As a psoriasis patient [doctors told me i have eczema for about 4 years after that they changed it to psoriasis] I been using many moisturisers that is available in Indian market today. I been through all kinds of moisturizers from vaseline to herbals to ancient-invitro forms. Some of them provided some relief while others caused me more troubles. My skin is very sensitive, about 5 times more sensitive than a normal human being’s skin. Recently an IgE test confirmed this extraordinary sensitivity of my skin. Due to this, skin prickling sensation is very common with me.
Once i had a severe skin inflammation as result of the use of fresh petroleum jelly. Doctor told me that is due the skin pore blockage caused by the petroleum jelly. Most of Ponds product is allergic to me. Only relief i got was via Nivea products, especially the one with Avocado oil. Due to my allergy, i was in search for a moisturiser with no fragrance. But I couldnt find a single moisturiser without fragrance.
Recently a skin biopsy done at a skin clinic showed, what i am suffering from is psoriasis along with exfoliative dermatitis and not eczema as thought before. Doctors and hospitals been telling me i have eczema for about 4 years before i went to this state-of-the-art skin clinic for a clinical evaluation. Result of the skin biopsy really surprised me. It gave me a good picture of the dermatologic capability of the doctors and hospitals in my area. I could have made millions sueing each one of them for wrong diagnosis.
Now, i am on steroid pills. Moisturiser that I use now is the best that i have used so far. I use coconut oil for my face and liquid-paraffin [not so thick] for my body. This combination is working wonders on my body. I dont know why i was using all those branded moisturisers on me earlier. This is very cost effective as well, as coconut oil is anyway present in most of the Indian kitchens and liquid paraffin costs below 30 IRS.
