I usually have pretty good skin, but lately it's been really red (mostly in my cheeks) and dry. I'm in the water a lot for swimming and my job. I use a facial lotion or Jergens everyday after I get out of the water, but it's still red and kinda dry.
Any suggestions of other lotions to try or ideas how to get the reddness to go away?
I have kind of sensitive skin also, so fragrence free would be nice. :)
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When it gets really bad, I slather on Eucerin at night and go with Clinique's Moisture on Call during the day. I use the Aveno gentle fash wash, which is calming and wonderful.
I use bag balm (designed for cows' udders) on my hands. A couple of local stores carry Udderly Smooth (http://www.uddercream.com/). I don't have much exposed skin on my face :) , so I can't say for sure how that would work.
It's pretty much unscented, at least it doesn't make me sneeze, which is more than I can say for most lotions.
Tom
I use a cholorine blocking cream called DermaSkin Pro before I swim. It's really helped my skin -- it was always itchy and red.
Hi,
Could you tell me where I can get this chlorine blocking cream? I suffer from itchy rash here and there right around my chin area and the side of my face. It's really uncomfortable and I'd really like to have my skin intact through swimming.
I use bag balm (designed for cows' udders) on my hands. A couple of local stores carry Udderly Smooth (http://www.uddercream.com/). I don't have much exposed skin on my face :) , so I can't say for sure how that would work.
It's pretty much unscented, at least it doesn't make me sneeze, which is more than I can say for most lotions.
Tom
I realize this is a really old post...but I just saw it and thought I'd comment:
I would actually thing Bag Balm (or the more expensive humaner version Udderly Smooth) would work really well as a pre-swim treatment in preventing some of the dryness, redness and itchiness associated with swimming in chlorine. Bag Balm is a lot like vasoline, in that it is the same color and consistency...but I find in deal with animals myself that Bag Balm has much more staying power--its a bit thicker maybe, it just doesnt seem to get as slimy and it is less likely to break down in the water as soon as you dive in as it is designed to stay on a cows udder come what may. It wouldn't be the most attractive looking method...as it isn't like a lotion that rubs completely in...but it would probably do the trick haha
Cutomol (sp?) I get it from a derm. viscous and unscented.
Sounds like the emulsifying ointment I need to use for excema. Very effective, but makes your clothes a bit greasy. Better than the alternative, though. Emulsifying ointment is:
Emulsifying Wax 30%
White soft Paraffin 50%
Liquid Pariffin 20%
When mixed 1:4 with water it is called Aqueous Cream in the UK. With something smelly, Aqueous Cream retails at 3 times the price under the name of E45.
Emulsifying ointment is a "base" for adding active ingredients - usually steroids - to make the familiar skin remedies.
I realize this is a really old post...but I just saw it and thought I'd comment
I'm glad you did. I logged on today hoping to find some lotion/potion recommendations. You just saved me from having to dig - Thanks! :)
