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When you think of Neosporin what is the first thing that comes to mind? For me it is the cream that I often use to put on a cut or scrap before adding a band-aid. I had no idea there were additional products from Neosporin. I recently introduced to the NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS™ trial pack. This is a great way of trying the product without purchasing a full size, ifit is not something that works well with your skin, you have not purchased product that you don't need.
NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS™ is a line of skin care products designed for people with eczema including a Daily Moisturizing Cream, Daily Body Wash, and Anti-Itch Cream. Each product has a unique RELIPID™ formula, which contains a lipid, humectant, emollient and botanical blend to help retain moisture that is essential for healthy looking skin.
I'm sure you have heard of eczema but do you really know what it is?
Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by dry, itchy skin and visible skin rash. Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema. In a healthy state, the external layer of your skin acts as a protective barrier. But for eczema sufferers, the skin has a deficiency in the external layer that allows the moisture to escape and causes chronic dryness. When skin is dry and unprotected, irritants can reach the sensitive layers below and cause uncomfortable itch flare-ups. Therefore, people with eczema are more susceptible to irritants or allergens, which trigger inflammation-producing cells that result in itching and redness.
I often suffer from dry itchy skin. I may live in South Florida but here is how it affects me. Where I sit at work often has temperatures in the extreme for me. It is either very hot or very cold. During the summer months it is very cold, so cold that my nose and fingers are often freezing. I just can't work that way so I have a small space heater that I often run almost all day. This causes my skin to become very tight, dry, itchy, and sometimes sore.
You might be surprised to learn that it’s estimated that eczema affects 35 million Americans: 1-3% of adults, and 10-20% of children. Seventy percent of cases start in children younger than 5 years old, and about 60% of infants who have eczema continue to have one or more symptoms in adulthood.
Signs and symptoms:
• Dry, itchy, red, inflamed skin
Typically affects:
• Children: face, area around the eyes, inside of elbows and back of knees
• Adults: neck, elbows and back of knees
If eczema is something you suffer from even if only occasionally here are some great tips for both winter and fall.
Fall:
• If seasonal allergies are active, talk to your doctor about keeping them in check with medications such as antihistamines
• If school stress is a trigger, try to meet with teachers early in the year to keep on top of school work and avoid last minute stress
• Focus on a regular skincare routine with regular bathing and moisturizing, as well as using topical medications when needed
Winter:
• Keep the skin warm and protected when outside
• Try a thick, protective moisturizer on the exposed skin to prevent windburn
• Consider talking to your doctor about supplementing vitamin D during the winter months as many people are deficient and this may play a role in eczema
• Consider getting a humidifier for bedrooms to help add moisture to the dry air
• Continue your regular skincare routine with regular bathing and moisturizing, as well as using topical medications when needed
Then NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS™ products are three products working together to help keep your skin healthy. Included in the NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS™ trial pack are: Moisture ESSENTIALS™ Daily Body Wash, Eczema ESSENTIALS™ Daily Moisturizing Cream, and Eczema ESSENTIALS™ Anti-itch Cream. The first thing I noticed when I took these out of the box is they fragrance-free. As much as I enjoy beautiful smelling lotions because I prefer to wear my perfume I prefer my lotions to be fragrance-free so I'm not mixing scents.
ECZEMA ESSENTIALS™ Daily Moisturizing Cream:
• Clinically shown to restore visibly healthier skin in 3 days
• Goes beyond ordinary daily lotions to relieve dryness, itch and irritation due to eczema while also helping to strengthen and restore the skin’s natural barrier function
• Clinically shown to relieve itchy skin due to eczema on contact
• Shown in a clinical study to be as effective as the leading prescription* (*vs. the leading barrier emulsion in subjects with mild to moderate eczema with twice daily (or as needed) use.)
• Contains colloidal oatmeal, a skin protectant that helps relieve dryness, itch and irritation due to eczema
• Fragrance-free, steroid-free
• Does not contain antibiotics
• Gentle enough for daily use by the whole family
MOISTURE ESSENTIALS™ Daily Body Wash:
• Proven gentle and non-irritating even on eczema-prone skin
• Effectively cleanses even the most dry, sensitive skin
• Contains gentle moisturizers for non-drying cleansing
• Fragrance-free, soap-free
• Does not contain antibiotics
• Gentle enough for daily use by the whole family
ECZEMA ESSENTIALS™ Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream:
• Contains a dual-action formula to provide fast relief of itch flare-ups due to eczema while it moisturizes to restore visibly healthier skin
• Clinically shown to improve dryness, flaking and the appearance of redness
• Contains hydrocortisone
• Fragrance-free
• Does not contain antibiotics
I've very excited to give the NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS™ a try. I think what is going to work well for me is the Daily Body Wash. If I can help my skin from the beginning in the shower I think this will go a long way. I have had a chance to try the Daily Moisturizing Cream and so far so good. When I first put it on I thought there was a scent but after it dries it is completely undetectable. I really think the NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS™ is going to be a product that I can use to really help me with my dry itchy skin.
Would you like to try NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS™? If so you can enter to win your own NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS™ trial pack below. Simply leave a comment telling me why you think Neosporin Essentials
would be great for your skin. See Contest Rules
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Good Luck to you, and I hope this coming winter treats you and your skin well!