moisturiser

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

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.

ethel what do parabens do? Pardon my ignorance. x

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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