aqueous cream

[4getmenot]

Does anyone use it? How good is it?

[MORELLO]

It's not a moisturiser, though it has some moisturising qualities. It's actually a soap substitute for those who are sensitive to normal soaps and cleansers.

[4getmenot]

I just have very dry skin and wondered if anyone uses the cream

[4GS]

I use it in place of soap, I started using it about 8 years ago, I've got dry skin and Boots Aqueous keeps it feeling good

[shaneystar2]

I use it as a moisturiser ..because it's bland and all perfumed stuff brings me out in a rash .You can use it for anything ..even as a face cream,hand cream or to wash your face with .brilliant stuff .I don't buy those big pots though ....I get the tubes from Lloyds pharmacy ..about 99p I think last time I bought one .

[4getmenot]

So is it any good, does it seem to work? I start using a cream it works for a bit then its seems my skin gets bad again

[shaneystar2]

It works for me and I've been using it for donkeys years :)
Some reviews here
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/skin-care/aqueous-crea m/reviews/
of course there are some who say it's rubbish but on the whole it gets good reviews .Give it a try ..it's cheap enough to buy and if it doesn't suit your skin then you haven't wasted much money on it .

[4getmenot]

yer ok thanks guys and gals xx

[ethandron]

my sister was given a large tube of it by the hospital when she was having radiotherapy for a brain tumour. she was told to use it as a moisturiser on the area that was treated and also to wash her hair - or what was left of her hair - in it. it was really good and i guess if the hospital recommend it for this sort of thing, you won't have any trouble with it.

[4getmenot]

Thank you xx

[krollonskye]

HI Forgetmenot - I also suffer from very dry skin and have the same problem - creams work for a while and then my skin seems to become immune to them. I currently alternate between Diprobase, Doublebase and Aveeno Cream - of these Aveeno keeps my skin feeling moisturised longest. However I WISH I could find something that REALLY works - and it's not from want of trying!!

[taichiperson]

My son had excema when he was little, his skin was dry and would get sore and cracked when he used ordinary soap. The doctor prescribed aqueous cream to use instead of soap - although a bit messy to use in the bath, it was very good and did not irritate his skin at all. It was a good moisturiser too.

[lightbeing]

I was given the cream by my doctor in a big tub, and I find it is a brilliant face moisturizer. I have a really dry elbow, and when I use that it is better than any other moisturizer.

It is a water based-gel, so it is perfect for the skin

[cazzz1975]

unfortunately aqueous cream did bu$$er all for my sons excema, I didnt rate it personally, but it depends on your individual needs

[pastafreak]

I started to use it 2 years ago when I developed facial excema....that has since cleared up but I have continued to use it as a facial creme. It is non-greasy and keeps my skin soft.

[4getmenot]

so mostly good reviews, its not as bad as excema but just dry and flaky skin and unless its moisturized all the time you can see it, I also get quite blotchy on cheeks