11 Skincare Hidden Gems You Can Find At The Drugstore

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[@Roll587]

OMG, that dinging sound for the door is relentless!!

[@susanegley4149]

Can you imagine working there? Terrible!

[@Roll587]

@@susanegley4149 There is a 0% chance I could handle it. I keep stopping the video and starting again because I need a break from the sound. Ideally, the employees would at least have a soundproof breakroom!

[@amandaantico78]

It’s driving me crazy and I’m only 9 minutes in! I don’t know how much more I can take.

[@21972012145525]

@@susanegley4149I would hear it in my dreams 😅

[@sarahkotlinski6143]

"What the Inflation Station!" You crack me up! Thanks for being real!

[@Heather145]

I'm not surprised by the price of the mineral oil, barely anything is under $5 these days. It is kind of insane how expensive everything is now.

[@donnaatienza8001]

Yes indeed it sure is

[@briannemarie9214]

That’s what happens when you vote for Biden!

[@Victoria-q2g9v]

Yes, I use to be able to afford a Splurge on high end products once in awhile...but now, it's Drugstore all the way!!😮

[@letsgo4834]

It’s total price gouging.

[@Heather145]

@@Victoria-q2g9v Even drugstore pricing isn't as good as it used to be.

[@Jen195152]

Years ago, when my youngest was a baby, there were baby wipes infused with Vaseline. That was the best thing I ever used. My baby never experienced any diaper rash with this!! It was a marvel!! Haven’t seen it in years, I don’t know why they discontinued it!! It was a brilliant idea!! This was 1982! 🥰

[@melissadunn9123]

You are right. I remember those. I used them on my little ones when they were babies. They were great. Their skin in the diaper area was always diaper rash free.

[@mlissa3232]

That sounds incredible. I definitely wish they still made it, then I'd buy it in bulk!

[@surpriseitsus9622]

I used those too. My daughter was born in 1981. 😊

[@mydirtylittlehands4389]

I used to make my own wipes and found them very gentle. I wonder if I could have added Vaseline during the boiling process. Hmmm.

[@jssc2575]

Mineral oil is still under $4 at Walmart and Target. CVS must think they’re in the airport 🙄

[@21972012145525]

lol 😅😅😅😂😂 funniest comment I read in while Cuz it’s true

[@Abbydabbby]

😂 good one!

[@TheBLGL]

I was going to say it’s not inflation, it’s corporate greed, but same idea.

[@Ashleyiza]

Omg that door!!!!! That would drive me insane

[@catboxcleaner3532]

Dr. Dray is our treasure trove of skin care

[@jenniferfujii9989]

Thank you for explaining how mineral oil cleans out earwax.

[@MichelleA81]

You're right Dr. Dray. Mineral oil was inexpensive even at CVS. That 9 dollar price is ridiculous. Ugh inflation!! 😖 Thankfully Walmart & Target has it for about 3 bucks! 👍

[@helpfulnatural]

@@sherrydennis6902 Same here. Their prices are ridiculous!

[@lizp5098]

Target online for 16 oz Up & Up brand is 2.99. Quite the difference in price!

[@womanofacertainage5892]

I find CVS is incredibly expensive. I shop Walmart or Target, depending on what I need.

[@danieldale7318]

I was about to same thing! $9 is OUTRAGEOUS.

[@lauriediekrager8332]

Walgreens and CVS are so difficult to shop for reasonable prices in my opinion due to "rewards" and other gimmicks. Curious that both have been in the news recently for employees stating they feel exploited. Kudos to retail stores who keep it simple and less expensive.

[@imfinereally]

Hidden gem: Burn gel for psoriasis. The lidocaine helps relieve the itch and the aloe helps hydrate! My mom loves it. It's not going to make a huge difference in the long run like the Amlactin, but for immediate relief of the itching, it's amazing!

[@lesliecrowell]

Hi Dr. Dray! Thanks for taking us shopping. Have a fab weekend. 😎

[@susanegley4149]

This video is PACKED with so much good information. I need to watch it again with pen and paper! Thank you for your absolute dedication to education. ❤❤❤

[@WHISTLEPEG]

Lansinoh lanolin nippple cream is the best I have found for dry lips, hands and dry cracked cuticles or heels. It is designated medical grade and hypoallergenic. (I am allergic to wool but have no problems using Lansinoh) You only need a tiny bit and one tube costing $12 Canadian lasts many months.

[@jackdaw99]

Do you guys get Decubal? I think it’s Danish maybe. They have something similar and it has saved my cracked fingertips, heels, lips and everything else. Petrolatum, lanolin, paraffinum, bees wax and castor oil. The only thing to withstand Scandinavian winters lol

[@roringusanda2837]

There used to be something like "Nordic formula" or "Norwegian formula ' from Neutrogena, that was very good...idk if they still make it? Also aquaphore, and Nivea creme are great. Tallow balm and bag balm are great, if you can find them...seems like I can only get them online these days.

