Reddit mentions of Lanolin, Anhydrous Lanolin Pharmaceutical Grade

While we're on the topic of single ingredient cosmetics:

Josie Maran's Argan Oil is just that. Argan Oil. Find it much cheaper at places like Garden of Wisdom.

Same thing for Tarte's Maracuja Oil. It is Passionfruit seed oil which is also at Garden of Wisdom.

Dr. Lipp's Nipple Balm for Lips is just "medical grade lanolin".

I'm sure there's more, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

Edit: Oh and L'occitane's 100% Pure Shea Butter for $42 is obviously just shea butter. Amazon has a lot of that.

Pharmacist here: lol what /u/Weynard_Muldrake said is absolutely right. Using anything water-based (creams, lotions) pulls moisture away from the skin (which seems to defeat the point of lotion afterall lol) so if you want to moisturize, using an oil or an ointment (ointment especially) helps to create a barrier between the skin and the environment so the water/moisture can't evaporate off. Combination skin can be tricky; some kind of oatmeal mask first maybe then moisturize? A product that I like to recommend is pharmaceutical grade lanolin. This product has done WONDERS for my dry lips this winter, and lanolin is commonly used as a base in compounded ointments. I can't attest for Black Magic Soap but hope my comment helped a little. Good luck!

Yes, and I would also advise avoiding any area that holds a lot of moisture... since they're never really relatively "dry" (1cm radius from corners of nose, 5mm radius from corners of eyes, 5mm radius from corners of mouth). I also slather a thick layer of lanolin balm/wax on my lips before bed to ensure the tretinoin does not transfer from my face, to my pillowcase, and then onto my lips.

 

I am not 100% certain on this, but the wetter the skin is, the more permeable it is. You would think that it would be advantageous to apply tretinoin to damp skin for greater effect but it's never ended well for me, and I definitely pay the price within 2-3 days if not the immediate next morning.

I used the TonyMoly peach hand cream for awhile, but while it smells AMAZING, it's kind of mediocre as a hand cream and trace contact with my face tends to aggravate my dermatitis. Right now I'm using my regular body lotion (Acure Organics Cocoa Butter + CoQ10 unscented) because I can't/don't want to use anything with drying alcohols/strong synthetic fragrance but I'm thinking of getting this straight up pure pharmaceutical grade lanolin combined with the Nubian Heritage Mango Butter Lotion which has raw shea and mango butters along with weaker/stable forms of vitamin A, C, and E.

I had really dry lips last winter and I bought a tub of lanolin because someone on here had recommended Australian Gold Lanolin. It smells much better (or just less like a wet sheep?) than most lanolin, so it could be worth a try!

I use this, which is amazingly healing. Mix a drop of honey in with it for super-strong results. Also, drink more water! You can always use more. Consciously (and consistently) increase your water intake for a couple days, and see if that doesn't help. I'm betting it will. :)

• Name: Lanolin - I have this particular one here but any other brand should be similar
  
• Smell/taste: Unwashed animal, haven't noticed a taste
  
• Tinted: Clear
  
• SPF: No
  
• Likes: I didn't realize my lips could be this moisturized. After trying this I feel like other balms simply prevent my lips from chapping while lanolin truly moisturizes them. It is relatively inexpensive.
  
• Dislikes: This particular one comes in a little tub which isn't too portable but there are other options such as this one in a tube. It is sensitive to temperature and it can melt or become hard and feel waxy but it melts quickly on the lips.
  
  Kudos to /u/girlseekstribe for glamming me an HG :)

Pure USP grade lanolin.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000V70MWS/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1416982326&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

I put it on a few times a day, into month 5 and my lips are perfectly supple and painless, no cracking or crusting whatsoever. It feels so good on my lips, couldn't live without it. I have one tin at home, one in my pocket, and one at work.

If you get the pure medical grade stuff, there's almost no smell or taste. I would personally tend to avoid a hydrocortisone product except as a last resort.

My dermatologist turned me on to pure lanolin. It's a little messy, but it will heal chapped lips VERY quickly! Some pure lanolin has an odor to it. I've purchased this from amazon and it has no odor to it!

lanolin could work, you can find a lot on Amazon. Mineral oil has occlusive properties and could be an option. Something beeswax based like Egyptian Magic would work too.