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Aug 22, 2007

Badger Balm

August 22, 2007 By Carleenp 2 Comments

A bit over a week ago, I reviewed Badger SFF 30 Sunblock. I also mentioned the Badger balms. Badger makes a wide variety of these all natural ingredient balms. I gave the foot balm a try and found it to be nicely moisturizing and great on my particularly dry heels. It contains lots of great oils, such as olive, jojoba, eucalyptus, and tea tree oils.

Another good Badger balm is the hand balm. I really liked using that when my hands felt dry from typing. This balm would also work for much drier hands than mine and would be good for those who often work with their hands.

I also tried the sleep balm, which is a relaxing balm to encourage sleep. It reminds me quite a bit of a pulse point cream that I had years back and just adored. Containing Bergamot, Ginger, Rosemary, Lavender, and Balsam Fir, the aromatic balm gives off a relaxing scent when applied on the temples and pulse points. It also can be applied under the nose or to the lips. I love the smell of this stuff! Badger's night-night balm is a similar balm formulated for children.

All of the badger products also have an adorable badger on the packaging. For me, that is a bonus because I happen to really like badgers!

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Filed Under: Foot Care, Hand Cream, Misc., Skin Care Tagged With: Badger, Bath and Body, Natural, Skin Care, Spa

Jul 25, 2007

A Look at Gloves in a Bottle

July 25, 2007 By Carleenp 2 Comments

Gloves in a Bottle is a shielding lotion that helps keep irritants from bothering the skin, while keeping moisture in. I recently used a bottle of this over a period of a week and was pretty happy with it. I tend to have issues with my hands getting dry, especially when I use the computer a lot. I found that by using Gloves in a Bottle over time, my hands generally stayed comfortable and moisturized, especially when I reapplied it before using the computer keyboard and mouse. A similar product is Skin MD Natural.

You can purchase Gloves in a Bottle at Amazon.com or at various drugstores.

Filed Under: Hand Cream, Skin Care Tagged With: Bath and Body, Gloves in a Bottle, Hand Care, Skin Care, Spa

May 11, 2007

Skin MD Natural: Skin Shielding Lotion

May 11, 2007 By Carleenp 1 Comment

Skin MD

Some time ago, back when the air was still cold and dry, I was sent a bottle of Skin MD Natural to try. What perfect timing! My hands were dry all winter and I found that this product helped quite a bit.

Skin MD is not a conventional moisturizer. Instead, it is a "shielding lotion" that acts as a protective barrier on the skin to keep out chemicals and irritants. This also allows natural oils to remain in the skin, hence preventing dryness.

With a number of good testimonials, I was looking forward to trying the product. I kept it in my purse and reapplied it fairly often over the course of several weeks. While it doesn't feel like a moisturizing hand lotion so much, it does work, especially over time. It absorbs quickly and completely. Because of that, I initially didn't feel like it did a lot for dryness. But after using it regularly, I found that indeed my hands were much less dry. I also found that if I applied a strong standard hand cream at night, then all I needed during the day was a few applications of the shielding lotion. After several weeks of use I was pretty well addicted!

Now that there is finally some moisture in the air, my hands are naturally less dry. But now I am finding that I reach for the Skin MD before I work in the yard or do cleaning. The shielding factor is nice for times when I know I will be doing things that tend to irritate or dry out my hands.