Product Review: Jergens Ultra Healing
*Drugstore brand
I’m not impressed with this. Granted, I did buy it for a very specific purpose - to get rid of the dry, rough areas around my ankles and elbows - but I don’t think it’s effective as a moisturizer in general. The moisturizer has a lot of good vitamins including E which is good for the skin, and purports to be “ultra healing” and to be able to “penetrate 5 layers of skin’s surface” to moisturize. I applied it 2-3 times a day to my elbows and ankles for four days, and at the end of that, the grey color denoting the dryness had gone away, but instead there were small raised bumps on my skin. I don’t think it’s an allergic reaction because it’s very minor and I have no allergies as far as I know. I also tried it on my arms to see how it worked as a regular moisturizer, but even there I saw no difference in my skin’s condition. Particularly as a product targeted for very dry skin, this fails to pass muster.
It is possible of course that it works better on other skin types, and the plus is that it does rub in well without being particularly greasy or oily. It also has a very light, pleasant scent. It’s just a pity that the product itself doesn’t work. I like (though don’t love) other Jergens products such as Jergens Natural Glow, but I wouldn’t buy this again and in fact am contemplating throwing away even the small bottle that I have.
