

6. Me too, except for the body oil which I get on sale

and use coupons. I've used it since I was a teenager.

[japple]

5. I've had eczema, dermatitis & lots of allergies since birth and have always been in search of

a miracle that would help with my dry, flaky skin. I am almost 70 and the best thing I have ever found is Cetaphil lotion. Believe me, I have tried just about every single thing on the market. This stuff is a bit pricey, but it has eliminated the use of topical steroids for me. I LOVE IT!


https://www.cetaphil.com/pro-gentle-body-moisturizer

[CTyankee]

9. I was treated by a dermatologist for a kind of dermatitis and after it went away I still had

some rough skin around the bottom of my legs. Oil treatments have worked for me and the Johnson and Johnson product is fine. It is, after all, made for babies!

[Blazesweetie]

14. My Dr. recommended this one --

In the winter months my hands and fingers get so dry that they bleed. I've tried so many different types of creams, lotions and medicines and nothing has really helped. He told me to get the Cetaphil. Honestly I didn't think it was that much more expensive than any of the other products I've tried through the years and it did help a lot, plus it is really rich and creamy. It feels so good going on and my skin really cleared up. As someone who suffers terribly with dry skin, I really recommend this one.

[bif]

15. I started using it too. We get it at Costco

I found it works great. My legs get so itchy in the winter it drives me crazy. Cetaphil seems to work wonders.

[safeinOhio]

7. In my old job, I worked outside all winter.

Everyone I worked with had terrible cracked skin on their hands. I was taking 6 fish oil pills a day(filtered for mercury) every day and had no problems.

[shanny]

10. Baby oil is mineral oil, a petroleum distillate.

It sits on the skin, can't be absorbed, can clog pores, can seal in bacteria, prevents loss of skin moisture...but can't add to it--unlike natural oils like coconut, olive, almond, Shea butter, which can also provide vitamins.

It is cheap though.

[CTyankee]

11. OK, good to know. I'll try one of the nut oils you mentioned.

They sound delightful!

[Major Nikon]

12. Traditionally, yes

However, some baby oils are made from various vegetable oils. I'm not sure they are any more effective or safer. Unlike mineral oil, vegetable oils are subject to rancidity so shelf life may be limited.