Guest guest Posted April 11, 2002 Report Share Posted April 11, 2002 I just noticed that my bottle of Gold Bond Lotion (Sensitive Skin formula) has Dimethicone in it. They list it as " Active Ingredient Dimethicone 5% " . There are many other ingredients in it. I personally haven't used GB lotion much - I am better off trying to stay away from all lotions/topicals. When my face gets dry - I put water on it and let it air dry. I also take Doxycycline. My face has improved - but I am still red on my cheeks and nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 , I was interested in your experience, so I searched out the ingredients to Gold Bond medicated extra strength body lotion (note that the ingredients are listed alphabetically): Active Ingredients: contains: Dimethicone (5 %), Menthol (0.50 %) Inactive Ingredients: Aloe Vera Gel, Cetyl Alcohol, olidinyl Urea, Distearlydimonium Chloride, Emulsifying Wax, Fragrance, Glycerin, Iodopropyl Butylcarbamate, Petrolatum, Stearamidopropyl PG- dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethanolamine, Water It looks like a protective, moisturizing water-based lotion. It differs from the regular strength (gold bottle, red cap) by a lower concentration of menthol (0.15%), and from the sensitive fomulation (white bottle, red cap) by the absense of menthol and fragrance, and addition of oatmeal, BHT and paraben preservatives, and propylene glycol. I'm not familiar with rosacea on the neck and chest. How was that diagnosed? The top of the front chest is the most common place for allergic reactions, so your description of a rash on your neck and chest -- and success with reaction to Gold Bond out of proportion there as compared to your face -- makes me wonder if something else isn't going on there, and if something else coincident with your using the Gold Bond. Of course I can't know, and the important thing is that you're doing well. Have you or others noted a difference between the regular and triple- strength formulations? In other words, does raising the concentration of menthol make a difference? How about the sensitive skin formulation, the one without any menthol? Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > Hello! > Just want to report my progress with Gold Bond (green bottle with red > cap cost $4.99 at CVS drugstore). I read about GB here and bought a > bottle several weeks ago. I apply it morning and night. It tingles > when I apply it, but stops after a few minutes. It does not make me > more read. > > I have been and continue to be VERY happy with the results. I have had > rosacea for 10 years (on my face) and it went to my neck and chest much > later. The derm(s) tried every thing (for my neck/chest) and nothing > worked. I read about GB and within a week and had dramatic improvement > on my neck. Now several weeks later, my neck and chest are TOTALLY > clear of redness, bumps, pustules, etc. The skin looks the same as > before rosacea. > > I use GB on my face too and have noticed nice changes. I think because > I have had rosacea on my face for sooooooooo long the result is not as > perfect as my neck/chest. I do have less redness and bumps,pustulates > on my face but it is not totally clear like my neck/chest. > > I am very, very, very happy. Oh and by the way, I just returned from a > week vacation in Florida with my husband and 2 young children. I had no > troubles with my chest/neck using GB and 30 spf suntan lotion. I also > played tennis in very, very hot weather and my face did not get as read > as usual. I was very pleased. > > Thank you skiman for posting about Gold Bond. > > Sincerely, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 , I was interested in your experience, so I searched out the ingredients to Gold Bond medicated extra strength body lotion (note that the ingredients are listed alphabetically): Active Ingredients: contains: Dimethicone (5 %), Menthol (0.50 %) Inactive Ingredients: Aloe Vera Gel, Cetyl Alcohol, olidinyl Urea, Distearlydimonium Chloride, Emulsifying Wax, Fragrance, Glycerin, Iodopropyl Butylcarbamate, Petrolatum, Stearamidopropyl PG- dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethanolamine, Water It looks like a protective, moisturizing water-based lotion. It differs from the regular strength (gold bottle, red cap) by a lower concentration of menthol (0.15%), and from the sensitive fomulation (white bottle, red cap) by the absense of menthol and fragrance, and addition of oatmeal, BHT and paraben preservatives, and propylene glycol. I'm not familiar with rosacea on the neck and chest. How was that diagnosed? The top of the front chest is the most common place for allergic reactions, so your description of a rash on your neck and chest -- and success with reaction to Gold Bond out of proportion there as compared to your face -- makes me wonder if something else isn't going on there, and if something else coincident with your using the Gold Bond. Of course I can't know, and the important thing is that you're doing well. Have you or others noted a difference between the regular and triple- strength formulations? In other words, does raising the concentration of menthol make a difference? How about the sensitive skin formulation, the one without any menthol? Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > Hello! > Just want to report my progress with Gold Bond (green bottle with red > cap cost $4.99 at CVS drugstore). I read about GB here and bought a > bottle several weeks ago. I apply it morning and night. It tingles > when I apply it, but stops after a few minutes. It does not make me > more read. > > I have been and continue to be VERY happy with the results. I have had > rosacea for 10 years (on my face) and it went to my neck and chest much > later. The derm(s) tried every thing (for my neck/chest) and nothing > worked. I read about GB and within a week and had dramatic improvement > on my neck. Now several weeks later, my neck and chest are TOTALLY > clear of redness, bumps, pustules, etc. The skin looks the same as > before rosacea. > > I use GB on my face too and have noticed nice changes. I think because > I have had rosacea on my face for sooooooooo long the result is not as > perfect as my neck/chest. I do have less redness and bumps,pustulates > on my face but it is not totally clear like my neck/chest. > > I am very, very, very happy. Oh and by the way, I just returned from a > week vacation in Florida with my husband and 2 young children. I had no > troubles with my chest/neck using GB and 30 spf suntan lotion. I also > played tennis in very, very hot weather and my face did not get as read > as usual. I was very pleased. > > Thank you skiman for posting about Gold Bond. > > Sincerely, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 , I was interested in your experience, so I searched out the ingredients to Gold Bond medicated extra strength body lotion (note that the ingredients are listed alphabetically): Active Ingredients: contains: Dimethicone (5 %), Menthol (0.50 %) Inactive Ingredients: Aloe Vera Gel, Cetyl Alcohol, olidinyl Urea, Distearlydimonium Chloride, Emulsifying Wax, Fragrance, Glycerin, Iodopropyl Butylcarbamate, Petrolatum, Stearamidopropyl PG- dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethanolamine, Water It looks like a protective, moisturizing water-based lotion. It differs from the regular strength (gold bottle, red cap) by a lower concentration of menthol (0.15%), and from the sensitive fomulation (white bottle, red cap) by the absense of menthol and fragrance, and addition of oatmeal, BHT and paraben preservatives, and propylene glycol. I'm not familiar with rosacea on the neck and chest. How was that diagnosed? The top of the front chest is the most common place for allergic reactions, so your description of a rash on your neck and chest -- and success with reaction to Gold Bond out of proportion there as compared to your face -- makes me wonder if something else isn't going on there, and if something else coincident with your using the Gold Bond. Of course I can't know, and the important thing is that you're doing well. Have you or others noted a difference between the regular and triple- strength formulations? In other words, does raising the concentration of menthol make a difference? How about the sensitive skin formulation, the one without any menthol? Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > Hello! > Just want to report my progress with Gold Bond (green bottle with red > cap cost $4.99 at CVS drugstore). I read about GB here and bought a > bottle several weeks ago. I apply it morning and night. It tingles > when I apply it, but stops after a few minutes. It does not make me > more read. > > I have been and continue to be VERY happy with the results. I have had > rosacea for 10 years (on my face) and it went to my neck and chest much > later. The derm(s) tried every thing (for my neck/chest) and nothing > worked. I read about GB and within a week and had dramatic improvement > on my neck. Now several weeks later, my neck and chest are TOTALLY > clear of redness, bumps, pustules, etc. The skin looks the same as > before rosacea. > > I use GB on my face too and have noticed nice changes. I think because > I have had rosacea on my face for sooooooooo long the result is not as > perfect as my neck/chest. I do have less redness and bumps,pustulates > on my face but it is not totally clear like my neck/chest. > > I am very, very, very happy. Oh and by the way, I just returned from a > week vacation in Florida with my husband and 2 young children. I had no > troubles with my chest/neck using GB and 30 spf suntan lotion. I also > played tennis in very, very hot weather and my face did not get as read > as usual. I was very pleased. > > Thank you skiman for posting about Gold Bond. > > Sincerely, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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