Vanicream Moisturizing Ointment - 13 oz - Unscented Ointment Formulated for Sensitive Skin

I work with a lot of solvents. I also now wash my hands and use hand sanitizers in quantities here-to-for unimaginable. I begin waking up with skin so dry it was actually painful. So I did what I usually do in such circumstances which rather than look up dodgy information on the Internet, I asked the experts.I asked every person I knew who had great skin what their secret was. I have an acquaintances who’s skin is so buttery soft. I also have a friend who is a dermatologist. She works at a world-class hospital. I specifically asked for non-prescription stuff. And while she deals with more serious problems in her work, she actually uses this for herself at home. Doctors have to wash their hands even more frequently and with stronger soap. She informed me that most doctors she knows just use nothing and end up with horribly dry skin. Go figure. But the ones that use something typically will use Vanicream.And I pretty much got the same answer from every woman that I asked, and the dermatologist. And that’s vanicream. They told me to put it on my hands before I go to bed and wear gloves to bed. This is the cream and it’s a lot thicker and stickier than the lotion which I think is more for every day use. This is more intense and I think it’s meant to go on and sit on your skin overnight. I also bought the lotion which I use several times throughout the day. That leaves a lot less resident. It’s all part of a comprehensive treatment system here. Within three days my hand started feeling not only back to normal but better than they have been since I was in my youth.They told me to put it on my hands before I go to bed and wear gloves to bed. This is the cream and it’s a lot thicker and stickier than the lotion which I think is more for every day use. This is more intense and I think it’s meant to go on and sit on your skin overnight. I also bought the lotion which I use several times throughout the day. That leaves a lot less residue. It’s all part of a comprehensive treatment system here. Within three days my hand started feeling not only back to normal but better than they have been since I was in my youth.I’ve started to use it on other parts where I get really dry skin like on the elbow and knee joints and it’s been quite effective. It’s reasonably priced and it works well. I appreciate the fact that it doesn’t really have a scent and it really contains no controversial ingredients.There is another brand of a similar type that I don’t want to put the name in here because that’s usually what seems to get my reviews rejected. It was also the go to brand for many many years but they recently change the recipe and if you look up this other product, you will see that the more recent reviews have been very negative. If you’re familiar with the singer Bobby McFerrin, and go “who Ferrin”, this other product will rhyme with that.I have since passed this recommendation on the several other friends and everybody has been quite happy with the results. No more of the mineral oil chemical garbage that I used to just grab from the drugstore aisle. This is the stuff.I know it’s a little hard to demonstrate but I tried to take some close-up of my hands. The first pic I’ve been using the cream and lotion regularly, and on the second picture the other hand I stopped using it for about a day and a half to see if I can tell any difference. I certainly can but I don’t know if it’s demonstrable through photographs. But yes my hand that I stopped using the lotion on and actually got a little more red. I guess the dryness can cause subdermal inflammation. You can clearly see the difference in texture though between the cream and the lotion. I don’t know if that will be helpful to anyone but I think if you’re going to try the stuff you should get both.

The ONLY thing that kept my hands from looking like elephant skin. Everything else is like water. I had the three small tubes and literally scraped the last little bit. The Dryness of my hands is indescribable. I've tried essential oils, etc. NOTHING works like this ointment. I just wish it will come back.

If you’re like me and look like you’re headed into a wrestling match at bedtime then you know the struggles of of wearing retainers and mouth guards. I wear a lower retainer and an upper mouth guard at night for grinding my teeth. It is soooo much plastic and I have a tiny mouth! Needless to say this puts a lot of pressure and stretching on your lips and mouth. Every morning I would wake up with actual splits in mostly my upper lip. This would be right down the center or the sides of my mouth which is super painful. It was absolutely horrible and would take days to heal. My dermatologist finally recommended this ointment to me as I was also having burning and horrible dryness on my lips on top of wearing dental appliances. I had tried every single natural, otc or other types of lip balm/chapstick! Nothing did the job. This vanicream ointment is absolutely hands down the only thing that has complete stopped all of my splitting,cracking, burning and dry lip problem. I do have to use it every night bc of my appliances but I don’t have to re apply throughout the day like I did with all the other products. It works very fast and heals quickly. I cannot say enough good things about this product. I usually apply it after I have brushed my teeth when my lips are damp. This helps lock in the moisture even more. It takes some getting used to the texture but after that you won’t want to use anything else. I wish they made this in a chapstick type tube! I’ve been using this product for several years without any problems. I hope this helps the next person.

Since I don't use mineral oil, petrolatum, or even hyaluronic acid on my skin, due to adverse reactions, it was hard to find anything heavy-duty enough for use on my face and throat to repair my damaged skin barrier. Those 3 ingredients are in so many brands, and my usually oily, reactive skin, unfortunately, qualifies as being very sensitive to begin with.Said damage happened after a TERRIBLE allergic reaction to niacinamide in some new skin care products I tried a few months ago. Think red, itchy, burning skin with weird, cystic breakouts. Yes, it definitely was the niacinamide. Whenever I see that ingredient in any product nowadays, it makes me shiver. I spent a good 2 weeks with my face and neck slathered in Benadry, calamine lotion, and hydrocortisone cream. My skin has been in recovery mode ever since.Fortunately, I happened to catch a YouTube video yesterday about helpful skin barrier products in ointment form and saw Vanicream mentioned. I was curious and hopeful and checked out the ingredient list, and it did NOT contain any known offenders lurking about, ready to heap fresh carnage on my skin.So, fast forward to a day later and a Prime same-day, rush shipment of Vanicream Moisturizing Ointment, and I'm in skin heaven. Seriously, folks. AFTER ONLY ONE APPLICATION. Even the Emu oil I bought a bit ago, thinking it would do the trick, never performed like this stuff.VMO has come to my rescue. The skin on my face and neck feels better than it has in quite some time. I'm thinking that continued use will be restorative, and I'll be back at baseline soon.Anyway, that's my hymn about VMO. My tube of it is laying right next to the keyboard!

Good for sensitive skin. I prefer cerave ointment for the ingredients or aveeno balm, but this is a good option too. Vinaicream is safe and trusted