What moisturiser do you use?

Nives Soft all time.

Aveeno - really good for dry skin. Feels lovely without clogging up your skin.

I don't use anything, I never have it's just never seemed important I m always told I look young for my age although I see all the blemishes myself but I never get spots I think it's Genes my Dad had a very smooth skin and very few wrinkles he was nearly 92 when he died and people thought he was about 72

I m going to be very controversial but I think all the stuff is just sold to make money out of you and has little value, you are what you are, be proud of it, every line has a story to tell so I m in Grannypipers camp

Good skin is largely genetic and the exposure to the sun, smoking etc. Don't think any cream, however expensive can improve it much. As long as you moisturise every morning and night, your skin will probably be as good as it can be. Think getting out in the fresh air and walking if you can helps to. Don't worry about wrinkles if you have them, its you that matters.

As I have posted before when this has come up, I would post a photo but you wouldn't believe it so I will keep it to myself ? As if?

I have pretty skin and few wrinkles at 72 (genetics). I use the products on offer, or hand creme. I always have something on my skin, never do I go without at least creme.

Never used anything but water on my face
Which explains a lot !!

Is this a competion?
Aqueous cream BP It works well it is not perfumed and inexpensive.
" PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
AQUEOUS CREAM BP
(HYDROUS EMULSIFYING OINTMENT)
(Paraffin Soft White and Paraffin Liquid)"

Astral Ingredients.
Aqua, paraffinium Liquidum, Glycerin, Paraffin, Lanolin,Ozokerite, Lanolin Alcohol, Petrolatum, Isopropyl Myristate, Magnesium Sulfate, Parfum, Propylparaben, 2 Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1, 3-diol, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Linalool.

From the last few ingredients in the list Astral appears to contain perfume. The less crap you put on you skin the better.

Aqeuous cream BP from Boots £3.49 for 500 ML .

grannypiper

I am 55. Look about 75. I have never smoked. Covered in lines (as pointed out regularly by my DGC). I blame worry and my late mother.

I can't afford fancy creams but always use something or other. I am not faithful to a brand and just buy whatever's cheap on offer.

I like Body Shop vitamin E moisturiser but at the moment I'm using Body Shop Hemp face protector cream as I spend hours in the garden.

Ponds or Astral cream

I use Aldis Caviar range ,i love it, but sometimes use one from Boots called reface,with Retinol, a couple of times a week, i am 74 and complimented often on my skin,
I smoked until 2 years ago, and the only problem i have is liplines, which i wish i could get rid of

Just use a moisturiser night and morning, a lot is down to genes, can't see how an expensive cream would help if you have inherited poor skin. My skin was fantastic until I hit 70, now lines are appearing by the day I think, just have to draw attention away, dress fashionably and have a modern hairstyle, really not worth worrying about something I can't change.

I meant "City Block" by Clinique, not sun block!

You are sooo lucky grannypiper, I have friends of my age who have great skin which they've inherited too. I have fair, freckly sensitive skin and unfortunately however much I spend on creams won't alter it. I use Simple moisturiser with SPF and Clinique sun block also as a belt and braces against skin cancer . (I hope)

Grannypiper, you must be one of the lucky ones never having to use sunscreen + smoking and not using moisturisers. I'm told I have amazing skin for my age, and I too have the genes, but I do take good care of it. In the past I have used La Prairie and it is very good, but I now use Aldi Lacura and their serums. I recommend it. I also have their 7 day intensive treatment, which I find has enough for several weeks treatment, so every month I have a week of that.

Lazigirl i have great skin, no lines and only ever use water.smoked 40 a day for many years, i drank way too much for way too long and rarely used suncream even when living in Europe. It is all down to genes and all the money in the world cant change those.

TerriBull I agree with you that there are no miracle creams to ward off the signs of aging. Good skin as you say is largely down to genes, and not smoking, or drinking excessively and over exposure to the sun. If you have been complemented on your skin then you are probably blessed with the former or have been careful about the latter. All moisturiser does is temporarily plump up the skin and gives appearance of fewer lines. I think dermatologists generally recommend using a moisturiser with added UVA/UVB protection, which is what I go for.

I like Olay. It absorbs well for me.

I just use Aveeno for moisturising everywhere. Arms, legs, face. It does a very good job.

I use Clinique dramatically different lotion which is great but use clarins double serum underneath and once a week exfoliate using dermalogica microfoliant. All expensive but a bottle of each lasts me nearly a year

I always use Dermologica intensive moisture balance because it's magic!

celebgran I find it very good all year round and some have commented on my skin. Protects against sun damage too.

Have only ever used Nivea and am often complemented on my skin (wouldn't usually say this but as you're asking).

I take that Nivea to swim pool and on holiday sparklygran as it's so convenient in tube,

Also love the Nivea tinted moisturiser,

Facial oil well worth buying as boots botsnics just as good as pricier ones,