moisturiser

Garnier and any other High Street brand will contain preservatives, and these will be parabens as these are the standard fail-safe preservatives. Not using them shortens the shelf life of the alternatives.

This is why you have to search, usually online to find the alternatives and they usually cost more than the cheaper ranges of High Street cosmetics.

The aluminium/Alzheimers risk was declared incorrect some years ago
www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=102

so has it been proven that aluminium in deodorants causes cancer too

Do you really think that if it had been 'proven' that aluminium compounds in deodorants 'caused' cancer that they would still be on sale, ethel?

no, jane, not thinking straight today. anyway they say there are cancer causing stuff in hair dye and I wouldn't stop using that, the damn grey would take over I prefer my pink streaks.

I wouldn't worry too much about that either Ethel

"In July 2006, the EU Commission announced that it would ban 22 different hair dye substances which do not have adequate safety files. This is a reassuring move for consumers as it means that only dyes that are proven to be safe will be available."

It seems the EU does have its uses. That quote was from Cancer Research UK's website www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/healthyliving/cancercontroversies/hairdyes/hair-dyes-and-cancer

Superdrug's own brand body lotion is not only paraben-free, it is also hypoallergenic, lanolin free and fragrance Free.

It is also suitable for vegans (which is why I know about it), and cheap as well.

will try some as ive got terrible dry skin due to cholrine in baths.

I read recently that coconut oil was excellent for dry skin and all sorts of other things. It is reasonably priced in comparison to a lot of products. I have recently started using a moisturiser from Lidl and found it better than the Olay I had been using previously.

Have you tried the huge 500g pots of Aqueous Cream BP from chemists like Lloyds and Boots? It's amazingly cheap £2.20 or so, and really effective. No scent either. You can get a 100g tube to try it first, if you prefer, costs about £1.50.

I like the Eucerin products.

We use Aqueous cream by the gallon in our house Icyalittle, it's only about £1 for a 500g tub in Savers and they do an even bigger tub too! You can use it instead of soap as well as an all purpose moisturiser.

That said, personally I love Palmer's Cocoa Butter and smelling of chocolate. I use the one with SPF 15 as I am fair skinned.

Wow, Pittcity, thank you, that is worth knowing. I will give it a go as a cleanser now.