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Why lotion may not be enough for very dry skin.
Most lotion is largely water, and water leaves. No water is listed on our jars. Shea butter sits on dry skin and keeps its moisture in, and the label calls that soft, smooth skin.
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Where it shows up.
- Elbows, knees and heels
- The backs of hands washed twenty times a day
- Shins that look dusty by afternoon
- Skin that feels tight right after a shower
What may help.
- Short, warm showers instead of long hot ones.
- Moisturize within a few minutes, while skin is still damp.
- A humidifier in the bedroom through the winter.
- Gloves outside in the cold.
What to avoid.
- Hot water and long soaks.
- Harsh, foaming soaps on dry areas.
- Scrubbing at dry patches.
What we reach for.
Help me choose between them
How to use it.
- Right after a shower or bath, while skin is still a little damp.
- Warm a small amount between your palms.
- Morning and night.
How to give it a fair try.
Four weeks, twice a day. Give any new routine that long before you decide.
- First usePatch test done, warm a little and apply it to clean skin. If it stings or turns red, stop and wash it off.
- Week 2Keep going, morning and night. Pay attention to elbows, knees, heels and hands.
- Week 4Decide for yourself, in daylight. If it does not suit you, tell us.
Before you buy.
- Ask someone first
- Skin that is broken, bleeding, hot, swollen or painful.
- Dryness that keeps you up at night.
- Dry skin that arrives with other changes, like tiredness or weight change. It can have a medical cause worth checking.
In their words.
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About three weeks after delivery we ask one question: What did you notice, and where did you use it? Every answer lands here as written, good or not.
From the counter.
- Why skin feels drier in winter.Cold air, heated rooms and hot showers can take water out of skin all day long.
- Lotion, cream, balm or butter?They are all moisturizers. They do not behave the same way.
- The three-minute window after a shower.One of the simplest changes in a dry-skin routine has nothing to do with what you buy. It is when you apply it.
- When dry skin isn't just dry skin.Dryness is common. Splitting, bleeding, persistent itch and recurrent rash deserve more attention.