Men's skin care?

HooRU

All that I’ve ever used is Dial soap, but I’m now told it is bad for my skin. I didn’t understand why my face tingles and itches so much so I stopped washing and it’s the soap, I know that now.

My problem is with marketing. I believe that most of the skin care marketing is B.S. But how do I differentiate and find reasonable skin care for my face and looks (I know, ruff ruff, at least I still get hit on, hah hah).

How is it men get by on so little but the ladies spend a fortune, and still often end up more worn looking with age?

Beachie

HooRU ladies spend a fortune, and still often end up more worn looking with age?

I don’t spend a fortune on skin care but I do buy quality products that last. I certainly hope I don’t look worn LOL.

MacLeech

HooRU How is it men get by on so little but the ladies spend a fortune, and still often end up more worn looking with age?

It’s all dependent on sun exposure, stress, smoking, and alcohol. The more you have, the older you appear. Keep calm and wear sunscreen.

I use Dawn for all my soap needs. It’s gentle enough to wash crude oil off wild life after all….

GadgetsRme

We use unscented goat soap for both our face and body. I also use it on my hair. The wife has her shampoos and conditioners for her hair.

HooRU

Beachie My sister took up collecting perfumes. Expensive! I’m not too impressed with many of them.

px_eliezer_

HooRU All that I’ve ever used is Dial soap, but I’m now told it is bad for my skin.

Most folks do NOT need a strong antibacterial soap, and it can be harmful to suppress good bacteria which leaves the field more free for bad bacteria to take over.

“Dove” makes a variety of soaps for different needs.

Somewhat-Reticent

I use this ( used to be available in unscented. )
Shower, dishes (also as spray diluted 4:1 with water ), hands, etc.

HooRU

I just saw that DT’s problem calls for skin cream! I’ve had swelling too sometimes, but my skin is just crepe-like.

Sparkchaser

Use Dove for bathing and Dawn for dishes, etc

Found out that getting old means your skin dries out or just doesn’t have the moisture in it. I’m flaking all over the place. Doc says use moisturizer it. I didn’t ask it was after I was flaking all over his examining room.

egeezer

HooRU

Try original Ivory soap, no perfumes, no dyes. So-called antibacterial soaps are unnecessary unless a dermatologist recommends them for skin conditions.

If you have dry skin, generic vitamin E cream often helps prevent itching. Sunscreen as recommended by healthcare professionals is good practice.

ugly95

Dove and Ivory are pretty good for your basic soaps.

Vanicream is good if you want to pay more.

For an all-in-one bodywash (for public showers), I like Native. But that’s a bit expensive.

broknsymetry

HooRU I just saw that DT’s problem calls for skin cream! I’ve had swelling too sometimes, but my skin is just crepe-like.

Chronic Venous Insufficiency can cause ulcerations on the lower legs - I know because I still have purple discoloration on both legs. I don’t wear compression stockings any longer but I do take diuretics for CVI and other considerations. I recently saw a vascular surgeon and was told I did not require surgery and only have slight issues now.

egeezer

ugly95
I remember back in the 60s going to Indy for the Nationals. We didn’t have any money for hotels, so camped out in a shopping center parking lot in cars and a pickup mounted camper.
After the first sweltering day at the strip, we were pretty grungy. So, we backed up the camper against one end of a car wash bay, closed the overhead door on the other end and got eleven guys a stinging car wash soap and rinse shower(no wax lol) for 75 Cents. It worked for three days, after which we were red from the soap and sunburn. Damn that stuff burned the privates, so we used the rinse only for those areas.

When you’re young and indestructible, it sounds like a great plan. 😃

g121

egeezer .. We didn’t have any money for hotels ..

but you did keep well nourished : )) ..

broknsymetry

g121 I used packets of ketchup grabbed from the nearby Burger King for those lean college days.

egeezer

g121 but you did keep well nourished : )) ..

We had money for beer, filling station cinnamon rolls and Burger King.

Splitpair

HooRU All that I’ve ever used is Dial soap, but I’m now told it is bad for my skin. I didn’t understand why my face tingles and itches so much so I stopped washing and it’s the soap, I know that now.

Try Neutrogena Original, it is a scentless neutralized (non-alkaline) soap that is easy on skin and fully rinse’s off leaving nothing but clean skin behind.

If you have problems with dry skin 3M Cavilon is excellent for treating that condition.

Somewhat-Reticent

Sometimes blotting a light spritz of witch_hazel suffices.

HooRU

Sis gave me a bar of Goat? soap.

Splitpair

HooRU Sis gave me a bar of Goat? soap.

Was the goat still attached?