I was really looking forward to trying this product when I saw the commercial on television. The Dove Cream Oil Intensive Body Lotion looked like a great option for my season changing dry skin but I was very disappointed. I did not like the smell or feel of the product and it was not effective at all. I gave it a try for a good week or two with very little if no results. I will go back to my old faithful, adding olive oil to my standard body lotion. Olive oil gives me instant and lasting results. Sorry to Doves new product but I give this one a thumbs down.
For ten years, I have applied jojoba oil to my face at night as a base underneath the mosturizer. With jojoba oil, you can put it directly on your eyes and it will not cause irritation. If you look at the ingredient in the product you can buy at the drug store for dry eyes, it’s mineral oil, so the jojoba oil keeps away the wrinkles, and keeps eyes from getting dry. Eyesight gets a little fuzzy, which is why it’s best to do it at night. Olive oild isn’t good for this, because it can make your eyes sting (I’ve tried it and my roommate did too.) I have heard that 1. jojoba oil is a plant wax and is technically not even considered to be an oil 2. it has the closest chemical composition to the oil produced by the skin, which means it’s easily absorbed. You might try it on your face!
I never thought of mixing olive oil with body moisturizer. That’s a good idea! Much cheaper than using jojoba oil for application on the entire body. thanks!