gave myself a mandelic/salicylic peel, skin feels rough
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free skin care · Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:58 pm

Allie Grace wrote:

Firefox, so put the hyaluronic on first, and then over that an oil? Weleda baby calendula face...on my list of things to try.

okay, I will take it easy and not push the exfoliation, Thanks:) sitting on hands.

Agreed to Onmyboat's suggestion. I'm ordering a lactic acid peel kit, cant wait to try it. I really hope this helps my skin, I could really use a boost.

Is a drugstore aloe vera okay to use?

I'm not sure if its related, but I quit using shampoo, and started using only a sulfate paraben free conditioner, and noticed a difference in my facial skin, how funny is that. May just be a coincidence. In any case my hair LOVES the new routine, so healthy looking. On my face I use Philosophy purity cleanser, when i stray from it I get really oily and flaky. Also Thayers toner likes me. The one thing I noticed in my diet that affects dramatically, is when we order pizza, I have excema that acts up every time...may be the yeast.

Thanks so much for sharing your experience!

Yes HA first then oil OR you can emulsify the two together in your hand before applying. Just don't use AV or HA on their own because your skin will feel tight and weird! You can use a drugstore aloe vera if you can find a 95%+ product without parabens, fragrance or pretty colours because these are all irritants. I use Aloe Pura brand which is sensibly priced and decent quality but it's not widely available in the US.

Yey another CO-washer, there are a few of us on here!

Definitely not a coincidence IMO: sulphates are well known irritants, summary of a very recent study below. Most shampoos are ~20% sulphates, shower gels and face washes are usually less. My hair went sulphate-free first, then face and body and all are very happy with the change. My main eczema patch was on my arm so only meeting shampoo bubbles running down, water washed otherwise! Shock

My mother just switched over and her eczema started clearing in a couple of days. http://www.eczema.org/aqueous_cream.html

There is a sulphate in your Philosophy, albeit a slightly gentler one. Oily and flaky together *might* suggest you have mild seborrhoeic dermatitis on your face - a yeast infection which feed on your sebum, excretes stuff that causes irritation, leading to more sebum production ... SD often co-exists with atopic eczema and is actually the most common cause of dandruff. Harsh surfactants and alkaline products can keep the yeast under control but add to the skin irritation and oil production themselves. Acid peeling damages the skin barrier (in a controlled fashion) which lets the sulphates get better contact with living skin so it's not a great combination. BUT it definitely is not all bad news because the AHAs can help keep the skin at the right pH to keep the yeast at bay! A good pharmacist can 'diagnose' and recommend a treatment for SD; the solution for SD is usually a pharmacy anti-fungal plus diet modification. Be sure to tell them you have noticed an improvement by cutting back on sulphates so they can recommend a sulphate-free anti-fungal.

Pizza culprit is probably the finely ground white flour - it basically behaves the same as sugar in your body! For general health and for skincare aim for a low glycaemic index diet, that means choosing carbohydrates that are slowly digested, absorbed and converted to energy. You can lower the glycaemic index of a meal/ help stabilise blood sugar by eating little and often, always having protein, fat and/ or fibre with your carbs, having some lemon juice, vinegar or grapefruit juice before or with the meal. Not saying quit eating pizza, just get clever with how you eat it: be sure that the meal before is mainly protein fat and veggies, because these will still be in your system for many hours. Pick your toppings carefully, maybe have a thin crust and leave the doughy parts, think about what drinks and sides you order, if any. The link between sugar or white/ refined carbs and all forms of dermatitis is a combination of blood sugar peaks messing with your immune system plus sugar triggering inflammation. Also with SD the sugars can be excreted onto your skin and feed the yeast.

Sorry for the lecture, healthcare is what I do for a living so I get over-excited. Embarassed

Feel free to say whenever you want me to stop, I don't take offence to that at all!!

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