Extra Moisturizing Lotion

[benshelpmeet]

Here is a recipe for an ''Extra Moisturizing Lotion'' I found on a Nurses site. They said this is very good stuff to use if you have to wash your hands alot, or if you have dry skin, and it has been used on bed ridden patients, with much success in helping patients not get bed sores...they did say that the patient needs to be kept clean, and turned often, that this lotion is good but it doesn't take the place of proper care, it just moisturizes well.

This makes 51 oz for approx $10.00...Now this might seem high, but look at the expensive extra moisturizing expensive brands at the store you only get around 15oz for around $10.00. So this really is a good deal for this type of healing extra protection lotion. It makes alot!


Extra Moisturizing Lotion

2 (4oz jars) Vit E cream (Fruit of the Earth is what I use)

1 13 oz jar of Petroleum Jelly, ''unscented'' ( any brand )

2 bottles of baby lotion ( I'm going to try the original pink kind )


In a Large mixing bowl add all the ingredients and mix well with electric mixer, ( this can be whipped up by hand)

This makes alot! Store in face cream jars, pimiento jars, the Vit E jars you have left over, get creative!

I have a dear friend with an extremely dry skin condition, we always say that there skin is the test of a truly good lotion. I will give my friend some to try and see what they say about it. I will post when I get their report.

~ sister Darlene ~

[benshelpmeet]

I finally made this stuff! We really like it.

I went to a yard sale across the Hwy and a lady had some ,and was telling how good it is and she let me have a few squirts, I liked it so much I took the bottle over to the truck and gave Bro Ben some to try on his dry hands, he has psoriasis and he knows good lotion when he tries it, so I thought I'd try it on him. He really liked it.

I used '' Johnson's: Shea & Cocoa Butter Baby Lotion'' this seamed to work well.

Caleb was worried that the next time we make a cake or icing with the beaters it will taste funny. ;D because we have to use the electric mixer to blend this concoction.

Hey this is really worth a try...you can use any lotion you like.

[Brother Ben]

I tried some last night and I noticed my hands were still supple hours later. My condition is such that I can tell a lotion with low effectiveness real quick. This is good stuff, not to greasy.

Ben

[samantha]

That sounds like a great idea! I recieved a free sample in the mail yesterday for lotion and on the back it said not to let the sun touch your skin then for a week afterward Now how logical is that? and what the heck is in it?

[nightingale]

Sis Darlene
Thanks for posting this...I think I will try this for my Zoe...
She is seeing a skin specialist for her eczema, and what they are giving me worked for awhile, but her face is extremely dry and broke out again. I have been using cetaphil, it is very expensive.
When I can get the stuff together, I will let you know if it works.
Thanks again
Love Sis Debbie

[benshelpmeet]

When you make it try some before you put it in jars. If it is too greasy add more lotion. The Vaseline in the homemade lotion really adds good moisture, we really like this stuff.

Make sure the lotions you choose do not irritate her skin.

[coveredinharmony]

Sister Debbie, might I caution you with your daughter? Vaseline is wonderful for many people, but it makes my eczema spread all over my body. It seems to suck the moisture right out of my skin and make me even more itchy! It sort of causes a low rolling itch that you don't realize is there until you've scratched your skin all up. It might not be for your daughter (since there are many kinds of eczema), but I would try a little Vaseline on her inner arm (the most sensitive skin on the arm) to see if it causes any sort of reaction. Just a precaution before you make a whole bunch of lotion that she is allergic to!

One thing too I suppose about eczema that some people don't think about (and actually, my doctor never told me this, but it's true) is heat. When it gets to hot or when my shower/handwashing water is more than tepid (like maybe 85 degrees), my skin dries out and eczema worsens. For a long time, I would take really hot showers to the point where my skin would be red afterward. It soothed the itching for about two hours, but then I would be itchy even worse all over again. Praise the Lord, I broke that cycle by His grace, and it helps that I stopped eating dairy too (apparently, my form of eczema was greatly increased by a dairy allergy).

For me, I actually keep a small bottle of olive oil that I slather on after showers. This might seem expensive, but I buy one of those huge metal containers of olive oil for about $20 (I think it's a gallon) and decant it into a spray bottle; it lasts me for three months or so. I used to have a container of coconut oil, and that works nice too (I was just sick of smelling like dessert!). I like Burt's Bees lotions for during the day (they are very expensive but one container lasts me about two months for $7 and clear skin ).

Just some things to chew on.

Love in Christ

Little sister Sarah