We live in a desert! It feels that way sometimes living in Southern California. While most of the country was freezing a few weeks ago, my husband, son and I were melting in 100 degree weather at Disneyland. Needless to say, because the weather is so dry, my skin is always dry. My hands and feet suffer the most. As a nurse and a mom to a toddler, I am always washing my hands and using antibacterial gels. My feet are constantly dry due to my daily open-toed fashion statement.
I have to use moisturizers every day to prevent my hands and feet from cracking. I recently tried Baobab Body Butter and Sole Solution from Epoch’s line of face and body products made with botanical ingredients derived from renewable sources. Nu Skin, a company dedicated to providing quality skin care with premium, wholesome ingredients, partnered with the world’s leading ethnobotanists to create the Epoch product line. Here is a little more information from the site:
Utilizing ancient traditions of indigenous cultures, our Epoch face and body products feature skin beneficial botanical ingredients derived from renewable sources. These tried and trusted ingredients respond to skin concerns in a natural, comforting, and therapeutic way.
The body butter is amazing. I prefer body butters in general because they go on thicker and keep my hands moisturized longer, eliminating the need for frequent re application. The main ingredients are Shea Butter, Macadamia Nut Oil, and the fruit of the African baobab tree. The site has a wonderful explanation of how these three ingredients work but in summary, here are the benefits achieved from using this cream:
- Delivers all day moisturization for supple, healthy looking skin.
- Contains high levels of antioxidants.
- Reduces dry skin.
- Promotes softer, smoother, and more toned looking skin.
- Enhances the resiliency of skin over time.
- Conditions naturally with skin beneficial ethnobotanicals.
- Moisturizes skin of all ages.
The cream goes on smooth and greaseless with a light, pleasant scent (which I really can’t identify). The only way you really know the cream is still on your hands is how soft they feel (and the scent, of course). I find it works really well after working a 12-hour shift in the NICU since my hands are pretty wrecked from washing and antibacterial hand gels.
I was most impressed with Sole Solution. My incredible husband gives me foot rubs after I work my long days. But a few weeks back he told me that my feet felt like sandpaper…and they did. My shoe collection consists primarily of open-toed shoes and heels because we live in Southern California and there is no real need for things like boots. The problem with always wearing open-toed shoes is that my feet suffer, particularly my heels. I started using Sole Solution a few weeks ago and while I still have a few dry patches, they feel so much softer. I like that the product addresses the actual problem (dry, cracked feet) as opposed to just covering it up. It goes on smooth, rubs in well, and has no fragrance. The main ingredients are Crushed Allspice Berry (Pimenta dioica), Urea, and Papain. Again, I’ll direct you to the site for further information on those particular ingredients. In summary, here are the benefits attained from using Sole Solution:
- Works on the underlying cause of rough, dry, and cracked feet, returning them to a soft, smooth, healthy looking condition.
- Delivers noticeable relief in the first few weeks of use.
- Softens and exfoliates dead cell buildup and calluses for soft, smooth skin.
- No added fragrance; naturally fragranced with allspice berry.
- Safety-allergy-dermatologist tested.
Nu Skin donates $.25 from every Epoch product sale to the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation—a nonprofit organization committed to creating a better world for children by improving human life, continuing indigenous cultures, and protecting fragile environments. If you’re looking for a gift to pamper that special mom in your life, check out the entire face and body collection!
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I always found that buying a good moisturizer like Nuskin did wonders for my dry feet. (Which makes MY husband happy 😉 Another thing that seemed to help was a good air filter for our furnace and humidifier.
Now I am a breast milk feeding mother. whether I can use epoch sole solution for my feet?