Epaderm Cream, 500g

I have been buying this for years and now they have set the minimum buy to 6 units
Really disappointed

Have very sensitive skin, have never been able to use any product on my face, no make up at all, lotions or potions. But was advised at my local chemist, try this. I now have a fabulous product to dehydrate my very sensitive site n.

I have atopic dermatitis and I have super dry skin due to the condition. I’ve used several creams and natural treatments, but NOTHING beats this wonderful cream! You pass it on your skin and feel super hydrated! It’s incredible. Best cream I’ve ever bought in my entire life! The smell is not good, but it’s still worth i

This stuff is ok, I’ve used it on and off for a few years for my psoriasis. As sufferers know, this is an immune condition, no moisturiser will cure it. But if you use it as part of a care plan it can help reduce the appearance of psoriasis. Don’t expect it to clear it up without also addressing your diet, exercise and lifestyle, even then, it may be a case of managing it rather than eradicating it. Constant moisturising is definitely a must along with salt baths and bath oils.
Best used on slightly damp skin, it will go much further and also help lock in some moisture.

I’ve suffered from eczema and dry skin for years – until I started using this product regularly. I was first prescribed it by my doctor to help with a nasty flare-up on my back. I thought the size of the bottle was a bit over the top, until I realised how much I’d need to use haha.

It’s a great consistency – cream, but not too thick that it’s hard to spread. It soaks in quickly but literally made my skin softer after just a couple of days. I was using steroid creams as well at first, but since the prescription ended I now use this daily and my skin troubles have never returned.

There is a slight medicinal smell to it when first applying (think faint antiseptic smell) but it is undetectable once you have clothes on.

What I also like is that you can get travel size versions of this cream too – I keep one in my wash bag at all times (although the consistency of the travel size is runnier).

Since I haven’t had a flare up for months, I now purchase this myself rather than expecting the NHS to stump up every month or so – you can get it cheaper in high street chemists etc but I find their stock levels are very hit or miss, so I opt to pay 1 more on Amazon for the guarantee I’ll get it.

In our family we have a combination of psoriasis, eczema, unexplained hives and generally dry skin, so we use a lot of emollients. I first came across Epaderm a few years back, when looking for a cream to wash my daughter’s eczema-prone skin, and was immediately impressed. In fact, with a combination of Epaderm and non-bio washing powder we managed to control the eczema to such a great extent that she has not needed more than minimal treatment with hydrocortisones since. I have psoriasis, including on my face, and again a combination of Epaderm, vitamin e creams and castor oil (random, but true!) for both washing and moisturising had similar effects, I have probably reduced my use of corticosteroids by around two-thirds.

In due course we started to use Epaderm for all body washing and moisturising and it was amazing – but it was expensive. So for the last year or so I’ve tried various other emollients that are cheaper. For a few months that seemed to work fine, but ultimately the dry skin problems returned and I had to buy additional moisturisers to use after washing with the (cheaper) emollients, which defeated the object. So I have returned to Epaderm and once again, finding it brilliant.

To summarise, it’s great. My experience is that eczema, psoriasis and general dry skin are better off washed and moisturised with Epaderm; as an aside, it’s also great for clearing and preventing irritation in skin folds (ladies blessed with larger than average boobs will appreciate this!) and is good under make-up: it makes a great tinted moisturiser when mixed with foundation. They even seem to have upgraded the packaging recenlty so it’s easier to dispense than it used to be.

Having tried pretty much all of the competition, this is by far my favourite, but boy do the costs add up, and that’s why I’m removing one star. That said, the results and ease of use mean that I’ve decided to bite that particular bullet and stick with it.