The skin on my legs is really super dry.

[lightningandsnow]

And nothing's helping. Nothing. Stupid cold weather.

Any suggestions on how I could make them less dry? I tend to stay away from most drugstore moisturizers and such because of the chemicals in them (I don't think they're going to kill me, I just prefer things that are more natural), but really, I'm getting desperate. I have this body butter for "very dry skin" and it's helping a bit, but not a lot.

[crimsonblue]

1. petroleum jelly always works

lol

[Taverner]

2. The Ancient Romans took baths in olive oil

Not sure its the most cost-effective solution, but it sounds fun and it would work

[hedgehog]

3. Anything with oatmeal in it will help. Just take some oatmeal and toss it into

your bath or wrap it in a wash cloth and use it in the shower. Aveno has some more sophisticated products if you'd prefer, but plain old oatmeal is as natural as you can get.

[AwakeAtLast]

4. Gold Bond Ultimate Healing lotion

CVS sells it in a small $0.99 tube to try. It is the best stuff I've ever used.

Found also with CQ10 and Shea Butter, I believe.

My mom has used some kind of Aveeno with oatmeal with some success, too.

We both get severely dry winter skin.

Good luck!

:hi:

[redqueen]

5. Baby oil.

Put it on all over, while your skin is still wet.

[Barack_America]

20. Second.

It really is the best thing.

[underpants]

6. you ashie

Lubriderm is the best stuff going IMHO

[PassingFair]

7. My daughter likes Body Shop Body Butters.

Nothing else works for her...

[vixengrl]

18. It's probably the shea butter: the plus thing is--no chemicals.

Maybe preservatives since it's a natural product to extend the shelf-life, but nothing really evil. A lot of "body butter" products just have shea butter, a little vegetable glycerin (helps it spread--shea is firm but melts at body temp.) and often the scent is "natural fragrance" or "essential oils." The nice thing about shea butter is it seems to form a barrier that wards off some of the worst winter-itchy problems--long hot showers that totally rinse all the oil out of your skin, scratchy woolly clotches, and biting wind.

My ashy elbows accept no substitutes.

[1gobluedem]

8. Flaxseed oil caplets

They work miracles on dry skin. I had terrible problems with dry skin and eczema; nothing seemed to work until a friend recommended these. I haven't had a problem since.

[surrealAmerican]

9. Almost any lotion will do some help.

Also, if you shave them, you may want to stop, at least for the time being.

[hedgehog]

12. You may get a little hairy, but then no one will notice your dry skin!

:evilgrin:

Off topic but notable: back in the 70's, we were rigorous about eliminating any leg hair. I found out recently from my daughters that since girls are allowed to wear pants to school now, a lot of them stop shaving their legs until it's time to break out the shorts!

[LaraMN]

10. Run a humidifier in your bedroom at night.

It helps a little.

[Justyce]

11. Curel lotion (Original Formula in the blue bottle).

I have VERY dry skin. I've tried everything, and that's the only thing that works for me, especially in the winter.

[Rising Phoenix]

13. olay quench.....once a day after you shower....works wonders.....

[NJmaverick]

14. drink lots of fluids, moisture starts from with in

[Schema Thing]

15. I was having dry skin for the first time in my life...

a friend recommended Corn Huskers Lotion. You might have seen it in your grandma's vanity; it's really old-school.

It solved my problems, and isn't oily at all.

[LeftyMom]

16. Coconut oil.

If it doesn't help at least you'll smell fantastic.

[madrchsod]

17. i have really bad dry skin in the winter ..i found this cure-

after a bath or shower do`t dry ..i use plamers cocoa butter cream because it seals in the moisture with a minimum of chemicals. olive oil is another good choice.

[murielm99]

19. I don't know if they make this any more...

Years ago, I used to have more problems with dry skin on my legs and especially my hands. At that time, I found that Johnson and Johnson's baby cream - not lotion - worked quite well. It came in a little white jar. It did not have any of the alcohol or preservatives that some of the other store brands had.

I haven't been down the baby aisle in years. But see if they still make the skin cream for babies.

[auntAgonist]

21. Bag Balm, it's not expensive and it works!

You can probably get it at Shopper's Drug Mart.

[bluesbassman]

22. That stuff is the best!

My hands can get really dry and cracked if I'm outdoors a lot in the winter. I put Bag Balm on them and cover with socks when I go to bed. Like new in the morning. Amazing!

The only trouble is this incessant need to moo....:rofl: