Lee Thompson-Herbert <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Lotions with lactic acid...(snip)... and urea are often used for severely dry skin. >The only problem is that if your skin is _really_ raw, it'll burn. It also just >depends on *which* particular lotion you use.I remember that Lac-Hydren had >something in that bothered my skin as well.I'm currently using U-Lactin, a 10% >urea cream. This is the third urea cream I've tried, one had an evil fragrance >in it, and one had something that bothered my skin. I do _not_ use this on raw, >irritated skin. This is very true. I have been using Aqua-Care, a 10% urea lotion, for a while now, and it doesn't bother my skin. The urea lotions are the only thing that seem to help my dry skin at all. Libby Rock