moisturiser

I like Aveeno but I don't know if it contains parabens.

Ethel, cocoa butter is lovely but it does have that very distinctive smell! I like it but other people may not.

Aveeno products are good at moisturising and do not smell strong.

Ethelbags1 Have you tried Allergenics? All natural, not too expensive and you can get lotion, cream and ointment. It's unscented. I've been using it for years. I buy online as it's not available in my town.

E45 has a thicker formulation Intense Recovery f you need more moisturising but if you need something thicker then Eumovate is recommended by dermatologists and you can buy it over the counter or get it on prescription if you have eczema. IT might be an idea to top using soap and use E45 body wash or similar.

Years ago my daughter developed a dry itchy rash after swimming....we treated it with lashings of E45 cream and also used other E45 products for baths and showers - soon cleared up.

Eumovate was one I was trying to remember, also Eucerin products ( not sure about parabens though).

Aveeno is very kind to your skin, parabens-free and not a bad price. I get it from Costco in packs of three large tubes for about £9.

I use the Aveeno daily moisturizer with 30% sunscreen on my face, and mix my own blend of grapeseed and extra virgin olive oils (Costco) for everything else. I apply this every day when I'm still slightly wet. I spent decades trying to find the right moisturizer, and this is it. I swim a lot too, and used to deal with cracked and bleeding knuckles in winter. It works well for me.

ethel what do parabens do? Pardon my ignorance. x

I have found that very aloe Aloveria actif hydrant cream is really good and it's organic. It does cost a bit more (£23) including postage from Germany but for that you get 200ml.

parabens are a preservative and have been associated with cancer. It is better not to use such products on the skin as it stays a long time and goes directly into the body. I tend to favour the 'don't put onto your skin what you would not put in your mouth' point of view but I don't fancy rubbing my legs with olive oil every day, although I do sometimes. Look up parabens on google

Aubrey Organics do a whole range of paraben-free body lotions. I have been using them for several years as I am allergic to a number of chemicals used in standard cosmetics.
www.aubreyorganicsuk.co.uk

Definatly recomend Aveeno. I think I mentioned once before that I discovered it when my daughter doctor prescribed it for my grandson soon after he was born.

I used to use products called 'Jason' but don't know where I can buy them since our health store closed down.

If you know of a Usana agent then Sense products are excellent and free of nasties. (Accent aigu on the 2nd 'e' of Sense but can't do it on here).

Have you tried Googling "Jason stockists" Ten to one there will be a list somewhere.

I use Garnier Fresh Essentials and have done for years it`s reasonably priced and often on offer in Tesco`s (other supermarkets are available) have no idea if there are parabens in it but I like it. I too used to swim daily Ethel and used above as a moisturiser.

Yes, will try that, Elegran.
I have been using Aveeno, and use Sense from Usana when I can afford it and need to order their vitamins as well.

Thanks ethel I did look it up on Google.

By the same token then aluminium is in cosmetics too, deodorant and that too can cause cancer. I use Bionsen aluminium free deodorant spray. Check it out.

I don't use aliminuim pans for the same reason.

aluminium causes althzheimers too

I think the aluminium/altzheimers theory is no longer considered valid any more. It was strongly put forward maybe thirty years ago, and many people got rid of their aluminium pans as a result, but there have been all kinds of research and theory since then. That said, I could be wrong.

The makers of stainless steel cookware probably still hold to it.

I am still using Bionsen, and stainless steel pans just in case! (Well, there is no point in changing back to the aluminium ones, although it wouldn't worry me to use my old alumiunium pressure cooker.)

Aveeno for me too. I also use Palmers Cocoa Butter lotion, which I personally
like, though DH thinks I smell like a sweetshop!!