Eucerin, Original Healing, Creme for Very Dry, Sensitive Skin, Fragrance Free (pack of 2)

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Bottom Line: Eucerin Foot Cream has a nearly identical formula as Eucerin Hand Cream with Natural Moisturizing Factors and barrier-strengthening ingredients to help keep feet soft, smooth, and hydrated. The formula also includes emollients to soften skin, as well as one ceramide and cholesterol to help strengthen the skin’s barrier function. These ingredients are especially important for the skin on your hands since it can become stripped from frequent hand washing and external factors like very cold temperatures and harsh wind. One way that urea provides these benefits is because it’s a component of the skin’s natural moisturizing factor (NMF). According to an article by Practical Der matology, The rest of the formula includes humectants like glycerin and panthenol, as well as emollients like caprylic/capric triglyceride and squalane. There’s also the silicone dimethicone to help improve spreadability while also giving your skin a silky, smooth feel.

Eucerin Original Healing Rich Creme 2 Ounce (Pack of 6) Eucerin Original Healing Rich Creme 2 Ounce (Pack of 6)

Bottom Line: Eucerin Baby Cream is a simple formula with humectants and emollients to soften and moisturize a baby’s skin. One problem with this Eucerin cream is the inclusion of parabens as preservatives. The use of parabens in skin care products is controversial because there is conflicting research on the potential health consequences of long term exposure to parabens.Bottom Line: The urea in Eucerin Urea Repair Face Cream helps to replenish the skin’s NMF, thereby reducing dryness and tightness to keep it soft, smooth, and healthy. Eucerin Baby Cream is gentle enough to use every day to moisturize and nourish a baby’s delicate skin, leaving it soft, smooth, and protected. It’s free of fragrances, dyes, and drying alcohols and is hypoallergenic. While there are many different Eucerin cream products, we noticed that a few of the same key ingredients are used throughout the collection, which include: According to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, avenanthramides are the principle polyphenolic antioxidants in oats that provide anti-inflammatory, anti-redness, anti-itch, and antihistamine effects when applied to the skin. Therefore, colloidal oatmeal is an excellent ingredient to help soothe redness and itchiness due to eczema.

Eucerin, Original Healing Cream, Extremely Dry, Compromised Eucerin, Original Healing Cream, Extremely Dry, Compromised

The NMF can become depleted as we age, and also from routine exposure to sensitizing ingredients like drying cleansing agents and denatured alcohol. The result is visibly dry, tight-feeling, flaky skin. Despite all of these beneficial ingredients found in the Eucerin, we want to remind you that most Eucerin products include parabens in their formulations. And another reviewer experienced a burning sensation after using this Eucerin cream, as the review says, “​​This is supposed to be an Eczema Relief Cream. It burned my skin so badly I had to wash it off and use some aloe to calm it down. And I have never had sensitive skin! I would give it a MINUS star.” Our VerdictEucerin Redness Relief Night Cream is a soothing, hydrating formula that helps reduce redness for sensitive and redness-prone skin at night. The formula contains Licochalcone, a skin soothing extract derived from licorice root. According to the EWG, parabens can act like the hormone estrogen in the body and disrupt the normal function of hormone systems affecting male and female reproductive system functioning, reproductive development, fertility, and birth outcomes. According to Medical News Today, castor oil has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and moisturizing properties, thus making it useful for treating dry, irritated skin. Practical Dermatology “Understanding the Role of Natural Moisturizing Factor in Skin Hydration” Joseph Fowler, MD, FAAD July 2012