I suffer from bad eczema. Since covid with all the hand washing and sanitizer I have got dermatitis on my hands that I haven't been able to get rid of for 2years now. I have literally tried every cream and steroid cream you can imagine.
I was impressed with this hand cream. I have it next to the sink so after I wash my hands I use it as this is when my hands are at the worst.
I used it a lot the 1st few days and I was home more and I did notice the dry flakey skin improved. They did feel more hydrated. They were also less 'angry' looking. Some parts disappeared all together! Win!
However when I went back to work and was only using this morning and night I wasn't doing as well. I think going forward I need to have it with my during the day also.
I tried this cream on my legs and arms also. I would recommend doing this at night. This is because it creates a barrier layer on the skin. It makes it extremely difficult to pull up gym tights haha! It also transfers white marks onto black clothing.I changed to using this at night and it worked well.
Overall made my skin feel smoother. I am definitely keen to keep using this product as early signs are positive.
This product is effective at making skin feel softer and appear more smooth, but I didn't find it very moisturising and it was challenging to incorporate it into my skincare routine. The positives: From the first use there was a noticeable difference in the smoothness of my skin. I experienced a bit of stinging and redness but I sometimes get that with SA so I wasn't too concerned. The redness subsided quickly and then my skin looked great. The negatives: It has a thick texture - almost like a smooth toothpaste kind of feel - which feels occlusive on the skin, but it doesn't leave my skin feeling hydrated. To counteract this I tried adding more moisturiser over the top which worked a little bit, but obviously it can't get through the cream properly to hydrate my skin. I didn't try applying moisturiser underneath this product because I wanted to make sure there weren't any barriers between the smoothing cream and my skin, but that might be an option I try in the future. The other negative is that it smelt like zinc sunscreen which was a bit off-putting. Overall I think this is an effective product, but it isn't as hydrating as I would like. I think it would be good for use as an exfoliating cream on the body as well.