Sensitive Skin?

[other one]

On 9/19/2024 at 3:49 PM, missmuffet said:

I have allergies to fragrance, formaldehyde and various chemicals. Once I used a herbal shower gel and had an anaphylactic reaction which is really bad. Now I am using hypoallergenic soaps, fragrance free with good results.

So far I have used:

1. Vanicream body wash- It is a good all natural bath soap but there are no moisturizers in it and it tends to dry out the skin. I use the shampoo as well.

2. Toms' of Maine fragrance free, sensitive- I am using this right now for a hand soap. It is working well. Could be a little more moisturizing. This might be difficult to find at the grocery store but some pharmacies could have it.

3. The Yellow bird- This soap you could not find at the grocery store. I get it on Amazon. It is all natural and has a lot of moisturizers. I have not used it as well but looked like a good hypoallergenic soap to try.

4. Amish Farms- This soap is really made by the Amish. You get 5 huge bars. I have not tried it as yet but it sounds like a good product. You could only buy it on-line.

 

 

I have allergies too.    One of the weirdest things I found I am allergic to is Aspercreme.

 

 

[missmuffet]

2 minutes ago, other one said:

I have allergies too.    One of the weirdest things I found I am allergic to is Aspercreme.

 

 

Are you allergic to aspirin? If not you are allergic to one of these ingredients:

The active ingredient in this cream is trolamine salicylate, which helps create an analgesic effect. The inactive ingredients include aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, methylparaben, mineral oil, potassium phosphate, propylparaben, stearic acid, triethanolamine, and water.

Edited December 4, 2024 by missmuffet

[other one]

13 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

Are you allergic to aspirin? If not you are allergic to one of these ingredients:

The active ingredient in this cream is trolamine salicylate, which helps create an analgesic effect. The inactive ingredients include aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, methylparaben, mineral oil, potassium phosphate, propylparaben, stearic acid, triethanolamine, and water.

I am not allergic to aspirin, I have to take a small one every day from having stints put in the veins from my legs.

[missmuffet]

6 minutes ago, other one said:

I am not allergic to aspirin, I have to take a small one every day from having stints put in the veins from my legs.

My favorite doctor I had years ago who has since retired told me I needed to take a baby aspirin every morning.

I am still doing that even though the medical authorities today tell you that is old school and you should not do it. I am

not going to stop taking that baby aspirin.

 

 

[other one]

7 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

My favorite doctor I had years ago who has since retired told me I needed to take a baby aspirin every morning.

I am still doing that even though the medical authorities today tell you that is old school and you should not do it. I am

not going to stop taking that baby aspirin.

 

 

If I didn't have the stints, I would not take them every day.   Chances of a stroke goes up drastically if I don't take them.  I had to commit to taking Eliquis for a year or my doctor would not put them in.   My legs were swelling up so bad I really didn't have a choice.

[missmuffet]

1 minute ago, other one said:

If I didn't have the stints, I would not take them every day.   Chances of a stroke goes up drastically if I don't take them.  I had to commit to taking Eliquis for a year or my doctor would not put them in.   My legs were swelling up so bad I really didn't have a choice.

I only take one baby aspirin. It has not caused any harm. At my age I would do more harm by not taking

it everyday.

[missmuffet]

I finally found a good fragrance free soap after exploring my options on the internet

last night until 1:00 am. There is a store in Seattle, Washington called the Washington

soap store. It is in Mukilteo, Washington on Puget Sound. It is a goat milk and glycerin

hand soap. It sounds like it would be a good hand soap for me. I hope it is.

[Marathoner]

On 9/19/2024 at 2:49 PM, missmuffet said:

4. Amish Farms- This soap is really made by the Amish. You get 5 huge bars. I have not tried it as yet but it sounds like a good product. You could only buy it on-line.

I found that soap on Amazon. It has excellent reviews and looks like something I'll try out. I don't have any allergies beyond pollen, but I avoid things with lengthy ingredient lists. The price looks reasonable, and one reviewer subtracted a star from their review because the bars are large. Personally, I think that's a plus. 

[missmuffet]

1 hour ago, Marathoner said:

I found that soap on Amazon. It has excellent reviews and looks like something I'll try out. I don't have any allergies beyond pollen, but I avoid things with lengthy ingredient lists. The price looks reasonable, and one reviewer subtracted a star from their review because the bars are large. Personally, I think that's a plus. 

I like the Amish soap. The bars are huge and last a long time. If your hands don't dry out a lot in the winter and

the skin on the end of your fingers don't split it is a good soap. It is moisturizing but not enough for my

very dry skin.

[missmuffet]

@other one Just to let you know if you like ginger you are never suppose to eat ginger

if you are on any kind of aspirin therapy. FYI