Aveeno
Posted Tue 18 Feb 2025 16.57 by leejacks
Aveeno has been my moisturiser for about 20 years. Unfortunately I have become sensitized to it and it makes my skin worse than if i don't use it. It seems they have changed the formula awhile back. Fortunately I have some old Aveeno with the original formula and it still works and doesn't cause any problems. However I will soon run out of my old stock. Reading the trustpilot reviews for the new formula are nearly all 1 stars so it seems I am not alone in my experience. Was wondering if anyone in the same boat as me could suggest an alternative moisturizer. I have managed to track the offending ingredient, its the only one they have changed, its BHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene).
Posted Tue 18 Feb 2025 21.25 by bargainlovingmum
Hi Leejacks - that is frustrating when they change good products - for the worse!
I like Oatderma Child’s Farm body moisturiser. It’s not the mega thickest, but I don’t get any bad reaction, it absorbs well, isn’t sticky or marking on clothes/bed sheets, not too pricey and it seems to help. I find it a bit similar to Aveeno.
I have signed up for the Parent and Baby Club at Boots online to get discounts on it - even though my kids are older now, it still worked! Else there are regular discounts that pop up.
I remember Cetraben being pretty good, too…
Posted Wed 19 Feb 2025 15.54 by leejacks
Hi bargainlovingmum,
I used to childs farm in 2018 but caused a reaction first use. I used aqueous cream for a couple of years then got sensitized to it so switched to aveeno which I have used without a problem for about 20 years until recently.
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Posted Wed 19 Feb 2025 16.09 by Paddy
I have started to use double base the one for psoriasis and also an emollient
Posted Tue 25 Feb 2025 06.57 by Joy
Have you tried XBC cream? I buy it from Savers, it’s only £1.00 for a 500 ml tub. I’ve tried many different cream and find this works quite well for me.
Posted Thu 27 Feb 2025 15.06 by Yacht
Which variant of XBC cream? There are (at least) 7 different variants on sale, from aqueous to vitamin E to menthol, etc.
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