Emollients topical and Dryness: What Users Say
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Reviews for Emollients topical
- Sea...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 12, 2020
For Vaginal Dryness "I was recommended by a gynecologist to use this product Replens. Second time using it, I feel dry, and clumps of white skin cells or whatever it is have been discharging. I want to know if this is safe or a good thing. Adding to my frustration!"
- Can...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- December 21, 2020
For Dry Skin "I have used Dermasil lotion, from the Dollar Tree, day and night versions, for years, using most days. Since 2006, I have been having VERY bad allergic reactions (very swollen, red, itchy, scaly, peeling DRY, tight skin on my upper eyelids and below! Then determined I was allergic to shellac, an ingredient in mascara. But the issue keeps coming back even though I haven't worn mascara in over 5 years! In early December 2020, I FiNALLY stopped using Dermasil, to see what would happen, after a very bad 4-week bout, and magically, in one day of no use, my facial/eye area was almost back to being ME! Will never be using this product again."
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- Mom...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 1, 2018
For Dry Skin "I have been stripping my skin with high-end acids/Retin-A/over-exfoliant for years. I was extremely dry and flaky. My skin started to react to any extreme temperature or touch. I stripped the barrier of my skin, and it was always angry. My derm gave me this for dermatitis. It took a few weeks, but all my issues have disappeared. I am afraid to use anything else. It isn’t greasy, and at times I feel like I need more moisture. However, I resist adding anything more than this cream. I can’t find the reason why this is by Rx only, though?!"
- Do...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 12, 2022
For Vaginal Dryness "I was just getting over a severe yeast infection and was feeling better. I noticed some dryness and decided on this product. Holy moly!!! The clumps of white discharge (I had to scrape off with my finger) and the burn!!! What?!! I was freaking out thinking my YI was back with a vengeance until I read all the comments. How is this still on the market?!!!! We should all sue!!!"
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 5, 2020
For Dry Skin "I had been using Blistex lip conditioning serum, and my lips had become extremely dry, so I continued to put more and more on, not even considering that the Blistex was causing the problem. My lips became swollen and burned. My lips now look very dark, like they have been burned. After reading all of the issues other people have been experiencing with this product, how is this company still allowed to sell this product? I’m so incredibly disappointed and in pain. This product is trash, and it has been thrown in the trash where it belongs. I will never, ever buy this product again and will tell everyone I know to don’t bother."
- Est...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 12, 2024
For Vaginal Dryness "I’m 32. Never experienced vaginal atrophy. Stopped taking birth control and the changes started to happen. Initially thought it was a yeast infection. Treated twice and still no resolve to the dryness, itching and inflammation. I finally see a doctor who recommends Replens and I start to have the white thick chunky discharge, which are dead skin cells shedding, and then thick gooey bloody discharge only once. But my symptoms improved dramatically. The discharge did stop and I started to notice normal discharge and normalcy completely after 3 uses. It’s a godsend."
- Min...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 30, 2019
For Dry Skin "I’ve been using this for about 6-7 days, and it was fine at first. My skin felt clean, and out of nowhere, my acne has gotten worse-a pimple a day, and then multiple ones. My face started drying out and itching, and my acne seems to look more like a rash now. Above my lips, it started to peel, and my face feels hot and swollen. I also had a severe swollen throat, which I’ve never experienced, and a hoarse cough and pain in my throat every time I would swallow. The moisturizer made my skin feel oily and over-hydrated, and my lips are red all around, and it just sucks walking around looking like a clown."
- Ala...
- February 11, 2018
For Dry Skin "Had chapped lips the other night and couldn't find my EOS (what I usually use for lip balm), so I used the berry smoothie Blistex. The next day, my lips were still chapped, so I found my EOS and used that. Last night, I used Blistex and woke up with my lips extremely swollen, tingly, dry, and red, and they haven't gone down, and it's been hours."
- All...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 4, 2021
For Vaginal Dryness "Really unpleasant product that leaves chunks of white material inside of you. I had to manually remove them. I did not feel it moisturized, in fact, I felt the chalky deposits may have caused further dryness. I don't understand how this is on the shelves? Awful!"
- Ouc...
- September 14, 2022
For Dry Skin "Left my Carmex at home, so I picked up some Blistex medicated lip balm. Within an hour of applying, my lips were drier than when I applied, they itched, were red, and swollen. Went to the doctor, turned out I got a chemical burn from the product. All I could do was apply aloe vera and burn gel. Took a few weeks, and now I'm left with scarring around my lips."
