Re: What is dif. between dimethicone and simethicone?

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> And are there any specific moisturizers with these ingredients?

> thanks

I don't know the precise answer to your first (subject line)

question, . Perhaps I'm not correct in viewing simethicones as a

group, perhaps there are significant differences among them.

Regarding specific moisturizers, back in December I was hopeful about

reflect.com's moisturizer, which contains both willowherb and several

simethicones, but it contains lots of other ingredients. I asked for

a reformulation, and two months later they finally sent me a sample

moisturizer that was just horrible, not even close to what I asked

for or needed. So despite their fun Web site and friendly customer

service I do not recommend reflect.com products. Examine the

ingredients to some of their products and it's clear they are just

repackaged Procter and Gamble products that sell for a fraction of

the price in the stores.

But I digress. Anyway, I haven't found a basic moisturizer with

simethicones. For the past few months I'm been using a basic

moisturizer (right now it's Toleraine's Soothing Protective Facial

Cream, but I'm not wholly happy with it) and then putting Clinique's

Total Turnaround Cream over it, which is simethicone-rich.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD