A Serious Challenge Unfolds As 2 Companies Claim To Provide Diabetic Dry Skin Relief

Yesterday I spent a considerable amount of time waiting for a “new” prescription for a spider bite, allowing plenty of time to stroll the aisles. Since the inception of the DDG, I’ve become hyperaware of the word diabetes or “diabeetus” for that matter so I decided to do some research on a few products marketed towards the diabetic audience.

I chose two, well respected companies to compare, Gold Bond and Eucerin. I will say with all honesty – I’ve never used either product, but plan to do so very soon.

Ingredients: Water, glycerin, hydroxyethyl urea, dimethicone, jojoba esters, petrolatum, cetyl alcohol, distearyldimonium chloride, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, stearyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, cetgearyl alochol, behentrimonium methosulfate, glyceryl stearate, methyl gluceth-20, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, bisabolol, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, polysorbate 60, retinyl palmitate, stearamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter extrtact, propylene glycol, steareth-21, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, diazolidinyl urea, panthenol, butylene glycol, methylparaben, EDTA, propylparaben, boswellia serrata gum, dipropylene glycol, potassium hydroxide (309-008).

I have NO idea what most of the ingredients actually are, but hopefully they restore moisture.

Ingredients: Water, Urea, Glycerin, Isopropyl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Lactate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Nylon-12, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Lactic Acid, Ceramide 3, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arginine HCL, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Chloride, Carnitine, Potassium Sorbate, Mannitol, Serine, Sucrose, Citrulline, Glycogen, Histidine HCL, Alanine, Threonine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine HCL.

I started to compare the ingredients, but quickly realized it would be a waste of time because there are multiple names for the same ingredient.

What was the purpose of this comparison – I want the facts! Both brands claim to provide Dry Skin Relief for diabetics. Is diabetic dry skin more intense the average person? Word on the street – dry skin sucks sucks for everyone, but according the American Diabetes Association – Diabetes can affect every part of the body, including the skin. As many as 1/3 of people with diabetes will have a skin disorder caused or affected by diabetes at some time in their lives. Most skin conditions can be prevented or easily treated if caught early.

Plan Of Action = I’m ordering both products today via Amazon, will do a one week comparison and report back in a few months on my results. I encourage you to do the same because as diabetics, we’re all very different and your input counts.

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