- Kay...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 26, 2021
For Dry Skin "I had a reaction to red wine! CeraVe helped for two days. After that, my face turned blood red, hot, and became dry and flaky! I don’t know what to do to heal it! I used it for 1 week. My face is horrible now!"
- Sub...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 25, 2021
For Dry Skin "2 times now. Each time, had washed face and used toner (different toner and soap each time, and a moisturizer used for years). I avoided the area from nose to chin around lips with toner. Applied the chapstick as moisturizer. Within an hour of applying Strawberry Coconut Smoothie, my lips burned as if I had eaten something spicy. By 4 hours, lips swollen, corners starting to split, redness 1/4 inch around lips. Each time, at the start of irritation, rinsed every couple of hours, lips under cool water from faucet. 2nd day: blisters around inside of lips and they were swollen and burning, dry. The first time, used a mix of refrigerated honey, snail mucin, and aloe vera in a compress of medical gauze - then as dressing as needed to keep lips from drying. Day 3: swollen, burning, skin breaking and raw around edges. Rinsing and plain Aquaphor gel. Antihistamine not helping. Bumps and itching under bottom lip to where chin starts."
- Moo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 26, 2022
For Dry Skin "I bought the bar because I have sensitive skin on my hands, and I cannot use most soaps and scrubs. The Cetaphil made my hands so dry that touching anything felt like rubbing sandpaper across a sunburn, it was terrible. Even applying lotion to try to make the tightness, dryness, and pain go away was hurtful. I will not use this again. I have no idea how this is gentle or dermatologist-recommended."
- Che...
- September 8, 2021
For Dry Skin "Was looking for a gentle cleanser. Bought Cetaphil combination oily face wash. After using a dime size to wash my face, my face felt dry and tight. Followed up with the combo moisturizer, felt weird. Gave it another go. Next day, washed face with less than a dime size and sure enough, same thing. This time, skin became dry and itchy even after a glob of their moisturizer. Now my skin looks dehydrated and bland. This face wash and moisturizer are going right back to Walmart! I was using CeraVe with okay results, was looking for something better, but this was not it. CeraVe is way better compared to moisture and hydration. Why, oh why, Cetaphil, did you mess my face up? You are supposed to be extra gentle. Good for some but definitely not for me. CeraVe, in my opinion, never dried my face as this did."
- Buf...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 6, 2022
For Dry Skin "I have used the Cetaphil cleanser before, but I have never used the foam cleanser. My face became dry, red, irritated, very, very itchy, and flakes of dry skin. It was on my cheeks, neck, around my eyes, nose, and forehead."
- Tik...
- April 20, 2021
For Dry Skin "I just bought Cetaphil daily facial cleanser, and after 2 days, I noticed my skin looked funny, like my pores looked larger and my skin had a funny, dry, odd look."
- Moo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 27, 2021
For Vaginal Dryness "White thick, clumpy discharge looks like a yeast infection, but no smell or itch. Also, not feeling much improved with dryness. Don’t think I will continue to use."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 9, 2021
For Vaginal Dryness "Do not use this product! I was feeling vaginal dryness and decided to try this product. In about an hour, I felt uncomfortable and extremely dry down there with white chunks. Ugh! Will not use again."
- kat...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- March 16, 2023
For Dry Skin "I started using CeraVe about 2 years ago for dry skin. Unfortunately for me, my skin is still itchy and dry. After I put it on, my skin starts to itch right away."
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For Dry Skin "I used CeraVe moisturizers for 8 months to treat dryness on my face. In that time, my skin became increasingly red, inflamed, itchy, and dry—so dry, in fact, that it would crack and bleed at times. I'm over 40, and I have never had eczema, but now I had it all over my face, and soon spots were popping up all over my back, arms, and legs. CeraVe was always recommended as being 'safe,' so I trusted it, but the day I stopped using CeraVe products completely, my symptoms improved. In lieu of a patch test, I have a reason to believe I am allergic to 'tocopherol' (Vitamin E) found in every CeraVe product I used. (Not surprisingly, many foods that caused marked flare-ups also contained tocopherols) I am now using another moisturizer that does not contain tocopherol but uses oatmeal instead. My skin is slowly getting better, but it will be weeks if not months before I am fully recovered. I hope this information can help someone."