top ingredients & products for dry sensitive skin?
I would highly recommend Jojoba Oil. It comes in small containers also so if
you want to just try it out you don’t have to buy a lot. It is the BEST eye
makeup remover. I have sensitive eyes and it doesn’t bother me at all.
I love it because it is light yet moisturizing and soothing. I believe it is
actually a "wax" even though it is liquid. Perhaps it helps keep the
moisture in the skin because of this? I can put it on the ends of my hair (I
have curly frizzy dry hair) to give it a shine but it doesn’t weigh it down
a lot or look greasy. Many cheap skin care products have "emulsifying wax"
in them but God knows what it’s derived from.
I also have sensitive skin and cannot use any kind of soap or hair products
with citrus in them. Unfortunately my facial skin is oily but sensitive. I
get eczema mostly on my scalp though. I used to get it on the inner lids of
my eyes but as long as I put oil on them once a day and use oil to take off
makeup I don’t get it. I don’t use any nut oils only because Fungus is
associated with nuts.
Make sure you read all the ingredients of products. Just because it has
"some" Calendula in it doesn’t mean the rest of the product is any good.
Good Luck!
Alison, USA
Hi everyone. I’d truly appreciate if anyone can give me the benefit
of their experience. Thanks!
What can heal skin that’s dry & sensitive?
First I’ll list stuff I’m considering - which among them are most
genuinely healing?
Next I’ll list stuff that failed to help.
STUFF I’M CONSIDERING:
Essential Oil? (which)? (in salt bath)
Proteque?
Silica? Fumed Silica?
Jojoba? Shea? Almond? Apricot?
Cica Care silicone gel (anything cheaper)?
Cyclomethicone?
Aveeno? (which?
Aloe? (which product?
Masada Spa Psorialeve (w/Eugenol)?
Masada Spa Mineral Herbs Scrub - Sensitive Skin?
Lamas botanical scrub?
Derma-E psorzema (with Neem)?
Derma-E Microdermabrasion?
STUFF THAT FAILED TO HEAL:
SuperLysine Cream (ingredients: lysine, A,D,E, olive oil, beeswax,
calendula, echinacea, cajeput oil, tea trea oil, gum benzoin, etc.)
Silvadene cream
Yarrow,
St.John’s wort
mallow
witch hazel
butcher broom
Tamanu oil from Mountain Rose
Helichrysum [precious] essential oil from Mountain Rose
Calendula gel
Chamomile
Licorice extract
Regards,
Minni
December 26th, 2006 at 6:15 pm
Alison, thank you very much for your feedback!
Sorry for the delay - ironically, I have sensitive eyes also (which
is why computer fluresence bothers me, so my online time is limited).
I also get eye spasms & chemical sensitivity, and wondering if maybe
the combo of orange/clove essential oil, either diffused, or on my
wrists & soles could calm my sensitivities. Wishful thinking.
Regards,
Minni
December 27th, 2006 at 2:46 pm
It may have been the Orange part of the oil that bothered you?
Also, my suggestion would be to stay away from anything Citrus that would
come in contact with your skin. I have tried Bar soap, Liquid Soap and also
Laundry Detergent with Citrus in it. They all gave me rashes. Cloves are
pretty strong themselves and I’m also allergic to them.
Personally, I wouldn’t use the Cica Care because it’s made with silicone.
I’d rather use oils or creams for scars. You do not want silicone in your
bloodstream. Some doctors will tell you it’s safe but I don’t trust things
that are man made being put into my body.
I am doing a Cleanse right now called "First Cleanse" by Renew Life.
Cleanses help take the toxins out of your body. Along with a strict diet of
no yeast/bread products, a severe cut down on sugar and the Cleanse I have
gone down 1 Jean (pants) size. I also do not have as much Body Odor under my
arms as I used to. My eczema on my scalp isn’t as "peely" as it used to be
as long as I use the jojoba oil on it at least 2 x a day.
Good Luck!
Alison, Chicago
Alison, thank you very much for your feedback!
Sorry for the delay - ironically, I have sensitive eyes also (which
is why computer fluresence bothers me, so my online time is limited).
I also get eye spasms & chemical sensitivity, and wondering if maybe
the combo of orange/clove essential oil, either diffused, or on my
wrists & soles could calm my sensitivities. Wishful thinking.
Regards,
Minni
December 28th, 2006 at 10:15 am
Hi Allison
Very true about the citrus. If it is an essential oil it may cause a
sun sensitivity. If it was artificial then it could be the chemical
fragrance that irritated your skin.
