Does moisturiser actually make any difference?

[suechu]

Having been a slave for years to which ever brands promise the most, I've been cold turkey for couple of weeks, and honestly can't see any difference to the old phizog.

[suechu]

bump

[ChocolatChip]

It may depend on your skin I'm guessing? I don't know if you're male or female (assuming probably female) then ung moisturiser will help with the application of make up. Skin tends to be very dry and tight in cold weather, so you may find that you will need it some point soon.

I didn't use much moisturiser in the past due to having oily, spot prone skin. However I've actually realised that my skin is very dry, and skin I've been using face masks for dry skin and intensive moisturiser, I have found that my skin has improved dramatically!

However I don't believe that moisturisers with minerals/chemicals which claim to improve wrinkles work.

[ChocolatChip]

Sorry, obviously not paying attention while typing;
*using
and *since instead of skin!

[giveup]

Personally "Any port in a storm". I'd like to go down fighting the wrinkles.

[B00]

I've never used any at all. Well, when I say never I've, in the past, bought the odd jar of jollop used it for a week, then got bored. A nice collection of them sit forlornly on my dressing table- really should throw them out.

[smurfchops]

You dont need to spend a fortune on them, apparently Nivea is as good as any, and Lidl's own brand apparently. They are so cheap its worth buying a day and night cream as they are meant to do different things ... not worth buying expensive makes, that is a complete rip off. You are paying to look at a pretty pot.

[Brinjal]

A. Cream with retinol is great for older skin to repair wrinkles. (vitamin a) something like environ

[B00]

Yes but as suechu has said ,she's not used it for a couple of weeks, and not noticed any difference, so it's necessary because....?

[jomifl]

suechu, you have to understand that moisturiser doesn't actually moisturise, it oils your skin. The most concentrated form of moisture is water, it is freely available and quite cheap. So having washed the natural oils out of your skin you replace them with something expensive from a bottle, then was it out the next day. If skin treatments worked therapeutically they would have to be licenced, none of them are.

[B00]

So 50p baby lotion would would just as well then? ;-)

[B00]

would work*

[woofgang]

I tried Lidls and my skin didnt like it...The only affordable one that makes a difference for me is hope in a jar by philosophy. If I don't use moisturiser, my skin gets very dry and sore, if I use the wrong one, I get red flakey itchy breakout. so yes, for me it does make a difference.

[China Doll]

I like nivia and my face feels nice when I put it on. I'm a clense, tone and moisturise twice a day girl and I use body moisturiser (nivia) after showering. I also drink quite a lot of water during the day at work and then squash in the evening. I do feel better after doing it and notice I get little dry patches when I don't moisturise on body and face so it obviously does something. I'm not sure about the anti-wrinkle stuff and I wouldn't pay silly money for products any more.

[fraggle08]

personally i think moisturiser does work. but its more prevention than cure. it won't make wrinkles go away, but it can help stop them appearing so soon, or so many.

it also helps with texture, radiance etc, but you don't need to spend a fortune, you just need to find the right one for you. i don't think i have still but i'm close!
a lot of it is in the genes though, and even more is environment. if you work outside or in a dirty environment your skin won't be as good for as long. if you worship the sun that is even worse, and smoking is even worse.

[B00]

"if you worship the sun that is even worse, and smoking is even worse. "

That's me knackered then :P

[fraggle08]

me too!

[boxtops]

E45 is as good as anything, and the stuff from Aldi (which is cheap) is pretty good. Don't be convinced that expensive is best.

[douglas9401]

I don't use it on my face but I do moisturise my feet three to four times a week and the difference since I started is remarkable. Walking and driving are a lot easier (though seldom at the same time).
Advice from the podiatrist was to use anything that's cheap or on special offer.

[ilovemarkb]

i've served many older ladies with beautiful skin who swear by using Aqueous cream to wash with and moisturize with!!

[jno]

this was in the Guardian earlier this week (possibly only applies to leftwing skin)

http://www.guardian.c...isturiser?INTCMP=SRCH