Very dry (red) skin on face. Any tips?

Lyndiloo, you have me laughing just now! ? I remember my mum taking castor oil for constipation but she never did say whether she applied it to her piles!
Seriously, though, it does sound like an option for very dry skin, and worth trying.

annep1, the bath oil that has been prescribed is 'QV'. I can be used on the shower as well.

Thanks Marelli

Marelli My mum swore by camphorated oil. (You can't buy it now.) We had it rubbed on our jaws for toothache, on our ears for earache, on our chests and under our noses for colds ... it was the mainstay of our medicine cabinet! There was also a cream that she used to rub on our feet, and I can't remember what it was - but I loved the smell of it!

But do try castor oil. (That's my mainstay!)

Lyndiloo, the ointment that I ordered arrived very quickly and I've been slapping it on whenever I go into the bathroom! There's a very definite improvement on my arms and also on one side of my face. The other cheek seems to be taking a bit longer, probably because the redness/dryness has been there longer, and having previously put steroid cream on it won't have helped, either. The ointment has really good reviews and the company is UK based. It's not cheap, but a little goes a long way and I'm willing to try anything! If anyone would like to know about it, please PM me.