I’ve got crap skin – I’m one of those people that can be oily and itchy and dry and oozy all at the same time. A couple of years ago – after exposing myself to elderflower water, to which I am allergic, apparently – I discovered a little product called Gator Balm. The stuff rocks. I am not really big into endorsing products, but really, this stuff is amazing. My skin is so sensitive even Neutrogena’s moisturizers sting when I put them on, but this stuff is cooling and takes the itch out and makes the skin soft. Really great especially for anyone with eczema.
It’s also really good for “cold nose” – you know, when your nose gets raw from tissue use when you’re sick, and you can’t put anything on it without it stinging – you can put Gator Balm right on it. Really. Betty and I both use it once a week as an intensive moisturizer, too.
It’s not always easy to find, but a good health food store with a really well-stocked hygiene product area might have it. (For those of you in NYC, the little shop down the block from the Center has it.)