Winter Skin..

[AsahinaKimi]

I have been told that too many hot baths/showers drys your skin out. I have tried using lotions like Burt's Bees..
and various other skin products..

Would like to know what you do to keep your skin from drying out in the winter!!

[rurallib]

1. can you keep some moisture in the air in your home or apartment?

That seems to help the most. Also helps with sinus problems

[AsahinaKimi]

3. I don't have control of the Thermostat.

My neighbors upstairs do..and they are forever blasting the furnace. Some nights its just too hot to sleep.

Kimiko~yori.

[trof]

29. Get a humidifier.

Or keep a pot of water simmering.

[RandySF]

2. Drink plenty of water.

I don't let the shower get too hot and take B Complex tablets. But yeah, the human body was not designed to be washed as much as society demands of us.

[AsahinaKimi]

4. I drink lots of water...

Take fish oil pills four times a day..and do use B-12 and B-6 along with my multivitamin. Still dry out something fierce.

[unionworks]

6. Moisturizing body wash

Especially the "hydrating" kind works for me. I have sensitive skin and get dry in winter. Helps keep scalp moisturised too!

[AsahinaKimi]

12. okay..

Thanks...any recommendations ?

Kimiko ~yori.

[unionworks]

16. I'm using

Dial Nutriskin Ultra Hydrating body wash, Grape seed oil and lemongrass. Affordable and effective, and smells good! If that doesn't work, extreme measures may be in order - daily slathering in coco butter lotion! Good luck!

[geardaddy]

5. Bagbalm for your hands

http://bagbalm.com/

[AsahinaKimi]

10. That looks...

Industrial strength!! ^^

Thanks
Kimiko ~yori.

[geardaddy]

17. It kind of is.

It's really meant to treat chapped cow udders in extreme weather, but here in MN many people use it because of the lanolin content to cure chapped skin.

[HopeHoops]

7. Curel. Nothing else.

[AsahinaKimi]

8. I will try it ..thanks.

Probably have it at Safeway or Walgreens, I will look for it..


Kimiko ~yori.

[HopeHoops]

13. Fuck that. Get the store brand from CVS or Rite Aid - much cheaper, same thing.

[AsahinaKimi]

18. Not sure if we have a CVS or Rite Aid

In San Francisco... will look, thanks.

[HopeHoops]

19. Okay,Walgreens then. Just something half the price for the same ingredients.

Hey, where's another pic? I thought you were going to keep posting new pics?

[RebelOne]

26. I have discovered that also.

I have purchased store brand products and found they had the exact ingredients as the name brands.

[HopeHoops]

38. So much so that they have to put disclaimers on them (Not made or packaged by...)

[RandySF]

20. There is a CVS on Van Ness between Jackson and Pacific.

I think Walgreens took over all the Rite Aid stores.

[madmom]

9. for hands, elbows and knees..

Utter Cream
http://www.uddercream.com/

[AsahinaKimi]

11. looks good...

I will look for it! Thanks

Kimiko ~yori.

[csziggy]

37. For either Bag Balm or Udder Cream, get it from a vet supply place

Lots of sources online - I use Jeffers Vet Supply mostly because they are close.

You will get larger containers and the cost will be MUCH cheaper than buying from a drug store or supermarket.

Bag Balm is serious stuff - very heavy consistency and can be kind of sticky. It is perfect if you have to be out in rough weather - put it on before and it helps water proof your skin, after, it helps relieve chapped skin. Ingredients: 8-Hydroxy quinoline sulfate 0.3% in a petrolatum lanolin base. You can get it in 1 ounce, 10 ounce and 4.5 tins. http://bagbalm.com/

Udder Cream is more like a very good lotion. Udder Cream has been repackaged in consumer sizes with added scent to make it more appealing - the original "farm" version smelled a little medicinal. Looking at their website, I don't think they make the original version anymore. I've never liked the scent, either original or consumer version, and don't use Udder Cream.

[HappyMe]

14. I use Olay Moisturizing bar soap,

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Lotion. Warm, not hot water to shower in.

[AsahinaKimi]

15. oh awesome!

Been using Dove sensitive skin (unscented) but I don't think it helps much. Thanks!

Kimiko!~yori.

