Can you recommend lotion for a SENSITIVE male?

[hisno1girl]

Namely, my husband.



My DH has super dry skin.  I tell him to:

A. stop scrubbing his body like he's got the bubonic plague
B. use lotion
C. stop scrubbing his body with a dry rough towel when he gets out of the shower

but does he listen? Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, his skin is so scaly and dry that he's itchy.  He is allergic to rubbing alcohol, therefore any form of alcohol must be avoided (or I'll never hear the end of it).  He wants something that's free of fragrance, dyes, or perfumes.

He was convinced that baby lotion was the ticket because "it's for babies!" even though it has fragrance, dye, and stearyl alcohol.  The baby lotion didn't work.

Every once in a while he'll get little red bumps and I tell him to put benadryl on them but he said that benadryl freaks him out. I tried to explain that benadryl applied topically does not have the same effect as the benadryl that gets injected but he won't do it.

I stop myself from choking him by reminding myself that his medical condition makes him anxious about any little thing that goes wrong with his body.

So! Can you recommend anything that will help his dry itchy skin?

Thank you.

[piaffe]

Not sure if Cetaphil has alcohol or not but it works for my crazy skinned husband. I touch him and he has welts rise up.

[Deleted]

Coconut oil

All it contains is coconut oil.

[hisno1girl]

Jan 22, 2013 19:50:43 GMT -5 v said:

Coconut oil

All it contains is coconut oil.

Serious question - will it make him smell all coconuty?

Please say yes.

[Deleted]

CeraVe cream in a tub.

Not the lotion in a bottle.

[bleubook]

Kiss my face.

[hisno1girl]

Jan 22, 2013 19:54:16 GMT -5 bleubook said:

Kiss my face.

Um, whut?

Kiss your face?

[leahmel]

Aveeno.

[Deleted]

Vanicream is also good.

[Deleted]

Another recommendation for CeraVe.

[Deleted]

Jan 22, 2013 19:53:26 GMT -5 hisno1girl said:

Jan 22, 2013 19:50:43 GMT -5 v said:

Coconut oil

All it contains is coconut oil.

Serious question - will it make him smell all coconuty?

Please say yes.

I've used coconut oil that doesn't really smell like anything (I think it was refined?) and coconut oil that makes me smell like an Almond Joy.  I of course prefer the latter.

This is the one I currently am using: www.amazon.com/Coconut-Organic-Body-Care-Multi-Pack/dp/B001E14384/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1358903086&sr=8-7&keywords=spectrum+organic+coconut+oil

It is the latter (and note: don't buy from that link.  those prices are insane).

[pinkeggs]

Ditto extra virgin coconut oil. My skin is very happy. I smell like coconut while it "soaks" in, but then it goes away.

ETA: I use Trader Joe's

[Deleted]

Jan 22, 2013 19:50:49 GMT -5 dcannie said:

when my mom was doing chemo i think she used CeraVe.

I use this and so does my DD.  She has eczema and it works good on that.  

If he can't find any lotion he likes, have him finish his shower, keep the water on but step out of the shower stream.  Put on Vaseline.  For some reason in the shower it goes on without being greasy.  It makes my skin so soft.

[SusanBAnthony]

When my uncle had cancer (that is what your h has, right?) and had skin issues, the hospital gave him auqaphor ointment. I don't know if an ointment would be an option.

My favorites when dealing with dry skin:

Cerave
Eucerin cream (in the jar, not the bottle)
Avalon organic's plain lotion. They have scented ones too. Not as heavy as the eucerin but maybe a good choice once he gets the dry skin under control.

[shostakovich]

I also have insanely sensitive skin, and I use CeraVe, Cetaphil, and Aveeno. Aveeno on reacting (red, itchy, burny) skin feels so amazing. Make sure anything he gets is fragrance free.

Also, if he is used to taking scalding hot or even hot showers, add that to the NO list - it strips your skin of all of its natural oils, and they are hard to replace, even with the best lotions.

[Deleted]

Jan 22, 2013 19:54:05 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

CeraVe cream in a tub.

Not the lotion in a bottle.

Yes.  Don't buy anything you have to pump, only scoop.  Pump lotions have a lot of water in them.  They evaporate too fast which actually dries out skin.

[annyong]

Ditto miso and CeraVe in a tub.

[rex]

My H uses aveeno. When it gets really bad he uses aquaphor.

What does he use in the shower? That could make the problem worse if he's using some crazy scented drying body wash or soap.

[broc]

My H is the same way. He's crazy, crazy allergic to fragrance... once I got fed up and bought regular Dial and he's fucking allergic to that. Who the fuck is allergic to plain dial? God.

Aveeno daily unscented for the most part. He also uses that Neutrogena Norwegian fisherman hand lotion on his hands & feet this time of year, but let's be real that's pretty much just vaseline anyway. With H's allergies in mind, Joaquin's pediatrician recommended we switch to Crisco if she started breaking out. For real, Crisco like you use for baking. So, that's an option if you're completely fed up with his ass.

[broc]

Jan 22, 2013 20:30:39 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Crisco is also good lube as told me by a gyno friend.

Wouldn't that break down latex condoms?

[hisno1girl]

Jan 22, 2013 20:08:35 GMT -5 rehabaddict said:

Jan 22, 2013 19:54:05 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

CeraVe cream in a tub.

Not the lotion in a bottle.

Yes.  Don't buy anything you have to pump, only scoop.  Pump lotions have a lot of water in them.  They evaporate too fast which actually dries out skin.

I didn't know that! Thanks for the tip.

[bab]

Aquaphor
Pat skin dry

[verycontrary247]

Both H and I have dry, sensitive skin. We use Cetaphil or Aquaphor.

[bleubook]

www.kissmyface.com/

[bleubook]

its a brand of soap/lotion and its fucking amazing.

[Deleted]

Eucerin made my sensitive skin break out in a rash.

Neutrogenia is what Jake uses or Vaseline brand lotion. It has to be non-scented and everything.

Also we don't use fragranced laundry detergent. That has helped both of us a lot.

[bleubook]

I'm highly allergic to Eucerin. And Vaseline lotion.
I can't use anything with lanolin in it.

[Deleted]

Also we use Cetaphil on the boys when nothing else worked -- not even Burts unscented.

That stuff also takes care of dry patches in 1 use sometimes.

[Deleted]

What soap does he use, btw? That could also factor into his issues.

[muffin0]

H uses Aveeno - but I'm not sure of the ingredients. He's a baby when it comes to skin. (yet like your husband doesn't really take care of it - just complains when he's uncomfortable)