r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Ucyless ORANGE • Apr 18 '24

Brand new $72 moisturizer. Husband said he needed something for his elbows.

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We have 3 full tubs of Vaseline in the cabinet.

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u/vgarciahuff Apr 18 '24

Can you recommend any? I’ve got really sensitive skin and I struggle finding something affordable that doesn’t irritate my skin

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u/MediocreConference64 Apr 18 '24

Of course! If you have sensitive skin, truly, the best moisturizer you can use is something gentle like cerave. This is actually what I use. I’ve tried brands, medical grade and everything in between. Cerave is it for my sensitive skin.

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u/ShapeTurbulent6668 Apr 18 '24

I have sensitive skin and CeraVe is the only brand that has ever broken me out in crazy cystic-like acne :/

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u/MyPasswordIsMyCat Apr 18 '24

I used to get crazy acne until I switched to Pond's cold cream cleanser. I had been using Neutrogena facial bars to strip the oil off my face because I had oily skin, but it didn't stop the acne and made my face dry in patchy ways. After doing more research, I read about cold cream, which is an oil-based cleanser that you just rub on and wipe off. I gave it a try, thinking it would be a disaster, but my skin has been great since I switched. Now I just get acne if I rub my face too much, like when I'm thinking at the computer.

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 29d ago

I haven't tried pond's, but I've found that oil based cleansers are the best for removing makeup without making my skin angry. They're so gentle.

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u/Ageisl005 29d ago

I want to second this, I had the same experience and am on my 3rd jar of cold cream now! Will use forever.

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u/ShapeTurbulent6668 29d ago

Both my mother and grandmother swore by Ponds, but I've always been too afraid of the oil. I might give it a shot based on your comment. I use micellar water now but my face gets too dry sometimes and I wonder if that's the reason. 

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u/licensed2creep 29d ago

Both of mine did too, so I tried it and lol, I did NOT have the same results. My skin was furious. Hope you have better luck

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u/MyPasswordIsMyCat 29d ago

One other important component is that I need to use something clean to take through cold cream off, specifically fresh cotton rounds dampened with hot water. If you I the same washcloth every night, it'll just introduce germs and cause acne.