Re: Re: Algorithm addendum and misc pearls - zinc?

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on 4/9/02 3:21 PM, ruizdelvizo at ruizdelvizo@... wrote:

> You could buy your own zinc oxide at

> http://www.libertynatural.com/index.html. However, it's not

> micronized so you'd get a white cast with it. Also, I think that

> some diaper rash creams have zinc oxide but no dimethicone. Your face

> has to not react to petrolatum or mineral oil as those ingredients

> figure prominently in them. I'll keep my eyes out for sunblock that

> doesn't have dimethicone in it. I didn't realize that some people get

> bumps from it.

>

> Take care,

> Matija

What do you think of using just plain zinc as a skin soother, like at night

or around the house? I keep hearing it is supposed to calm the skin but the

products I've tried with zinc don't work well for me. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

- zin