This is an amazing hydrating product that lasts!
This is WONDERFUL. I’ve never used Aveeno before and the longevity is crazy. 5/5 It’s not greasy. It isn’t super thick, but the hydration LASTS. My mom was a Lubriderm lover but that stuff doesn’t do diddly for my dry skin that I’ve had since I was a kid. My skin feels soft, even if I skipped exfoliating that day. I had been using Working Hands on my legs to combat dryness and while it was effective, this is MUCH more effective. I was genuinely surprised by this moisturizer! 5/5 The texture is a medium weight moisturizer. It is easy to apply, you don’t have to really rub at it and tug your skin to apply it. You will immediately notice the softness, I expect that is from the oat creating a powdery sensation. But the hydration is obviously there, you can still feel it 24 hours later after clothing would have brushed any oat off. 5/5 It’s better than La Roche Posae Lipikar Balm AP, which is very thick and didn’t moisturize well at all, at least not for me. I tried that on my face too, and it was much too thick for my face. I’m going to try this on my face and see how it does, if it breaks me out or not. I’ll report back. The tube size is larger than I realized it would be so I’m very happy with the value. 5/5 EDIT AS PROMISED: So, I braved up and tried it on my face for 2 days, 2 applications per day as is my standard skincare routine. It was fine, it didn’t sting my rosacea at all, it didn’t cause a flare. Always a great result, so many products cause stinging or a flare or both. Zero issues with either. 5/5 But surprisingly it was not hydrating enough or barrier enough or something enough. My skin noticeably dried out. 3/5 It definitely is a matte moisturizer, which I don’t love for my face as that highlights all my texture she’s a more glossy moisturizer bounces the light right off of the rough areas. 3/5 I apply moisturizer twice daily, and Vanicream does a better job despite that it is very lightweight and I didn’t feel it would be enough for my dry aging rosacea skin in a very dry climate. As this didn’t do the trick, I swapped back and interestingly have to rebuild some hydration. I did not expect that at all, I genuinely thought this would be a great hydrating skin barrier after how amazing it is for my body’s skin. Alas. 3/5 I’m leaving the review as 5/5 stars, as when used as directed, it’s a magnificent product. It just didn’t work for my face, even if there are folks on Reddit who like it for theirs. Definitely try this out if you’re looking for a nice easy texture to work with body moisturizer that actually works, even in a dry climate on aging skin that is prone to flaking. I’m so happy I found this product and tried it out! Read more
