<p>My 13 year old daughter has very fair and seemingly sensitive skin. It is dry this time of year and her face needs some moisture , but I really don’t have experience with this. My older girls had more typical breakouts and not anything like baby of the family.
She has form time to time had a few pimples , so I don’t want anything that will cause her to breakout either.
I don’t want to use any department store products because of costs
I should also say that when she was broken out a few months back , she tried some proactiv that belonged to one of her sisters , and it made her skin turn flaming red.
I have seen a few products that might be good , but before purchasing * more* stuff that she can’t use , I was hoping for some feedback here
Thanks</p>
<p>I’ve been borrowing my husband’s Nivea for Men Sensitive Moisturizer. I am also fair and have somewhat sensitive skin. I don’t know what makes it for men, but it is fragrance-free. However, I am not 13 so I don’t know how it would be on younger/acne prone skin. But it’s not expensive - we buy it at Walmart.</p>
<p>My husbands family has used olive oil and I was skeptical but it really does help with dry skin. Put old sheets on her bed and for a few nights put olive oil all over her face and body before bedtime. Shower as usual in morning and she will have great looking smooth skin. You might only have to do this once in awhile. Sounds gross but the skin soaks up all the good stuff from olive oil. They had also suggested sesame oil but the smell is bad imo.</p>
<p>I am also pretty fair and have very sensitive skin. It tends to get really dry this time of year, but I have found Oil of Olay helps a lot. I buy the kind with a bit of sunscreen protection, and it is not too expensive. </p>
<p>If she is interested in trying something for acne, specifically, I have found a low dose antibiotic (minocycline, doxycycline, etc.) to be very effective without completely drying out my skin.</p>
<p>D2 uses Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer 4 fl oz (120 ml). She is 17 now and she gets a lot of break out. This particular cream seem to work well for her.
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<p>Almond oil. Butter (yes, the kind you eat). I have appallingly sensitive skin and I use diaper rash ointment, pure oils (almond, olive, grapeseed), butter… and rarely if ever use soap on my face. In place of soap, I rub my skin with a clean moist washcloth.</p>
<p>Both of my Daughters have sensitive skin (one with VERY sensitive) and both are prone to breakouts. They both are under the care of a dermatologist. The only cleanser and moisturizer that the dermatologist wants them to use is from the Cetaphil line. It is available at most drugstores and is reasonably priced.</p>
<p>One of my Ds is also allergic to some of the active ingredients in most sunblocks and has to use one made for sensitive skin. You may want to be aware of that with your D, as well. Good luck!</p>
<p>I am a strawberry blond with fair skin- I like jojoba oil( grapeseed is good too)</p>
<p>you might try
[Calendula cream](<a href=“http://www.arbordoun.com/products.htm”>http://www.arbordoun.com/products.htm</a>) although it does have a scent ( not not * scented* )
I am liking things with manuka honey right now which is naturally anti bacterial- nat’l geographic published a study showing it can fight MRSA.</p>
<p>D was under a regular dermatologist’s care for several years beginning around age 13…she’s a strawberry blond with very sensitive skin, including some rosacea and occasional hives as well.</p>
<p>This dermatologist recommended Cetaphil and D used it successfully for several years. However, more recently, she’s finding even that a little harsh and another dermatologist recommended the Aveeno “Calming” line of moisturizers and products. D LOVES it. She says that the “Calming” products are even better for the most sensitive skin then the standard Aveeno line.</p>
<p>You’ll be able to find both Cetaphil and Aveeno at most drugstores, etc. I will say that while most Aveeno products are easy to find, I’ve noticed that the “Calming” product line is harder to find and seems to always be nearly sold out when we DO locate it.</p>
<p>My S2 (age 21) has dry sensitive skin. I bought him the Cetaphil daily moisterizer with spf 15. I wasn’t sure he would try it but he uses it regularly now.
It’s very light and fragrance free. Our grocery store sells it for $10 or $12 a bottle.</p>
<p>He also has very dry patchs on his arms. Just talked to him today and he said he had been using his roommate’s Dove Nexium moisterizing body wash lately and it seemed to be helping. It’s thick, almost like cream.<br>
It says #1 Dermatologist recommended on the front of the bottle. He was headed off to the store to buy his own. We’ll see.</p>
<p>my son has sensitive skin and is battling acne. He reacted very badly to Proactive. We think he might be allergic to aloe and there is aloe in the toner. He uses the Aveeno “calming” lotion. It was recommended by his dermatogist. We buy it at Target, but it is definitely harder to find.</p>
<p>My daughter uses Ponds make up remover cloths, Cetaphil cleanser on her face, Aveeno or Dove body wash and CeraVe moisturizer all at the rec of her dermatologist. For several years she wouldn’t wear sleeveless shirts or shorts during the summer due to the bumps on her arms and legs. Using these things has helped a lot.
She gets a few pimples on her face from time to time, but that usually means that she hasn’t been cleansing as well as she should.</p>
<p>I use proactiv oil free moisturizer, that isn’t the irritating part-- it’s the scrub and the toner and all that other crap. Before that, I used cetaphil and that was VERY nice-- but then they changed the formula and I am now allergic to it. Walgreens made a store brand of that which was also nice. I like the olay oil-free moisturizer. My mom uses it and I steal it all the time. Oil-free is key for the face.</p>
<p>Have her use the Cetaphil sensitive skin cleanser, instead of soap, and then she may not even need to use the moisturizer. I like the Aveeno oatmeal body lotion- not the face stuff. It is cheaper and non-por-clogging…</p>
<p>She should avoid things with retinol, salicylic acid and other harsh chemicals that work beautifully on some complexions. She could probably wash with warm water alone - that helps a lot in maintaining balance. A dermatologist recommended Purpose cleanser and lotion for my redness-prone dryish skin. Drugstores used to carry it, but it’s getting harder to find. I also like the Aveeno calming lotion with sunscreen. For dry patches on arms, my H likes the calendula ointment you can get in the health food section of many stores, but it would be too heavy to use for a facial moisturizer.</p>
<p>My D’s dermatologist also recommended Cetaphil soap and moisturizer with SPF for her. She had to take accutane to get her cystic acne under control and the Cetaphil did not irritate her extra sensitive skin. I am super oily and I love the Neutrogena Oil-Free Sensitive Skin moisturizer. I can’t stand to put anything on my face that is scented (I smell it all day!) I don’t like the regular Neutrogena with SPF because I can smell the sunscreen. The ‘sensitive’ moisturizer does not contain sunscreen.</p>