So here we are with part three of the Sensitive Skin Series and this one is for the mommies out there. When you buy a product from a brand especially destined for baby’s care, you are sure that it’s going to be safe and completely mild choice for your kid. My best friend did so, and used an entire baby range and her son developed an irritation accompanied by dry patches in certain parts of the skin. When I heard of it I immediately wanted to see the ingredients of those products and of course FRAGRANCE was at the middle of the list, among other irritants.
I searched for an alternative and one of the best was Avene Xera Calm line (Lipid Replenishing Cleansing Oil and Lipid Replenishing Balm) and the baby’s skin was fine within a couple of days. The cleanser does a really good job, is soft, non-drying, not very foamy and easy to rinse. The nourishing balm is a thick moisturizer with a creamy consistency, that can be used for infants and adults with very dry, atopic skin, suitable for both face and body.
During time I learned that it doesn’t matter if a products is marketed for a certain category ( for babies, sensitive skin, rosacea etc.), because in many cases what the label states doesn’t correspond with the actual compounds of the product. Scores and scores of moisturizers or cleansers marketed for sensitive skin contain alcohol, fragrance, parabens or fragrant oils, just to name a few. The store’s shelves flow with tons of cosmetics, that may not be the solution for your skin problems, unless you carefully pick the right ones.
I would really like to counsel my readers, so whenever you’re in doubt (to buy or not this product?) drop me a line, we can chose together the best options. 😉
Ingredients: Xera Calm Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil– AVENE THERMALE SPRING WATER (AVENE AQUA) • GLYCERIN • PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE • DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSICCUNATE • SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE • PEG-25 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL • CETEARETH-60 MYRISTYL GLYCOL PEG-200 HYDROGENATED GLYCERYL PALMATE • LAURETH-3 • COCO-GLUCOSIDE • AQUAPHILUS DOLOMIAE EXTRACT • ARGININE • CAPRYLYL GLYCOL • CITRIC ACID • EVENING PRIMROSE OIL/PALM OIL AMINOPROPANEDIOL ESTERS • GLYCINE • OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL (OENOTHERA BIENNIS OIL) • SORBIC ACID • TOCOPHEROL
Xera Calm Lipid-Replenishing Balm – AVENE THERMALE SPRING WATER (AVENE AQUA) • MINERAL OIL (PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM) • GLYCERIN • CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE • PEG-12 • OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL (OENOTHERA BIENNIS OIL) • GLYCERYL STEARATE • MYRETH-3 MYRISTATE • PEG-100 STEREATE • POLYACRYLATE-13 • AQUAPHILUS DOLOMIAE EXTRACT • ARGININE • CITRIC ACID • EVENING PRIMROSE OIL PALM OIL AMINOPROPANEDIOL ESTERS • GLYCINE • POLYOSIBUTENE • POLUSORBATE 20 • SODIUM ACETATE • SORBITAN OSISTEARATE • TOCOPHEROL • WATER (AQUA)
Disclaimer
The products I recommend on my blog were proven effective and bring the expected results, but I can’t guarantee that all of them will suit your skin type. Anybody can develop allergies to different compounds, so I strongly recommend you to test products before you purchase.
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