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Make remover for HIGHLY sensitive skin.

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DontTellAnyonebut · 01/10/2011 12:10

Anyone have any recommendations? I've given up wearing make up as i get ezcema under my eyes after a couple of days. I think it's removing make up. I've tried several brands and just very mild soap and water. It's driving me nuts, i've even had to stop using the Boots Protect & Perfect serum as that started to react too and am now on a stupidly expensive moisturiser.

Anyone with a trusted product or recommendation?

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lilolilmanchester · 02/10/2011 09:09

re Liz Earle - she had eczema herself, think that's why she got into developing her range in the first place. Fabulous skincare range, eczema or no. I went through a phase of getting eczema round my eyes, and a pharmacist in Boots recommended simple eye ointment. Comes in a tiny tube from the pharmacy counter, lasts for ages tho and worked a treat.

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SeymoreButts · 02/10/2011 12:55

I hope it works for you DontTell. It is pricey but it lasts for ages. I've been using it for it years and have gotten lazy with it - I don't bother with the muslin cloth, I just rub the cleanser over may face and then rinse off with warm water. If you use the cloth (you're supposed to!) be very gentle when using it over your eyes, it is a tiny bit abrasive.

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brighthair · 02/10/2011 13:31

Lush ultrabland or 9-5. You can get samples if you ask

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chickenmug · 02/10/2011 15:52

Please could you come back OP when you've started using the Eve Lom and let us know how it is?

I've got very reactive skin, even Liz Earle managed to irritate it. The only thing that seems to be working at the moment is La Roche Posay physiological range which was recommended up thread.

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WalkHomeBitches · 02/10/2011 15:56

Simple is quite a good one
it has all natural ingredients in it and it is very cheap
you can gett all sorts of things like wipes, body washes ect

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MakesCakesWhenStressed · 02/10/2011 16:32

Milk. Semi skimmed or full fat. And no, I'm not taking the p*ss. Apply to cotton wool and it's brill for removing most eye makeup.

I also use honey, olive oil and salt as a face scrub. If skin is very sensitive and/or dry then probably ground almonds or soft sugar would be better.

Yes, I am partly a hippy, but also cheapskate and disorganised and I am more likely to have food products in the house than face wash and eye make up remover!

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LoopyLucyLoo · 03/10/2011 11:54

As someone else mentioned, Dermalogica's UltraCalming range is really good for highly sensitive skin. It can even be used on skin which is so sensitive it is even irritated by just plain water. I buy several of the range online from here www.thefacebeauty.co.uk/dermalogica-products-1/ultracalming-20/

If you have eczema though I think you'll need to be very careful about what you try. If you have a Dermalogica salon near you, you should be able to go along for a free face mapping analysis and the therapist will be able to advise you on the best products to use. They're usually very good and won't try and sell you Dermalogica if it's not right for your skin.

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DontTellAnyonebut · 03/10/2011 12:35

Simple didn't work for me. I'm intrigued by the olive oil idea too.. I think that the cotton wool i use may be too abrasive too. Now just have to find Eve Rom - is it a dept store or Boots job?

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DonDiegoYDoritoYTinto · 03/10/2011 12:37

Eve Lom!

Available on lone or at SpaceNK

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DontTellAnyonebut · 03/10/2011 15:00

What an idyot am I? Eve Lom

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DonDiegoYDoritoYTinto · 03/10/2011 15:04

we both get sent to crap speller's corner, I reckon!

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sprinkles77 · 03/10/2011 15:18

Have you tried baby oil? Soak a cotton pad in it, hold over your eye to loosen the make up, wipe, repeat. Also aqueous cream. Definitely need to shop around for soft cotton pads. Superdrug ones are really rough.

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