Lac-Hydrin Five Moisturizing Lotion

3 Reviews

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   cautiousRice0

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   This product is a GREAT moisturizing lotion, for the face or the body. In the winter time, this is a must have. The bottle is also fairly huge, so it’s lasted me a loonnngg time. I use a tiny bit on my face every night and rub the excess into my hands and it has done wonders for my rough skin.

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   stressedHeron8

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   I bought this product several weeks ago after reading the reviews here and can I just say, AMEN.

   Backstory: I have incredibly (INCREDIBLY) oily skin that’s also really sensitive and highly reactive (in a bad way) to strong products. Most foundations break me out, most lotions and moisturizers just sit on top of my skin and make me oilier, etc. It’s a lot of fun. I’ve been using Tazorac for the last few months to help clear up my skin and while I love the results, it’s left me with dry patches, flakes, and an overall dull face. I’m still fundamentally oily, though, so I was sort of at an impasse; where could I find s moisturizer that a) would eliminate the dry flakiness, b) wouldn’t add to the existing oil slick, and c) wouldn’t break me out?

   Well, this is it. I absolutely could not be happier or more amazed. Within a week of using this lotion at night underneath the Tazorac, my flakes are completely gone and my face looks even and much more refined. It hasn’t broken me out, it hasn’t left me oily… I love it!

   EDIT: I used this religiously for months and inevitably it started to break me out. I still use it on my body but I guess over time it just became too much for my face. I’ve been using Jan Marini’s Transformation Cream for several months now and my skin just gets better and better.

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   cockyOcelot3

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   This stuff is AMAZING. It works wonderfully on my face, which is very sensitive, making it smooth, even, and flake free, and it is the ONLY product that has ever made a real difference on my cracked, callused heels. The perfect lotion for both face and feet? It’s hard to believe, but this is the only thing I’ve ever used that I would call a HG product, and I love it.

   I started using it because I was on the acne.org regimen, which requires a lot of benzoyl peroxide which is very drying. This winter my skin started getting very flaky, it was really driving me crazy. I tried lots of things that would work for awhile, but then my skin would get tight and flaky a few hours later. Then someone suggested this, and within a week my flakes were gone, and they stayed away for the rest of the winter.

   It can sting a little when you first use it, and if you use it too often. I only use it once a day, so usually I will use it in the morning and Cerave lotion at night. Cerave is a good product as well, but the Lac Hydrin 5 is what is making the difference. The miracle ingredient is the Alpha Hydroxy Acid, which I have read “dissolves the glue that holds dead skin cells together.” Supposedly it makes your skin more sensitive to the sun, though I have not experienced this and I am extremely pale and prone to sunburn. But if you’re going to be outside just make sure to wear a sunscreen (like Trader Joe’s Enrich SPF 15) and you’re good to go.

   I used to order it online, but recently found in at CVS, hidden on the very bottom shelf. It may not be organic or in a fancy bottle, but this shit works.

   Pros:
   Wonderful moisturizer
   Does not cause breakouts (and I am EXTREMELY break out prone)
   Improves skin texture and tone
   Fades old acne marks
   Absorbs well, doesn’t make your skin shiny

   Cons:
   Stings a bit, but this goes away after consistent use
   Slightly tacky feel
   Makes your skin more sensitive to the sun