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Lubriderm used to be the simplest, purest skin moisturizer (or lubricant) there was. Basic ingredients: Water and mineral oil. Secondary: and emulsifier. Then maybe a preservative.
It was one of the things I learned as a psoriasis patient over 20 years ago. There were four lubricants that were okay enough to use on our effected skin: Pure Mineral Oil, Vaseline, Eucerin, and Lubriderm.
They were all made of two basic ingredients: Mineral Oil and Water. Everything else had too many other incdedients that may cause irritation.
Mineral Oil: 100% Mineral oil. (obviously)
Vaseline: about 80% mineral oil and 20% water.
Eucerin: about 40/60.
Lubriderm, about 80% water and 20% mineral oil.
And all avoiding fragrances and alcohols to complicate the product or irritate your psoriasis in the process of helping with the dryness.
Lubriderm was the favorite for daily use, because it's 80/20 ratio of water to mineral oil made it absorb fast and less likely to stain clothing.
Times have changed; I made the mistake of looking at the ingredients on my Lubriderm bottle today:
Water, Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, Stearic Acid, Lanolin, Sorbitol, Cetyl Alcohol, Lanolin Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Microcrystaline Wax, Dimethaicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Tri-PPG-3 Myristl Ether Citrate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Xanthan Gum, Butylparaben, and Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate.
What the Hell happened?
Why is there "Diazolidinyl Urea" in my Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin, Developed By Dermatolgists For Healthier Skin, with a Clean Non-Greasy feel???
If the first ingredient is WATER, and another is UREA, and the ingredients of URINE are UREA and WATER, then this product contains URINE.
The bottle has a huge, highlighted "FRAGRANCE FREE" spot on the front. Why does it not also have a huge, highlighted "CONTAINS PEE"???
And what's this "Diazolidinyl" business? Is this the urine of a Valium user? I suppose that WOULD soothe the skin, in its way. But eventually, wouldn't your skin get all jittery if it didn't get its fix?
I don't care what Propylparaben is. Nor Triethanolamine. Nor Butylparaben. Even though they all sound explosive. And whatever Tri-PPG-3 Myristyl Ether Citrate is, I'm sure it's somehow beneficial to my skin or keeps the product from starting to smell like dead mouse in a week.
BUT WHY IS THEIR WEE WEE IN MY LUBRIDERM?? AND WHOSE WEE WEE IS IT??? CAN I ORDER IT SPECIAL WITH AT LEAST MY OWN WEE WEE SO I KNOW WHETHER OR NOT I CAN TRUST IT???
It was one of the things I learned as a psoriasis patient over 20 years ago. There were four lubricants that were okay enough to use on our effected skin: Pure Mineral Oil, Vaseline, Eucerin, and Lubriderm.
They were all made of two basic ingredients: Mineral Oil and Water. Everything else had too many other incdedients that may cause irritation.
Mineral Oil: 100% Mineral oil. (obviously)
Vaseline: about 80% mineral oil and 20% water.
Eucerin: about 40/60.
Lubriderm, about 80% water and 20% mineral oil.
And all avoiding fragrances and alcohols to complicate the product or irritate your psoriasis in the process of helping with the dryness.
Lubriderm was the favorite for daily use, because it's 80/20 ratio of water to mineral oil made it absorb fast and less likely to stain clothing.
Times have changed; I made the mistake of looking at the ingredients on my Lubriderm bottle today:
Water, Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, Stearic Acid, Lanolin, Sorbitol, Cetyl Alcohol, Lanolin Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Microcrystaline Wax, Dimethaicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Tri-PPG-3 Myristl Ether Citrate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Xanthan Gum, Butylparaben, and Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate.
What the Hell happened?
Why is there "Diazolidinyl Urea" in my Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin, Developed By Dermatolgists For Healthier Skin, with a Clean Non-Greasy feel???
If the first ingredient is WATER, and another is UREA, and the ingredients of URINE are UREA and WATER, then this product contains URINE.
The bottle has a huge, highlighted "FRAGRANCE FREE" spot on the front. Why does it not also have a huge, highlighted "CONTAINS PEE"???
And what's this "Diazolidinyl" business? Is this the urine of a Valium user? I suppose that WOULD soothe the skin, in its way. But eventually, wouldn't your skin get all jittery if it didn't get its fix?
I don't care what Propylparaben is. Nor Triethanolamine. Nor Butylparaben. Even though they all sound explosive. And whatever Tri-PPG-3 Myristyl Ether Citrate is, I'm sure it's somehow beneficial to my skin or keeps the product from starting to smell like dead mouse in a week.
BUT WHY IS THEIR WEE WEE IN MY LUBRIDERM?? AND WHOSE WEE WEE IS IT??? CAN I ORDER IT SPECIAL WITH AT LEAST MY OWN WEE WEE SO I KNOW WHETHER OR NOT I CAN TRUST IT???