QV Skincare Intensive with Ceramides Sting-free Ointment

Note: This product has been renamed to 'QV Dermcare Sting Free Ointment with Ceramides' as QV has rebranded their Intensive line to 'Dermcare'. This is a waterless ointment that includes ceramides. It is useful when the skin barrier is compromised, when anything with water in the formula is likely to sting. The texture is thick and little waxy, but not as waxy as vaseline. It melts into the skin with warmth from your hands. It is very occlusive, so it works very well to prevent transepidermal water loss. I found this useful to use in areas on my body when body lotion alone doesn't cut it, such as my rough elbows and knees, and around my cuticles that tend to peel. It works very well and keeps dryness at bay for many hours, even overnight. It also works well around wounds that are still sore, since it doesn't sting. However, I am not able to use this on dry areas on my face as I start breaking out, it is too occlusive for that. This comes in a 100g tube or 200g tub. The tube is very difficult to squeeze out in winter when the contents are stiff. So I would recommend the tub format for year-round use. Ironically, it's in winter time that my skin is the driest and when I'm most likely to use this. It is a useful product that fills a gap between lotions and vaseline.

Me and my husband bought this while away on holiday as his ring finger started to get a eczema attack under and around his ring. It was being quite aggressive so we found ourselves at the chemist and after perusing around a bit he decided on this cream. It did the trick. He wrapped his finger up after applying this and by the morning his skin was looking much better. A few nights of doing this and his eczema had all but disappeared and he was very happy with this purchase as it worked with the 'wrapping' method and kept his skin moisturised at the same time. So I can recommend this as I have seen first hand how it can improve someone with stubborn and aggressive eczema.

My skin has been so itchy and dry this winter as well as feeling very irritated. I got this ointment because I looked at the ingredients - pretty perfect- contains ceremides, fatty alcohol, cholesterol all amazing for the skin. It contains what your skin needs. As well as this it is fragrance free and has ingredients to protect from further dehydration loss of skin. It comes out like a ointment but it warms up in between your skin to a liquid feel. It's quite thick on application but spreads super easy over skin. Instantly smoothing it feels protective too. There's no greasy residue. My skin improves dramatically with this. Its hydrated protected and not itchy anymore. I've noticed the hydration in my skin lasts. I love applying it on wet skin after a shower because I feel it protects me from the elements. It's such a great product. You can use it as a treatment or all over. Long term it's improved my skin massively. I don't h have eczema but can see how it would be soothing and perfect for this.