[@21972012145525]

@@roringusanda2837yes, the Neutrogena Norwegian hand cream is still available in Walmart. I don’t think it has lanolin Nivea sensitive and radiant lotion is fragrance free and lanolin free.

[@FleurPillager]

Speaking of high prices, I found the newish Olay Sensitive Mineral SPF 30 moisturizer on clearance for less than 10 dollars and I love it. If they sold it for that price instead of 30+ dollars it would be my winter favorite. The less expensive Olay Complete spf 30 stings and I can't use it. Same with Cerave daily spf 30.

[@meggieprice]

We love to shop with you! 💜💜💜

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching!

[@winonafeldner6682]

I like when you do these shopping videos.

[@cafefay]

Your advice is always full of fun facts and it's even more important now with the runaway prices. I appreciate your guidance including which items are worth the money and which are not💚

[@womanofacertainage5892]

The Gentian Violet you mentioned is also excellent for nursing mothers/infants if they develop thrush. And it's ok to paint it onto the nipples -- yes your baby will have a purple mouth for a bit -- but it does help!

[@antidote_408]

Yes Dr. Dray, when I started watching your videos, Mineral Oil was $2.99 at Target for the same 16 oz size. I'm almost done with it now and will have to buy a new one soon. But $9.99 for another 3-4 years is still pretty good. You have saved me so much money throughout the years, thanks Dr. Dray 🥰

[@Ultra-v1y]

Walmart and Target has it for $2-$3

[@Cre-Art]

You're so amazingly likable, and offer a lot of good info. Thanks for the tips.

[@Peppamomma]

I love 1 drop of mineral oil on my hair (take the drop and rub on hands first the run through hair). It really helps with frizz on curly hair. Africare brand has one that is fragrance free with no mineral oil :) Lanolin is amazing for split dry lips and cuticles.

[@NatalieG427]

For the ear wax, my great grandmother used to buy Sweet Oil from the pharmacy. They still sell it. It’s Olive Oil. What they used to do is heat up some water, pour that water in a coffee mug or small bowl & then place the bottle in there for about 5 minutes. That heats up the oil a little bit. You then take a Cotten ball put it at the bottle opening get a little oil on that & place that in the ear, not too deep, but on the outside. This will help to soften the ear wax.😉

[@womanofacertainage5892]

It's spendy but I used a few Mustela products on my son when he was a baby (20 years ago!) and it was good stuff then, at least. Plus I love their little blue bear character. Hey, we must find joy where we can!

[@carmencorazonreyes7044]

I used it for my baby a couple years ago. It may be pricey but a bottle lasts forever so I find that it’s still worth it.

[@SuzanneHeyn]

The primary purpose of dry brushing is to encourage lymphatic drainage, not exfoliation.

[@babsr8479]

I no longer use Q-tips after causing a wax build up by pushing the wax further in by using Q-tips. It affected my hearing. I had to go to ENT for wax removal and now M y hearing is considerably better. I tried the dermend cream for bruises with no luck. Plain armica cream is better

[@helpfulnatural]

The price of that mineral oil is insane! I've purchased it from Walmart for less than 1/2 that. I don't shop at CVS anymore as their prices are so much higher than everywhere else.

[@lauracuevas8948]

I appreciate your information so much! You've helped me make good choices and not waste my money.

[@marylawman8603]

As a teen, I always took my eye makeup off with baby oil. Worked great.I used to get poison ivy something awful as a child. Absolutely miserable, especially since I would get it all over my hands and face. Sure wish I had known about the Domeboro treatment. My mom would coat my face with the old fashioned brown laundry soap to supposedly dry it up. Gotta love those country treatments! 😂 And no, it didn't help. Usually ended up at the doctors and being put on steroids. Loved the video, Dr Dray. I'm always looking for reasonably priced hidden gems. Thanks!! Hope you, your sweet momma and little Tybee have a fantastic weekend! 💞

[@jackiemarsh2470]

🙏🕊🕊🕊❤️🐈🐈🫖☕️☕️❤️💤🙏

[@dblccole]

For CVS the extra care savings program is the way to go. I either get coupons for 40% off one regular price item or 25% off my total purchase of regular priced items. Most times the savings is better than, or comparable to, other stores. Otherwise, no coupon, no CVS.

[@simmerdowncookie]

💯

[@21972012145525]

💯 no coupons no cvs. Which sucks because it’s the closest to me 🙃 they don’t even take my insurance lol Even when I sit to use the coupons the products I want to buy are always out of stock

[@Novemberrain111]

Happy Friday Dr. Dray🌷and to all watching😊Enjoy your day!

