Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream Tube - Hydrating Cream for Night & Day | Relieving Moisturizer for Dry Skin | Safe for Face & Body | Softens Hands & Feet | Vegan | Paraben Free (1 fl oz/28mL)

It took me a solid decade of developing terribly dry, scaly, cracked-to-the-point-of-bleeding skin on my hands every winter before I learned that it's not just dry skin but eczema. Fortunately, my partner had suggestions for helpful treatments, as he semi-regularly deals with weeping eczema. Unfortunately, in addition to the dryness, I suffer skin allergies which mean that I react severely to most every eczema cream and lotion out there.Using a thick layer of shea butter overnight helped but it didn't penetrate the crusty outer layer enough to protect my hands througout the day, and by bedtime, they would be chapped and bleeding again. It was visibly very, VERY bad. If you're thinking to yourself "Gosh, that sounds unbearable"... yes! Yes it is! I was hyper aware of the stinging, ripping sensations in my hands every time I moved and the skin pulled, every time I washed them and rubbed over all the little micro-tears, and every time anything mildly acidic, spicy, etc. came into contact with my hands and it felt like being splashed with acid. I could not take it any more.With some trepidation, I stumbled onto this product in my search for vegan sensitive skin eczema remedies and it has tremendously helped me. I will say I have never felt a lotion quite so emollient, as this one immediately feels much more moisturizing than your average hand cream. It absorbs well into the skin and isn't too heavy, sticky, or greasy. The odor is similarly non-offensive, with a mild herbal aroma that I barely notice. My only real gripe with this is the price! You get so little for a pretty high price tag, and it goes fast. I do appreciate that the company included tiny samples of some of their other products in the box with my purchase: that was kind!At the end of the day, though, it's hard to put a budget on the relief I felt after the first night using this lotion alongside my shea butter (which works a little better as a physical barrier covering the skin cracks, if you already have them) under a pair of fingerless cotton gloves which help to minimize lotion mess on my bedclothes as well as to retain moisture. I will admit this did sting a bit when I first rubbed it into my severely damaged skin, but I did not have an allergic reaction and the pain was much less than other products. I experience no negative reaction at all now that my skin has healed.I wish I had taken before and after pictures but, quite frankly, the before might have been too gory to post. Suffice it to say this product worked for me better than anything else I'd tried, even the products (shea butter) that did somewhat help. I still think I needed the shea and gloves to achieve this effect so I would recommend those for anyone with dryness as intense as mine. I might not be able to make this my regular lotion year round due to how expensive it is, but I will certainly place another order when the temperatures start to drop next year!

I keep this next to the bed, in my purse and next to my chair in the living room. It’s amazing stuff. It helps so quickly and absorbs instantly. There’s a scent I really like but it dissipates quickly which is nice. I don’t like scents that linger.

Every winter my hands end up dry, cracked and, at some point, bleeding. It's just an unfortunate inevitability. No matter how much heavy cream, vitamin E oil or even Neosporin I used, nothing kept my hands soft and well-moisturized during the coldest months of the year... until I discovered Yu-Be!After doing extensive research on the best creams for cracked skin, my mother-in-law bought me a tube of Yu-Be for Christmas. She purchased a couple other brands of heavy creams, too, in hopes that one or all would heal my poor hands. I wasn't terribly satisfied with the other creams, but the tube of Yu-Be was the best gift anyone's given me in a long time! A few days of use, and my hands felt wonderful. After a week, they were in better shape than they are even in summer months. I loved it so much that I purchased a tube for my purse and a jar for home from Amazon just before I finished off the tube I received as a gift. The price per ounce is better when you buy the jar, but the tube is convenient. Whichever you choose, this product is well worth the money! A little bit goes a long way in repairing frazzled skin, meaning a small tube lasts a long time and makes this product an even better buy.When you first apply Yu-Be, it feels a little greasy, but it absorbs in a matter of minutes, leaving skin soft and silky feeling. I try to apply it just to the backs of my hands, since my palms are usually fine; I then rub the backs of my hands together to spread it around, sometimes put the excess on my elbows, rub my hands together to thoroughly work it in the rest of the way, and then wipe my palms so I don't spread the cream onto anything I might touch before it's fully absorbed. For a deep-conditioning overnight treatment, I wet my hands, apply the cream liberally, then put on a pair of stretchy knit gloves that I keep in my bedroom for this purpose (as well as for putting on stockings without snagging them!) and keep them on overnight. The next morning, my hands feel as good as they would after a week of normal daily applications.I highly recommend this product to anyone battling rough, dry and/or cracked skin!

As with any skincare product, whether or not a product works for you depends on your skin type. I have sensitive skin, prone to be oily during the warmer months, and dry during winter. I also get the occasional cystic acne. I have been using Yu-Be moisturizer for over three years now, and my skin is soft, mostly problem-free. I use it year-round. At night, I use a retinol creme, but this is my daytime go-to. I also do not use it alone. The creme is on the thicker side, so putting it on my skin by itself will make things too heavy. I usually spray Heritage's rose water and glycerin spray, and then use just a dash of this creme while my face is still wet with the Heritage spray. The combination is perfect! The spray also makes the application smoother, and because it takes so little, it lasts forever! If you have combination skin, give it a try, but I definitely recommend pairing it with the Heritage rose water and glycerin spray for best results.