Well my skin has certainly been angry this week, so very very itchy and red and raised. I can't lie, I'm rather happy to be ditching these products, definitely not going to be making it on to my psoriasis dream cream list. I'm really happy to have started to make some wonderful psoriasis friends over instagram and I hope to get to speak to some more people, it really is so reassuring to know your not alone in your struggles and get to make some new friends in the process. This week is my last week off work, I'll be back to the daily grind on monday which means more chance of me not being able to stick to a skin routine, not being able to use certain products (due to smell, messiness, time etc), more stress, more self-consciousness. Ah well I'm gonna boss it out. I hope your skin isn't causing you too much trouble dear reader and if you're interested in a more detailed review of the products read on, if you're not I basically don't have it in me to recommend any of these products...although I won't be reviewing the shampoo & conditioner till next week.
GARNIER INTENSIVE 7 DAYS DAILY BODY LOTION WITH SHEA BUTTER FOR VERY DRY SKIN (250ML): 3/10
How this product can be advertised as for very dry skin I really don't know. Since using this I've seen other reviews also stating that it really should be labelled for normal skin. The moisturiser absorbs quickly and after application skin was soft but after an hour I was back to being itchy. I tried it on my face just for a laugh (I try all the moisturisers on my face even if they're no supposed to be for the face just to see how it works). It was especially irritating at night, I haven't bled much for a while but this week has left me a bit scabby. On the other hand I like the bottles and it's a very economical product, you get a lot for what you pay for...oh and it smells ok too I suppose.
(QUALITY SAVE, £1.99)
PSORIDERM 225ML: 2/10
After two weeks of use this really didn't appear to do much to my skin. I applied it topically only to my lower legs and lower arms and although it probably counteracted some of the extra redness caused by the moisturiser there was only the teeniest amount of difference between the areas. And the smell, I've used coal tar products before but WOW, this is by far the strongest smelling coal tar product I've used, the smell even lingered in the room for about 15 minutes after I'd shut the bottle never mind the stench that followed me around. I did like the bottle though which of course is an essential factor when choosing your skin products (I joke). There are other psoriderm products that have higher percentages of coal tar and lecithin so I might give them a go at some point in the future, I also didn't realise that this could be used on the scalp and in the bath but I'll probably try save trying that until I have a bit of time off work (cough, cough the smell...and I literally mean cough cough I almost choked on the smell). This particular product is not a high scorer for me I'm afraid.
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CAREX MOISTURE PLUS SHOWER CREAM (500ML): 4/10
I wasn't overly keen on the smell of this product although it does beat coal tar. The cream itself felt like it would provide moisture for my skin (if that makes sense...like the texture of it?) Anyway it didn't harm or irritate my skin but as soon as I left the shower I was itchy and very much in need of immediate moisture which isn't something I often feel from products that claim to be moisture intense. For the price I can't really complain but not something I would use out of choice, thought it might be worth a shot when I saw it in the shop.
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