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I use a body exfoliating sponge in the shower, my skin is already a bit dry. should i cut down on scrubbing? what lotions do you recommend? thnx
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Throw away the spong: STOP SCRUBBING. Forget you ever heard of "exfoliating". Your skin turns over every 10 days and needs no help. Use a skin cleanser with pH of 9-10 such as Dove, Eucerin, Aveeno, (oatmeal) Neutrogena, etc. Immediately after toweling from shower, rub in a ceramide cream such as Eucerin, Aveeno, (oatmeal) Neurtogena, CeraVe, etc., generics.
Answered 6/8/2016
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