~~ Aquaphor's Healing Powers ~~
Written: Dec 26 '04
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Pros: Provides relief for severely dry skin, moisturizes
Cons: Greasy and heavy, long absorption time
The Bottom Line: Aquaphor is an uber-moisturizer that will dramatically impact dry skin.
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| ms_pookie's Full Review: Aquaphor Ointment (Case) |
My dermatologist recommended that I use Aquaphor for my dry, flaky skin.
The Product
Aquaphor Original Ointment from Eucerin is packaged in a 14 ounce (396 gram) tub with a blue screw off lid. The 14 ounce tub sells for about $16, which seems quite hefty but is well worth it for the product quality. It is also available in a 3.5 ounce tub for approximately $9. Aquaphor is available at most drugstores and stores such as Walgreens and Target.
Aquaphor Claims:
- Provides effective, long-lasting relief for severely dry skin,
- Protects and helps heal dry, cracked skin,
- Adheres to both moist and dry dermal tissue to provide uniform coverage of the skin,
- Restores smooth, healthy skin.
Aquaphor Uses:
- severely dry, cracked or chafed skin
- dry skin associated with atopic dermatitis
- sensitive skin
- diaper rash
- temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes, and burns
- temporarily protects/helps chapped or cracked skin & lips
- helps protect from the drying effects of wind & cold weather
Ingredients:
Active Ingredients: Petrolatum (41%)
Inactive Ingredients: Mineral Oil, Ceresin, Lanolin Alcohol
Miscellaneous and Contact Information:
- For external use only
- Do not get into eyes
- Keep out of reach of children
- Dermatologist recommended
- Questions or comments? 1-800-227-4703
- Website = www.aquaphorhealing.com
- Container coded for recycling
My Experience
For years, I have had extremely dry skin behind my ears and in the inner aspect of my ears. The skin condition is very irritating and after seeing my doctor, he told me that I have seborrhetic dermatitis. The condition causes a lot of skin flaking and the skin appears very dry. He prescribed some topical steroids, but warned of its long term effects of thinning skin.
I used the topical steroid for about two weeks to control the dermatitis and then stopped the steroid treatment to avoid thinning out the skin. To keep the skin hydrated, it was recommended by my dermatologist to use Aquaphor. I had not heard of Aquaphor prior to my dermatologist’s recommendation. I was put off by the extreme cost of the product. $16 for one tub? Yowsers! My dermatologist had provided me with some samples of the Aquaphor. Using the samples of Aquaphor convinced me that 14 ounce tub was well worth the $16.
Aquaphor is a clear and petroleum jelly-like. It is unscented and quite heavy in nature. Applying the Aquaphor leaves skin greasy and with a sticky feel. It isn’t the most pleasant feeling. The Aquaphor also takes a long time to absorb … I would say that applying just a tad bit to my ears takes about a whole hour to an hour and a half to absorb fully. Prior to the full absorption of the Aquaphor, skin is left greasy and sticky. Again, it is not the most pleasant feeling.
I have used Aquaphor for at least three months now. Why would I continue to use a product that leaves my skin greasy and heavy? It is because the results are amazing. The skin behinds my ears no longer feel scaly and rough; my skin is left significantly smoother and softer. It also has helped to control my seborrhetic dermatitis well. There is no cure for seborrhetic dermatitis. But the Aquaphor has helped to dramatically decrease the amount of flaky skin from my ears.
Aquaphor is an uber-moisturizer that will dramatically impact dry skin.
Thanks for reading!
Pooks
Copyright 2004
Recommended:
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