If any of the soaps you mention were major brands it is likely they
were detergents and not actually soaps. If the ingredients list
sodium lauryl sulfate (sodium lauryl sulfonicate, sodium lauryl
lactalate, alluminum lauryl sulfate….you get the idea) they are
detergents. They can strip all of the skins natural oils and be
irritating to sensitive skin. I have found lye based (like some of
our grandmas used to make) soaps to be far more gentle and less
stripping to my skin. You can find them in most stores if you look
or in health food stores or even on eBay. There are literally
hundreds of people out there making them. There are very few natural
liquid soaps, so you may have more trouble finding them.
Jojoba oil is a wonderful oil, actually it is a liquid wax. It is
gentle and absorbs quickly.
Two other oils that I like very much are grapeseed and coconut oil
fractions. Coconut oil is solid at room temp but the fractions have
the proteins removed so it is liquid. Both are considered to have a
very low incidence of allergic reaction and are light easily absorbed
oils.
You can’t forget the shea butter!
If you want to make a simple super moisturizing body butter whip shea
butter until fluffy and add one or more of the above mentioned oils
untill the butter has a soft consistancy. Store in a jar and massage
into skin right after bathing while your skin is still moist.
If you don’t want to make your own do a web search for body butter.
Make sure to check the ingredients and avoid those products with
ingredients you want to avoid. If the ingredients are not listed ask
for them by e-mail. Also make sure the one you choose contains no
water. Once water is added the product will need a preservative
(that may irritate sensitive skin)
HTH
Jean
December 28th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
I used Natural Products (Not name brand) with citrus and no SLS but still
got a rash. It was really weird!
Alison, Chicago
Hi Allison
Very true about the citrus. If it is an essential oil it may cause a
sun sensitivity. If it was artificial then it could be the chemical
fragrance that irritated your skin.
If any of the soaps you mention were major brands it is likely they
were detergents and not actually soaps. If the ingredients list
sodium lauryl sulfate (sodium lauryl sulfonicate, sodium lauryl
lactalate, alluminum lauryl sulfate….you get the idea) they are
detergents. They can strip all of the skins natural oils and be
irritating to sensitive skin. I have found lye based (like some of
our grandmas used to make) soaps to be far more gentle and less
stripping to my skin. You can find them in most stores if you look
or in health food stores or even on eBay. There are literally
hundreds of people out there making them. There are very few natural
liquid soaps, so you may have more trouble finding them.
Jojoba oil is a wonderful oil, actually it is a liquid wax. It is
gentle and absorbs quickly.
Two other oils that I like very much are grapeseed and coconut oil
fractions. Coconut oil is solid at room temp but the fractions have
the proteins removed so it is liquid. Both are considered to have a
very low incidence of allergic reaction and are light easily absorbed
oils.
You can’t forget the shea butter!
If you want to make a simple super moisturizing body butter whip shea
butter until fluffy and add one or more of the above mentioned oils
untill the butter has a soft consistancy. Store in a jar and massage
into skin right after bathing while your skin is still moist.
If you don’t want to make your own do a web search for body butter.
Make sure to check the ingredients and avoid those products with
ingredients you want to avoid. If the ingredients are not listed ask
for them by e-mail. Also make sure the one you choose contains no
water. Once water is added the product will need a preservative
(that may irritate sensitive skin)
HTH
Jean
December 31st, 2006 at 4:54 am
Thanks again!
(Re: orange/clove essential oil, I was thinking that maybe if
inhaled, it could calm my autoimmune system. That’s an issue separate
from dry skin. I haven’t actually tried it.)
Regards,
Minni
January 10th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Hi Minni,
I also have really dry sensitive skin and have discovered over the
years that skin care products with chemical ingredients/preservatives
are not as effective at healing my sensitive skin. I guess I’m just
so sensitive that my body gets a little overwhelmed when it has to
deactivating & processing the chemicals used in those products, in
addition to trying to heal my skin. So I switched to completely all
natural products and have seen a big difference in how my skin heals.
With regards to what specific products you can use. Look for
fragrance free products first, essential oils might be too irritating
for sensitiv skin. Aloe vera and tea tree oil products are always
winners, but watch out many contain paraben preservatives and such. I
found this great website, www.purebodysolutions.com, that only sells
100% natural skin care products. It is a great resource for people
with sensitive skin. They are a great place to start. I use and love
their tea tree oil gel by dakota free to heal my skin.
Hope this helps,
Paris