Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 > Hi alena, > > > Hi, > > > still used Cetaphil, both in the morning and at night, because I am not sure > > if it is really causing the problem. I just feel so much better today. I > > think I will try living sans Metrogel for a few days and then, if necessary, > > will go back to it to see if that could have been it. I am wondering if this > > past week of burning/tingling was related to my menstruation [my apologies > > to the male part of the list], I guess I will find out in a month. > > You may have already heard this from someone, but cetaphil does seem to > irritate a lot of rosacea skins. It caused my face to burn and turn red > after one or two days of use. > > Also, have you tried a thin layer of oil after cleansing or rinsing with > water? That is my biggest help sometimes, most especially when my face > burns. I use sweet almond oil that I buy in a gourmet grocery. Others to try > are jojoba, olive or squalane - all ava at health food stores generally. I > find a light coat works the best; if I get it on too heavily my face > responds with redness. > > > Nutraderm is another moisturizing lotion by Galderma. Years ago, it was > > recommended to me by my derm when I was first diagnosed. It does not > > indicate on the bottle whether it is hand or face lotion, I find it quite > > gentle and slather it on whenever some of those itchy bumps come to life. > > The ingredients in Nutraderm are: > > > > carbomer 940 > > methylparaben > > sodium lauryl sulfate > > mineral oil > > cetyl alcohol > > stearyl alcohol > > sorbitan stearate > > propylparaben > > fragrance > > trolamine > > diazolidinyl urea > > purified water > > I cannot believe these ingredients! almost evey one is widely considered an > irritant! the only one I can't say that about is " carbomer 940 " . Never heard > of it, don't know what it is. And yet you find it effective on itchy bumps > and to be gentle. Sometimes this research on ingredients is just so bizarre, > isn't it? > > > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe@y... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 > Hi alena, > > > Hi, > > > still used Cetaphil, both in the morning and at night, because I am not sure > > if it is really causing the problem. I just feel so much better today. I > > think I will try living sans Metrogel for a few days and then, if necessary, > > will go back to it to see if that could have been it. I am wondering if this > > past week of burning/tingling was related to my menstruation [my apologies > > to the male part of the list], I guess I will find out in a month. > > You may have already heard this from someone, but cetaphil does seem to > irritate a lot of rosacea skins. It caused my face to burn and turn red > after one or two days of use. > > Also, have you tried a thin layer of oil after cleansing or rinsing with > water? That is my biggest help sometimes, most especially when my face > burns. I use sweet almond oil that I buy in a gourmet grocery. Others to try > are jojoba, olive or squalane - all ava at health food stores generally. I > find a light coat works the best; if I get it on too heavily my face > responds with redness. > > > Nutraderm is another moisturizing lotion by Galderma. Years ago, it was > > recommended to me by my derm when I was first diagnosed. It does not > > indicate on the bottle whether it is hand or face lotion, I find it quite > > gentle and slather it on whenever some of those itchy bumps come to life. > > The ingredients in Nutraderm are: > > > > carbomer 940 > > methylparaben > > sodium lauryl sulfate > > mineral oil > > cetyl alcohol > > stearyl alcohol > > sorbitan stearate > > propylparaben > > fragrance > > trolamine > > diazolidinyl urea > > purified water > > I cannot believe these ingredients! almost evey one is widely considered an > irritant! the only one I can't say that about is " carbomer 940 " . Never heard > of it, don't know what it is. And yet you find it effective on itchy bumps > and to be gentle. Sometimes this research on ingredients is just so bizarre, > isn't it? > > > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe@y... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 > Hi alena, > > > Hi, > > > still used Cetaphil, both in the morning and at night, because I am not sure > > if it is really causing the problem. I just feel so much better today. I > > think I will try living sans Metrogel for a few days and then, if necessary, > > will go back to it to see if that could have been it. I am wondering if this > > past week of burning/tingling was related to my menstruation [my apologies > > to the male part of the list], I guess I will find out in a month. > > You may have already heard this from someone, but cetaphil does seem to > irritate a lot of rosacea skins. It caused my face to burn and turn red > after one or two days of use. > > Also, have you tried a thin layer of oil after cleansing or rinsing with > water? That is my biggest help sometimes, most especially when my face > burns. I use sweet almond oil that I buy in a gourmet grocery. Others to try > are jojoba, olive or squalane - all ava at health food stores generally. I > find a light coat works the best; if I get it on too heavily my face > responds with redness. > > > Nutraderm is another moisturizing lotion by Galderma. Years ago, it was > > recommended to me by my derm when I was first diagnosed. It does not > > indicate on the bottle whether it is hand or face lotion, I find it quite > > gentle and slather it on whenever some of those itchy bumps come to life. > > The ingredients in Nutraderm are: > > > > carbomer 940 > > methylparaben > > sodium lauryl sulfate > > mineral oil > > cetyl alcohol > > stearyl alcohol > > sorbitan stearate > > propylparaben > > fragrance > > trolamine > > diazolidinyl urea > > purified water > > I cannot believe these ingredients! almost evey one is widely considered an > irritant! the only one I can't say that about is " carbomer 940 " . Never heard > of it, don't know what it is. And yet you find it effective on itchy bumps > and to be gentle. Sometimes this research on ingredients is just so bizarre, > isn't it? > > > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe@y... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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