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Moisturiser - recommendations please.

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kittylester Thu 28-May-26 18:35:41

I was recently given some samples of a Lancome moisturiser which made my skin feel really good. I have always been loyal to Clinique but the Lancome one has turned my head.

Before I go and spend £78 (!!!) can anyone recommend anything else that is really good on very dry, 77 year old skin?

AmberGran Sat 30-May-26 18:14:22

Hope everyone who shops there has a Boots card - they give slightly more points to over 65s and you also get special offers.

So when I buy the No7 serum + creams I buy when the 3 for 2 deal is on.

As someone else mentioned there are sometimes extra discounts on No 7 - like a £5 or £10 off voucher in store (don't know about website).

I also often get a weekly deal on my card where I get a whole load of extra points (as in £5+) if I spend over £50.

So I always check my offers and the 3 for 2 deals before buying and make sure my total is just over the £50. By the time the discounts have all come off and I have the points the serum and cream works out about half price.

Grantanow Sat 30-May-26 18:28:49

Nivea

TillyTrotter Sat 30-May-26 18:39:45

I have been using this Elizabeth Arden one for a while now. Suits my rather dry skin.

TillyTrotter Sat 30-May-26 18:41:14

Around £16 for 75 ml.

Nannylovesshopping Sat 30-May-26 18:43:22

I just love all things clarins🥰

Gran22boys Sat 30-May-26 19:13:24

PipandFinn

Apologies forgot to mention that the app is called Yuka and is free...

Thank you. Will download it now.

MT62 Sat 30-May-26 19:49:37

I I’ve some ‘doesn't make a difference cream’ actually 8 hr cream. The smell is horrible but it’s brilliant for my dry hands.
Does yours have any smell to it?

MT62 Sat 30-May-26 19:52:54

MissAdventure

I always chatted with the ladies in the care homes about their skin care routines, and the answers were honestly so different.

I'm sure some must be down to genes.

Best skin I ever saw was on a 90 year old lady, she swore by drinking & applying gold top milk to her skin. It’s was like a baby’s bottom.

Roxy1195 Sun 31-May-26 09:58:26

I would recommend Vaseline ‘Essential Healing’ (yellow container ). My DH used for years - now 82 and no one believes his age. Same with his full head of hair courtesy of Alpecin shampoo- it really works (thickens growth).

Celieanne86 Tue 02-Jun-26 10:18:23

I’m so old fashioned I stick to the same cream I’ve used since I was in my twenties, well almost the same it’s

Ponds Dry Skin Cream

Used to be at one time Ponds Vanishing Cream

I always got it at my local chemists or Boots then couldn’t get it, panic stations 😱 but Amazon came to the rescue. I found a large jar for about £15 and I was happy again.

I have carers visit me daily who always compliment me on my skin and lack of wrinkles, they need glasses as at almost 89 of course I’ve got wrinkles but when I compare with others I don’t look too bad, I’m sticking with Ponds 💖

MissAdventure Tue 02-Jun-26 11:12:58

A few people have mentioned Ponds, so it obviously has stood the test of time. smile

Jane43 Tue 02-Jun-26 11:26:57

SORES

and!

the Cien range from Lidl,
anti wrinkle cream is excellent,
made in Germany, as is Weleda,

or Lacura, the Aldi range which
is often sold out in store, also
made in Germany with
rigorous quality controls
and
Leaping Bunny

I should be on commission

I use Aldi moisturizer, the caviar one is excellent but they seem to have stopped stocking it in our Aldi.

Aveline Tue 02-Jun-26 11:43:30

In the last I've used Estée Lauder Resilience and intensive night repair, Elizabeth Arden and various Boots No 7 range. I can see no difference in result from using my under £5 Ponds moisturising cream. Lovely to use. Nonsense greasy and leaves my skin looking as good as possible each morning.

Aveline Tue 02-Jun-26 11:43:41

In the past!

Aveline Tue 02-Jun-26 11:44:20

Non greasy. I don't know what comes over my phone!!

Willow11 Tue 02-Jun-26 12:13:54

I use Cetaphil moisturiser and my skin if I say so myself is line and blotch free.

MissAdventure Tue 02-Jun-26 12:15:54

Cetaphil is highly recommended, I think, by dermatologists.

HowVeryDareYou2 Tue 02-Jun-26 13:56:57

I've got very sensitive skin and am allergic to lanolin. I also have Rosacea. I wash with Simple soap and a clean flannel, then apply Cerave cream whilst my face is damp. I've got pretty good skin for my age (67)

TwiceAsNice Tue 02-Jun-26 15:59:46

Also Lacura daytime moisturiser for mature skin and Nivea night cream . Both really reasonably priced and so think very good

MT62 Tue 02-Jun-26 16:33:51

Missiseff

I use Gatineau, love it

Is that a pudding?

Tenko Tue 02-Jun-26 16:43:10

I use products from the ordinary or inkey , reasonably priced and the beauty writers on the times often mention these two brands .