Sunday, January 31, 2010

A Great Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin

You don't have to spend an arm and a leg to moisturize and nourish your sensitive skin. The most expensive moisturizer for your sensitive skin is not necessarily going to be the most expensive brand. While there are some very high quality brands that demand top dollar, you can also expect some great results from some cheaper moisturizers.

If you have sensitive skin, you should avoid products with fragrance added to them. While they may smell lovely, fragrance is the most common cause of irritation to skin. Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15 is a great product that not only contains sun screen to protect you from the sun, but it helps to calm irritation and redness. All for about $17.00- What a steal!

Cetaphil is another company producing fragrance free moisturizers, that are not only affordable- they are really wonderful. Their moisturizing lotion contains emollients and humectants that help moisture really seep deep into your skin. And their products will not irritate sensitive skin. They carry different types of moisturizers to cater to the different skin types and how dry your skin is. At about $11.00 for their regular moisturizing lotion, you are really getting a good value for your money.

If you haven't heard about the next product I'm going to discuss, CeraVe, you are really missing out. Dermatologists everywhere are recommending CeraVe to their patients, and you don't even need a prescription to purchase it. But if you are taking any prescription medications for your skin- CeraVe is perfect to use in combination with them. CeraVe really moisturizes deep into your skin and is even effective in helping to treat eczema and psoriasis. It's a great product, and if you haven't tried it- you need to. It is about $13.00 and you can purchase it at drugstores as well as online.

I hope you check out these three options in treating and moisturizing your sensitive skin. I know you can have the skin you've always wanted!

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