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9 Responses to “Allergy to Lotions?”

1. Savannah Mindi Says:
   August 21st, 2004 at 11:17 am

   I’m not sure where you live, but if you could find a natural food store,
   like Whole Foods, they have a wide choice of all natural lotions. Get
   something without the chemicals and alcohol in it.

   I have yet to find a OTC lotion that I am not allergic to.

   Last week, I tried "Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion for Dry Sensitive
   Skin" and I broke out in hives the same day. I was assuming this
   lotion was the most hypoallergenic OTC lotion out there.

   Once I washed it off, the hives started to disappear, but the wheels
   of the hives have left scars and my skin still feels irritated and
   itchy one week later.

   I am not sure which ingredient in common lotions that I would be
   
   allergic to:

   Ingredients:
   Purified Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl
   Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Macadamia Nut Oil, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl
   Acetate, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearyl Alcohol, Panthenol,
   Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl
   Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid

   Any ideas?

2. Sebastian Ball Says:
   August 21st, 2004 at 9:07 pm

   Have you tried using organic olive oil or even better
   – a high quality coconut oil? Coconut oil is a great
   moisturizer and is easily absorbed by the skin…and
   it smells good!

3. tammy_130 Says:
   August 22nd, 2004 at 3:32 am

   The Cetaphil cream did not break me out in hives but it did irritate my skin.
   And it did not relieve my dry skin either. Why is it things that are
   suppose to be good be so expensive. I had to throw this big container away
   along
   with my money.

   I also tried the coconut oil but that did not break through my skin either,
   especially if your skin is thickened.

   The only thing that made things liveable was that my doctor had to use a
   steroidal ointment called triamcinolone acetonide on my skin. And this made the
   cream I use be able to penetrate my skin.

   Good luck

   
   Terri

4. tracie_1800 Says:
   August 22nd, 2004 at 5:39 am

   I make my own lotion for my son with mango butter, hemp seed butter, tea
   tree oil, evening primrose oil, vegetable glycerin and water… It doesn’t
   clear his skin instantly or anything, but it’s a good tool to keep it from
   cracking…

   Have you tried using organic olive oil or even better
   – a high quality coconut oil? Coconut oil is a great
   moisturizer and is easily absorbed by the skin…and
   it smells good!

5. Sebastian Ball Says:
   August 24th, 2004 at 2:27 am

   That sounds nice. I’m not sure what mango butter is -
   is that from the health food store?

6. Kendrick Levine Says:
   August 25th, 2004 at 2:13 pm

   I just feel that I should step in here, I am a member of this group because I
   want to help!! That’s the only reason! I have suffered from really dry skin my
   whole life, one of my son’s has a form psorasis (I never did take him in to get
   it diagnosed by a doctor, but he had very dry "patches" all over his body, in
   his ears, behind his ears, arms, legs, back, scalp). Anyway, I could go on and
   on, but I won’t…I was introduced to a company called Daisy Blue Naturals, I
   was so impressed by the lotions alone I became a consultant. We have several
   products that are helping all kinds of people with skin problems. Our best
   seller is the Oatmeal Milk & Honey Goats Milk lotion. We even have a doctor
   here that is recomending this to his patients! Just read our labels you know
   what your getting!! Even people with very sensitive skin can wear our lotions.
   We have so many other products as well. The Calendula & Honey Baby Oil is what
   has worked best for my sons skin!! This is our
   website www.daisybluenaturals.com please email me if you would like more
   information!
   

   Bonnie

   Last week, I tried "Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion for Dry Sensitive
   Skin" and I broke out in hives the same day. I was assuming this
   lotion was the most hypoallergenic OTC lotion out there.

   Once I washed it off, the hives started to disappear, but the wheels
   of the hives have left scars and my skin still feels irritated and
   itchy one week later.

   I am not sure which ingredient in common lotions that I would be
   allergic to:

   Ingredients:
   Purified Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl
   Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Macadamia Nut Oil, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl
   Acetate, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearyl Alcohol, Panthenol,
   Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl
   Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid

   Any ideas?

7. Susan Anneliese Says:
   August 31st, 2004 at 4:10 am

   I have yet to find a OTC lotion that I am not allergic to.

   Last week, I tried "Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion for Dry Sensitive
   Skin" and I broke out in hives the same day. I was assuming this
   lotion was the most hypoallergenic OTC lotion out there.

   Once I washed it off, the hives started to disappear, but the wheels
   of the hives have left scars and my skin still feels irritated and
   itchy one week later.

   I am not sure which ingredient in common lotions that I would be
   allergic to:

   Ingredients:
   Purified Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl
   
   Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Macadamia Nut Oil, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl
   Acetate, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearyl Alcohol, Panthenol,
   Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl
   Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid

   Any ideas?

8. Shelby Peggie Says:
   September 1st, 2004 at 9:22 am

   Lubriderm Lotion has been clinically tested for allergic reactions, and they
   have one for ‘ Seriously Sensitive Skin ‘.

   I do not know if this will help you sufficiently in th area of moisturization,
   and you will have to check the ingredients on that one as well.

   It’s a pain and a struggle….thought I would pass this on. it is available as
   an over the counter product, and I have found it to be good on my skin.

   Perhaps you’ve already tried it.

   P.S. Dermatoligists at the Dead Sea say that lanolin (pure and simple) is the
   best moisturizer, and they give this to us as a cream. Eucerine is also very
   good(a thick cream). They recommend Eucerine for all sensitive areas

   
   Eucerine is available in cream or lotion at most pharmies, and it is petroleum
   jelly mixed with water.

   I have also found Nivea cream to be quite good, it does have a fragrance, and
   Nivea products are quite good for dry skin because they have some eucerine
   blended in.

   Maria

   I have yet to find a OTC lotion that I am not allergic to.

   Last week, I tried "Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion for Dry Sensitive
   Skin" and I broke out in hives the same day. I was assuming this
   lotion was the most hypoallergenic OTC lotion out there.

   Once I washed it off, the hives started to disappear, but the wheels
   of the hives have left scars and my skin still feels irritated and
   itchy one week later.

   I am not sure which ingredient in common lotions that I would be
   allergic to:

   Ingredients:
   Purified Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl
   Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Macadamia Nut Oil, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl
   Acetate, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearyl Alcohol, Panthenol,
   Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl
   Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid

   Any ideas?

9. Shelby Peggie Says:
   September 1st, 2004 at 4:02 pm

   I tried a cetaphil shampoo once fro psoriasis, and I found that my scalp was
   more dried out, and it did nothing for my hair.

   Maria

   I have yet to find a OTC lotion that I am not allergic to.

   Last week, I tried "Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion for Dry Sensitive
   Skin" and I broke out in hives the same day. I was assuming this
   lotion was the most hypoallergenic OTC lotion out there.

   Once I washed it off, the hives started to disappear, but the wheels
   of the hives have left scars and my skin still feels irritated and
   itchy one week later.

   
   I am not sure which ingredient in common lotions that I would be
   allergic to:

   Ingredients:
   Purified Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl
   Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Macadamia Nut Oil, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl
   Acetate, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearyl Alcohol, Panthenol,
   Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl
   Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid

   Any ideas?

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