Many people think that if your skin is dry, you should just drink more water. While drinking lots of water is helpful for skin and many other organ functions, that doesn’t solve the problem for everyone. Some individuals experience skin dryness due to genetic conditions, skin irritations, minor burns or other reasons. For those people, lotions, creams and ointments can be the key to feeling good in ones’ skin.

Lotions are the lightest of these options. They can work great in the summer and spring, for those without serious skin issues, as those are the months that don’t rob all the moisture from skin.

Creams are a bit heavier, and many people use them in the fall and winter months when lotion just isn’t standing up to those cold temperatures and strong winds. Creams work great with not only moisturizing but also softening and smoothing rough skin. Bard’s Special Care Cream is a general moisturizer containing vitamins A, B5, D and E.

Ointments are usually barriers: they leave a film on the surface of the skin and lock in the moisture that’s already there. They’re great for those with minor burns and other skin afflictions. Medline’s Vitamin A & D Ointment contains petroleum and is unscented.

For those looking for something that feels like a cream but creates a moisture barrier, we recommend FNC Medical Ca-Rezz Cream. This cream contains calamine and Aloe vera, and can be used as an everyday cream (we use it at our office when the air is dry) or as an incontinence cream.

Let us know which moisturizer you find works best for you!