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Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:03 am  |
I shower twice daily. A very quick rinse (a minute or two) in the morning to wash the night off, usually with just warm water and only using body wash under my arms and down below. Then a slightly longer one, washing everywhere with body wash at night. I cannot imagine going to bed having not washed the days grime off my body.
Perhaps you could try that, or just shower at night and not in the morning?
Other than that, baby wipes could be an option at night. Just go over areas you want to remove your sunscreen from with them, give it a few minutes and apply whatever treatments/moisturisers you want. |
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Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:25 am |
Summer_time,
There is another option that I totally forgot about.
I have 2 friends back in Australia who cannot use body washes or soap because of severe dryness. What they use to shower with is a product called Sorbolene cream (that's not a brand-name, it's what the cream is called).
Ingredients vary slightly between brands, but it's essentially a water/mineral oil/other emollients moisturising cream. Not all that dissimilar to Cetaphil Lotion.
Now, I've used Cetaphil Lotion in the past as a pre-cleanse to remove sunscreen on my face. So there's not reason that wouldn't work for other areas either! Apply, massage in for a few minutes which will break up the sunscreen and moisturise your skin, then jump under a warmish shower for a minute to rinse.
I imagine it would work with any moisturising cream or lotion, the cheaper the better for this!
Worth a shot! |
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Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:42 am |
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I have dry skin, live in a dry climate and don't want to shower twice a day. I shower once a day in the morning. However, I'm wondering if the moisturizer and zinc oxide sunscreen I apply in the morning are worn off enough to apply actives over them before bed? (Like copper peptide body lotion or AHA cream)
In addition to whatever chemical reactions there may be, I wonder about a physical barrier that might interfere with absorption...
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I wouldn't neccessarily wash off a copper peptide or AHA product, but would definitely wash off a sunscreen at the end of the day. I'd agree w/ your derm that washing twice per day is not neccessary AND it might be contributing to your dry skin. Josh's suggestion of using a cream before a quick rinse is a good one. Otherwise, just a wipe with a clean washcloth might be all that's neccessary in your new climate. You could also try the Skin Bio sunscreen > Copper Sun. It's their Protect and Restore Body Lotion with a little bit of titanium oxide in it for sun protection. It has other anti-oxidants and sun protectents in it too, so it works really well for an everyday sunscreen. And with only a small amt of TiO2 in it, it may not need to be rinsed off at the end of the day. Dr. Pickart does that and he just tops it off w/ the Body Lotion at the end of the day. For your face, the P&R Day Cover is just like the Copper Sun. |
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