olive oil for dry skin

[rnbob]

I know a lot of people use olive oil to treat dry skin, and swear by it.
I am wondering if anyone here uses it. An awful lot of my patients have extremely dry skin, and wonder if they could benefit from the use of olive oil, or even common vegetable oil applied to the skin after bathing.
Your comments, pro and con are appreciated.

[Jean]

Only because of the fragrance, I would instead suggest a bottle of Vitamin E oil. Of course I suppose if you dipped a large loaf of fresh bread into flavored olive oil and ate it ( a lot of it) then over time, that would help. Thats why the Italians who eat anc cook according to the old traditions have smoother skin and fewer wrinkles.

[del]

My skin is so dry maybe I should just bath in olive oil!!!  LOL 

[Riki]

I think I prefer my moisturizing body wash

[kristina]

I only use herbal bath-salts and baby-oil in my bath.

Baby-oil is also very effective if you use it after a shower,
just rub a little in where necessary (i.e. arms, legs) then step back into the shower for a moment
before gently drying the skin. This relieves irritability of the skin.

(Be careful, oil in the bath makes the bath and shower very slippery...).

I also use a herbal shower-gel which includes non-allergic cream which helps as well.

I also use for my face & hands E45 cream and Vaseline.

The Vaseline helps to keep my skin subtle and it also acts as a barrier
to ultraviolet light to assist my photosensitivity.

I use all these because I suffer from SLE/MCTD and dry skin due to Sjögren’s Syndrome.

Good luck from Kristina.

[wj13us]

Flaxseed oil is often recommended by dermatologists.  What I've read (and try to practice) for really dry skin is after a bath or shower dry off and apply flaxseed oil followed by a heaver skin cream to lock in the flaxseed oil.  Flaxseed oil can be a bit pricey but I've found a cheaper generic version at Wal-Mart.

Bill

[Bajanne]

Since I was a child, something we used was glycerin oil.  You mix it with a little water and it really keeps your skin from being ashy.  I used to buy a cheap lotion,  put aside a ¼ , and replace that with glycerin and shake it well.  Worked like a charm.

[Stoday]

I use Vaseline — petroleum jelly.

I also use Vaseline for greasing car battery terminals and lubricating wood screws. Useful to have something that's multi-purpose.

[jbeany]

I make my own olive oil based sugar scrubs - they do wonders for dry skin.

[rsudock]

I use Vaseline — petroleum jelly.

I also use Vaseline for greasing car battery terminals and lubricating wood screws. Useful to have something that's multi-purpose.

sorta like duct tape!! 

[cariad]

I have extremely dry skin, especially on my face. I use Lubriderm (recommended by my surgeon who also uses it) for everywhere but my face, and am still desperately trying to find that one product that will properly rehydrate the skin on my face.

I tried olive oil straight. It seemed to dry my face out even more and did not have that refreshing, hydrating feeling that good lotion does. Then I tried coconut oil. It took a few days, but I really liked the way it made my face look. It apparently is extremely cleansing, opens one's pores, so it made my face deathly sensitive to any other product I tried to use. Suddenly, products I'd used for years made my face feel like it was on fire. However, in the end the scent of the coconut oil forced me to continue my search. I have been told that a certain kind of coconut oil is unscented, but until I can find that particular product, I am using my usual creams. (And luckily, can put the remaining coconut oil to better, culinary use.)

This morning, I woke up with skin peeling on my face because it was so dry. On these mornings, I use Vaseline but I have been told this is a disaster for your skin. It makes sense as I also used to apply it as a barrier cream when using hair dye. It does not let the skin breathe, but at the moment, it is the only thing that actually stops the flaking and peeling. I have just sent back an expensive pot of Philosophy's Miracle Worker - thank you Sephora for taking back partially used products. I so wanted it to work, but it did not. Sigh. I cannot *wait* for summer.... and my dermatology appointment next month where I plan to get prescription grade skin care products, cause this is ridiculous....

[Whamo]

Swansonvitamins.com is pumping some kind of olive oil for the bones.  Personally, I like it on my bread.

[The Noob]

bag balm, used to use this on my goats udders. i use it on my hands. small tin last forever.

[lmunchkin]

Swansonvitamins.com is pumping some kind of olive oil for the bones.  Personally, I like it on my bread.

Rather use it in Stir Frys!  Never tried it on bread  

lmunch

 

[Jean]

The very very best cream I have found is Cetaphil. It is somewhat expensive, but seriously worth it.

[Shaks24]

My two daughters came up to Tennessee from Florida for Christmas and New Years. The younger one is in cosmetology. The skin on my legs has been itching to the point of it bleeding from scratching. She bought me a bottle of body lotion called Hempz. It works unbelievably well. I have been itch free since I started applying it. I apply it to my legs once after showering and it pretty much works all day.