Does vita-oil cause more flakes?

[Guest guest]

Good morning

Another day, another battle. Actually I am feeling pretty good this morning with

the responses on the flakes/peels. Guess misery likes company.

from what I have been reading through these posts it seems as if there are 2

theories

1. keep oils/moisturizers off the skin

2. moisturize, moisturize, moisturize

Now I need to decide which camp I fall into. I know that 2 years ago, I was so

distraught one morning after doing the foundation and seeing the awful mess of

flakes, that I grabbed a bar of ivory soap and washed my face 3 times in a row.

I did not have the flakes but I had one sore face. Very red, shiny, burning. I

soothed it for a fw days with Dr.S y's vita-oil and things settled down and the

flakes came back. That same winter, I tried using only water and vita-oil

thinking that the barrier was damaged. I appplied the vita-oil several times

throughout the day with some distilled water. I was not working so I did not

feel the need for foundation or sunscreen since I was indoors and by myself for

most of the day. But the flakes just got worse.

So then, the question is about the vita-oil. I love how good it feels on my

face, but I am almost sure that after a few days it does make my face worse in

terms of flakes.

I noticed that Marjorie is not a big fan of the vita-oil. How do you like the

moisturizing body oil. I have a huge bottle of that one?

And last, anyone find that emu is any better than plain jojoba which I intend to

buy as soon as I get close enough to a store where it is sold.

Sorry to be so long winded. I have kissed the Blarney stone and taught for 30

years so I am kinda long winded.

Take care

[Guest guest]

Good morning

Another day, another battle. Actually I am feeling pretty good this morning with

the responses on the flakes/peels. Guess misery likes company.

from what I have been reading through these posts it seems as if there are 2

theories

1. keep oils/moisturizers off the skin

2. moisturize, moisturize, moisturize

Now I need to decide which camp I fall into. I know that 2 years ago, I was so

distraught one morning after doing the foundation and seeing the awful mess of

flakes, that I grabbed a bar of ivory soap and washed my face 3 times in a row.

I did not have the flakes but I had one sore face. Very red, shiny, burning. I

soothed it for a fw days with Dr.S y's vita-oil and things settled down and the

flakes came back. That same winter, I tried using only water and vita-oil

thinking that the barrier was damaged. I appplied the vita-oil several times

throughout the day with some distilled water. I was not working so I did not

feel the need for foundation or sunscreen since I was indoors and by myself for

most of the day. But the flakes just got worse.

So then, the question is about the vita-oil. I love how good it feels on my

face, but I am almost sure that after a few days it does make my face worse in

terms of flakes.

I noticed that Marjorie is not a big fan of the vita-oil. How do you like the

moisturizing body oil. I have a huge bottle of that one?

And last, anyone find that emu is any better than plain jojoba which I intend to

buy as soon as I get close enough to a store where it is sold.

Sorry to be so long winded. I have kissed the Blarney stone and taught for 30

years so I am kinda long winded.

Take care