Aveeno

Posted Tue 18 Feb 2025 16.57 by leejacks

Aveeno has been my moisturiser for about 20 years. Unfortunately I have become sensitized to it and it makes my skin worse than if i don't use it. It seems they have changed the formula awhile back. Fortunately I have some old Aveeno with the original formula and it still works and doesn't cause any problems. However I will soon run out of my old stock. Reading the trustpilot reviews for the new formula are nearly all 1 stars so it seems I am not alone in my experience. Was wondering if anyone in the same boat as me could suggest an alternative moisturizer. I have managed to track the offending ingredient, its the only one they have changed, its BHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene).

Posted Tue 18 Feb 2025 21.25 by bargainlovingmum

Hi Leejacks - that is frustrating when they change good products - for the worse! I like Oatderma Child’s Farm body moisturiser. It’s not the mega thickest, but I don’t get any bad reaction, it absorbs well, isn’t sticky or marking on clothes/bed sheets, not too pricey and it seems to help. I find it a bit similar to Aveeno. I have signed up for the Parent and Baby Club at Boots online to get discounts on it - even though my kids are older now, it still worked! Else there are regular discounts that pop up. I remember Cetraben being pretty good, too…

Posted Wed 19 Feb 2025 15.54 by leejacks

Hi bargainlovingmum, I used to childs farm in 2018 but caused a reaction first use. I used aqueous cream for a couple of years then got sensitized to it so switched to aveeno which I have used without a problem for about 20 years until recently.

Posted Wed 19 Feb 2025 16.09 by Paddy

I have started to use double base the one for psoriasis and also an emollient

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