[Arkansas Granny]

21. I've been using this stuff and I really like it.

http://www.beenaturals.com/babybalm.aspx

It's all natural ingredients and is solid in the jar. You just rub your fingers over it and it will kind of "melt" a little. It doesn't take much and soaks into your skin almost immediately. It doesn't feel greasy on your skin and smells wonderful, like lavender and citrus. I use it for lip balm also.

[marzipanni]

35. MMmm, I love lavender and citrus scent together!

The website says their products are sold in two stores in San Francisco.
I'll get some for me, and some for my niece who's having a baby in April.

[GermanDem]

22. I have the same problem.

Here is what helps me:

Olay Regenerist Daycream
Nivea Body Lotion (the one for very dry skin) This is the ONLY Bodylotion that really helps me.
Paula's Choice products for dry skin. She has a website where she sells her stuff. It's really good, and not expensive.
I also use some products by LUSH, they have great balms and body butters.
Also, the best product hands down for cuticles is Birds Bee's Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. That stuff is amazing!

[snagglepuss]

23. Olive oil. Within 5 minutes it is absorbed into skin.

[emilyg]

36. I use it every night

after shower.

[Duer 157099]

24. Virgin coconut oil from Trader Joes

the plus is that you can eat it too and it tastes great, if you like coconut.

[WolverineDG]

25. I swear by Vaseline

I use it anywhere that's really dry and there's enough leftover to use lightly on my face. It's also the only thing that keeps me from getting chapped lips.

[madamesilverspurs]

27. old standby

[IcyPeas]

28. Aveeno and Eucerin

I have pretty dry and sensitive skin.

I like Aveeno Moisturizing Bar (no "soap&quot
http://www.aveeno.com/facialcare/moisturizing-bar

and

Eucerin Calming Cream
http://www.eucerinus.com/products/calm/eucerin-calming-creme-daily-moisturizer/

I also like:
http://www.cetaphil.com/products/

[blogslut]

30. The best thing is to make sure your skin retains moisture

After bathing/showering, apply your body lotion/skin cream while your skin is still damp. Drink plenty of fluids. Purchase a humidifier or keep a pan of water on your stove at a low setting. Add lots of live plants to your home.

Skin can only absorb two things: Water and minute amounts of collagen. All the rest is basically, sealant.

[marzipanni]

31. Heard this drug-store-available lotion test results/review on the radio-

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=8357530

[Curmudgeoness]

32. I have a condition that causes a lot of winter skin problems

I was told not to bathe so often, and to use lukewater water. For me, that made it worse. We do tend to use really hot water in the winter because it feels so good when it is cold, but I still try to keep the temperature down.

The ONLY thing that has worked for me is glycerine. I have a small spray bottle where I mix 1/2 water and 1/2 glycerine (purchased in a little bottle at the drug store). It is really sticky if you don't dilute it, but ever since I have been using this, I have few problems. I wish I had known about this years ago, I suffered for at least 30-40 years.

[Lucinda]

33. Coconut Oil

Best thing ever and you will smell yummy too.

[denbot]

34. +1

I use it on my hair before I surf to protect from sun and salt damage. In both summer and winter I use it on my skin after showering to combat damage from spending hours in the ocean.

[marmar]

39. Neutrogena body oil, light sesame formula....

..... it's not very greasy, and works well.

[Trailrider1951]

40. I use Fruit of the Earth Vitamin E Skin Cream

It is made in the USA and no animal testing. I love the way it takes care of my face, hands and feet. But, I am an older woman (I turned 60 a couple of days after Thanksgiving) and you may find that it is too greasy for you. If that is the case, try their Vitamin E skin lotion. It is not so heavy.

Here is the skin cream:

http://www.amazon.com/Fruit-Earth-Vitamin-Cream-oz/dp/B0009VQ8J2

But don't pay that inflated Amazon price: it can be found in grocery and big box stores for $3.75 for two large jars shrink wrapped together.

And the lotion:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037AVSQ0/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0009VQ8J2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0DB22BKDS01ES0Y27QD7

[zanana1]

41. I used to bathe my mother with "Cetaphil".

It's a great moisturizer, does not create bubbles and does not require water. You can clean off the excess and leave most of it on. I told my doctor I was using it on my mother and he told me it was the only thing his wife could use in the winter to keep her skin hydrated. On the down side, it is not cheap.