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Can i just use sunflower or olive oil if i am sensitive to fragrance and chemicals in products for dry skin or atopic dermatitis?

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You can, but...: ...Why not simply use a fragrance free dry skin product, rather than greasing up your skin and clothing with oil?

Answered 7/20/2012

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