Olive oil for bath time?

Hi all! I guess I can post this question here. I have an extremely dry skin, no acne, no pimples. I have eczema on my face, hands and arm/leg folds, though. It's not that bad compared to my childhood, really, just skin patches that feel irritated and sensitive. I tried a lot of cleaners and moisturizers over the years, there was stuff from doctors' office, "natural" Asian skincare products, but my skin seems to hate everything. I ended up using any kind of shower gel/body wash (right now it's The Body Shop's olive body wash) only once per week or whenever I feel like I need it because my skin feels irritated immediately after. I take quick showers every day and don't sweat much, so this (thank god) works for me. I take baths after I shower once per two days as well, diluting about two tbsp of olive oil, one tsp of avocado oil and half tsp. of tea tree oil (whenever I feel the need to calm down the scratching a little, so not often) in water, then gently rub it into my skin. Sadly, it's the only one thing that doesn't make my skin feel heavenly soft and NOT like it's being pulled off my body when I step out of the shower. :( Sometimes I also use body butter (also from The Body Shop) and a little bit of bethamethasone+salicilic acid lotion (which is only available throughout Eastern Europe, so I don't know what to compare it to, my blemishes disappear overnight) if my eczema gets too visible and irritating. I used to add a cup of sea salt to my bath water, I'm not doing it for a while with no difference. I am kind of lost. Is this kind of approach okay? I am still trying out new products to maybe find my perfect routine, but for now I am stuck with oil and salt as those are the only "safe" alternatives for me. I am also afraid my skin isn't getting any nutrition at all, how can I help my condition more with natural approach? Thanks!

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted October 30, 2017 at 10:00PM by buttermatter92 http://ift.tt/2hoIxRj