How many of us are struggling with the dry indoor air this winter?
By Willowlady
@Willowlady (10657)
United States
March 1, 2007 7:30am CST
Keeping our skin soft and smooth in winter can be a real challenge when the air is cold and the heat in our homes makes the air even drier than usual. But this amazingly simple formula from Care2’s Annie Bond is a fabulous emollient, hydrator, and healer for the skin. Annie’s family and friends praise it highly, and she says that daily use for four months made her age spots disappear.
It’s also wonderfully simple to make, with only two ingredients. Here is this terrific formula:
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup aloe vera gel
1/8 cup vegetable glycerin
Combine the ingredients, stirring well to combine, and store in a glass jar with a screw top. (The formula will keep for about 4 months.)
To use, apply a dab to clean, damp skin and gently massage it in.
Makes about 5/8 cup.
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17 responses
@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
4 Mar 07
My skin always suffer in winter, but this winter is worse. I think this will a helpful recipe for me. I will give it a try to make my skin smooth.
Thanks a lot for sharing this.
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@JackBravo (970)
• United States
2 Mar 07
Thanks for the formula. We've been using cetafil cream in our family. It was recommended by a dermatologist. The problem with it is it's superexpensive (like 10 or 12 dollars for a bottle of it). Thankfully, it does go a long way. I think we've had our bottle now for a few months. But I may try your formula. It sounds like it has all the right ingredients to keep the skin moisturized. And it's probably pretty inexpensive as well. There all these "lubricants" on the market these days for dry skin, and most of them don't really do anything. It's like you're spending your money down the drain. Anyway, thanks for the formula.
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@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
2 Mar 07
Hopefully I have saved you a bit of money. Thanks for responding.
@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
4 Mar 07
That is a good recipe, but dryness is the LAST thing I have to worry about!!! I live in a basement apartment, and even in the wintertime I empty my dehumidifer atleast once a day. You would not believe how humid it is in here!!
Of course I had to get used to an entirely new climate when I was in Arizona a couple of weeks ago.
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@estherlou (5015)
• United States
5 Mar 07
Thanks for the recipe! I'm having a lot of itching dry skin, but my worst problem is my nose. It dries out a lot and I've had more nosebleeds this year than I have ever. It's just so dry. When I remember to do it, I put a pot of water on the stove and let it simmer to add some wather in the air...poor man's humidifier! LOL
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@angel_marie5 (1259)
• United States
2 Mar 07
i'm really suffering with dry skin this time of winter since this is my first experience of this type of season 'coz i came from a tropical country which don't have any winter . . . . my skin are flakings already for being so dry then also my scalp with much dandruff & even have a lot of falling hairs also . someone has adviced me to use aveeno moisturizing products then it's really good 'coz natural product from Soy & very effective .
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
2 Mar 07
Thanks for the recipe. I lvoe to make my own products. I have never made this one. My skin dries out so bad in witner. We heat with coal and I keep a teapot filled with water on it all the time. It helps alot but winter is still hard on my skin. I will make your recipe along witht hte one you posted for the lip cream. Thanks.
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@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
2 Mar 07
Many of us live in too dry environment, central heating is a killer of furniture and houseplants. You are quite welcome, am glad to be of service.
@simran1430 (1790)
• India
5 Mar 07
Moisturisers should be used every morning and every night for maximum results. During the day, make sure you use a moisturiser that contains an SPF of at least 15.
@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
31 Mar 07
Thanks for this great tip. My skin is extremely dry and in winter it´s even worse.
On top of it´s also sensitive therefore the aloe vera will be an excellent remedy.
I don´t buy creams and lotions with aloe vera because there are so expensive. Your beauty recipe might even help the brown spots on my face (due to a hormanal disorder)diminish, so I´ll definately give your tip a try.
Thanks for sharing.
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
3 Mar 07
I rated you a + for your post again. It is always so good to read yours. And you are so educated and bright with so many things you answer as well. Thank you for this hint on dry skin.
@MKpack22 (307)
• United States
4 Mar 07
i have really dry skin, expecially in the winter, and plus i am on my high school swim team, so sometimes i look like a raisin i am so dry. i just use store bought moistureizer like nuetrigena or something to help me out.
@stormygrl (761)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I will have my daughter try this. My grandaughter is 2 and has extremely dry and rough skin, mostly on back and tummy. What cream she gets with the prescription does not get rid of it at all.
@carolscash (9491)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I might have to try this as my hands stay dry due to working with cardboard a lot at work. I am not sure where to get the vegtable glycerin. I will look online.
It sounds like you make a lot of your own stuff. That is cool. Keeping chemicals out of our homes is a safe thing to do.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
2 Mar 07
I have always used a face cream day & night. Mainly I use Avon.
I would like my age spots to reduce, so I will try this home made recipe. Thank You.
