I like to think of myself as a bit of an expert in the dry skin area. I could rub shoulders with dermatologists in white coats and though I might not have a swanky piece of paper saying I spent 6 years at University, I reckon I could take them on. I know what I am talking about.
I suffer from eczema, though luckily not the itchy scaly rash type of eczema that you are probably thinking about. I’m talking about extreme dry skin. The kind of dry skin that cracks when it gets really cold and makes you look like you’re prematurely aging. I will never be a hand model.
I remember wearing a netball skirt in the middle of winter at Primary School, and escaping to the girls bathroom to splash cold (freezing) water on my legs to cover up the scaly white nature of my pins. It was about then that I started my extensive research on moisturisers.
I’ve tried a lot. Aloe Vera, cocoa butter, vitamins. You name it. I have gone there. And my staple moisturiser, 20 years later, is still Redwin Sorbolene cream, a “barrier” cream that creates a layer between your skin and the world while it slowly sinks in over the following few hours.
And then I was asked to try Vaseline Intensive Care Dry Skin lotion. Being a big fan of the original Vaseline (that stuff is BRILLIANT on your elbows and heels while you are sleeping!) I was more than happy to give it a go.
The product packaging doesn’t lie, it is non greasy and it is quickly absorbed. The product is enriched with vitamins A, E and B5 and while I don’t individually know what those things do, I figure the more vitamins the merrier.
Handy pump pack, pleasant smell and colour and a bit of info on the back about our skin being made up of 90% water and overall the product is good.
But ultimately, not for me. Great as a hand cream that you reapply throughout the day but for my super dry skin, I felt like I needed another coat just after lunch (after applying straight out of the shower in morning).
For the majority of you, normal to dry skin folk, this product is great. The whole Vaseline range is. Easy to find at your local supermarket or Priceline and a reasonable price for the average Jo.
Vaseline. Keeps skin AMAZING! (Don’t forget it’s winter and you need to moisturise LOTS!)
