What's with my Dry skin?

Question

Lotion just makes it worse! It's in patches on mmy wrists and elbows. I drink lots of water, and nothing helps. This happens every winter, but NEVER this bad. Is it stress?

Answer 1

Hi. I understand your frustration. Most lotions on the market contain MINERAL OIL! The molecular structure is too large to penetrate the pores of your skin, sitting on the top layer like saran wrap. This causes dirt and debris to collect on your skin, causing irritation and dryness. Products that contain mineral oil get wiped off over time and have little to no benefit. This is why you find yourself reapplying your lotion three times a day. You need a pure water based product to help with your sensitive skin. Water based products will penetrate the dermis and deeply condition and hydrate your skin. Arbonne has a GREAT hand cream to help with your specific need made with Aloe (a pure moisturizer), Liposomes, phospholipids, alpha hydroxy acids, antioxidant vitamins A, C and E. Their products are botanically based and beneficial for all skin types. They formulate their products without alcohol, wax, dyes, chemicals, fragrances, mineral oil, etc. which strip your skins acid mantel (its protective layer) and causes irritation and dryness. I would be happy to send you a free sample if you're open to giving it a try so that you can test it out and see if it's beneficial to you.

Answer 2

The reason is because the products you are using either contain petroleum products and/or alcohol. You need a better cream. I use the Hydrating Creme Concentrate for Body from beeroyalproducts.com. It is the best stuff I have ever used. It's like 30 bucks but will last a couple months because a little bit goes a long way. Don't use Vaseline it is petroleum and will really dry you out.

Answer 3

You could try Vaseline. Or Eucerin cream is real thick and rich.