[@lcpaille]

That constant door dinging at cvs is insane

[@oliviagreen8853]

I made it halfway through and dipped out of the video lol it was too much

[@lcpaille]

@@oliviagreen8853 love dr dray. But gawd, that cvs door dinging.

[@chiwawadawg]

A 16oz bottle of Equate mineral oil is $2.84 at Walmart. CVS is outrageously expensive.

[@ericksonsails]

mineral oil at Walmart is under $3.00. What's up CVS?

[@21972012145525]

Fr

[@cellgrrl]

Thank you Dr. Dray, that's a lot of professional advice you gave us; it is very helpful. BTW, as a champion poison ivy victim, I find that the product tecnu scrub does a really good job at getting those oils out and start healing faster. Also cuts down on itching. Somewhat pricey but lasts a long time and definitely worth it.

[@womanofacertainage5892]

I love Tecnu! If I even suspect I've been where there is poison ivy, I scrub myself down with that stuff as soon as I get into the house!

[@maricelg777]

Hope u had a wonderful day, Dr. Dray ❤

[@patwagner9308]

Dry brushing can be used to stimulate the lymph system. I've tried it but I prefer to bounce on my rebounder for the lymph system.

[@k.popper2620]

I "slug" about once a week especially in the winter with that Triple Paste it does fantastic things for my skin!

[@msk-qp6fn]

Just plain mineral oil is really underrated. Same goes to petroleum jelly, but specifically the one from Vaseline too; just my opinion but I think even petroleum jelly can feel pretty different depending on which company purifies it.

[@21972012145525]

Yes. I like the cvs blue tube. How do you use mineral oil?

[@laurenknowles8100]

This video a gem! So much good info. Thank you!

[@rallimb486]

compression stockings can be harmful if not put on properly, approach with caution if inexperienced with them. Improper application with creases in the sock can lead to blood clots

[@Alexcarrerafit]

Milk of magnesia was popular as a primer for oily skin

[@21972012145525]

KZbin muas circa 2014-2018

[@db-gb5xi]

At one point some MUAs would use milk of magnesia as a makeup primer for oily skin or to help for folks who dealt with sweating.

[@21972012145525]

Yes I remember that 😅 KZbin mua knowledge ftw

[@pamcanfield255]

I use the Lansinoh (or CVS brand nipple cream) on my lips before going to bed. Best thing I've ever used!!! Got that tip from Dominique Sachse.

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

Walgreens & a couple stores still have mineral oil at more reasonable prices. Is it trendy on tiktok? Cause baby oil is still dirt cheap, and that's just scented min oil. I have noticed that many top oil cleansers have mineral oil, my skin isnt fragrance sensitive, so i use baby oil to remove my most heavy eye makeup, just like in 92, then a lighter oil cleanse for my full face.

[@paulahatch9955]

Happy weekend Dr Dray…see you tomorrow x🤩💙🎃

[@Kimberly__Klein]

Dry brushing is meant to stimulate the lymph system not really to exfoliate.

[@AuntBethanys]

I was on a ventilator In a coma in my early 30s. The corners of my mouth stayed so dry and cracked they are scarred now from it. So I learned the lotrimin hack a few years back and now if I even THINK they are getting irritated, I add a little and some aquphor at bedtime and I’m good. But I’ve been wondering if plumping the corners of the lips/mouth with a little filler would even remotely help the root issue of the scars/downturned corners?

[@yolanda6328]

You’re right! It used to be $1.98 I bought a bottle last week at walmart and it went up to $2.89 for the 16 oz bottle. Much cheaper than $9!!

[@marianneblackfeather5253]

Hi Dr Dray. You are absolutely right. Mineral oil was between $2.00 and 4. when I worked for Shop Rite not that long ago. Now I buy the Great Value mineral oil at Walmart and it’s still cheaper than the “drugstore “ brands. Try buying it there. And just a note on our past conversation we’re turning back clocks. 😢

[@gratitude7397]

I associate Dry brushing with lymphatic drainage help, not to exfoliate

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

These are fun and informative. I think you are in my ear every time I step into a drugstore 😂 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. Have a great weekend ❤

[@davidshabas3839]

Happy Friday Dr Dray so excited to be here I live for this ❤️

[@davidshabas9280]

Yay CVS👍

[@DrDrayzday]

Morning!

[@davidshabas9280]

@@DrDrayzday ❤

[@joanshealy1662]

I bought that same mineral oil size bottle at Target it was only 2.29 😊I have itchy ear canals and dryness and it helps so much!

[@joanshealy1662]

Thanks Dr Dray for the recommendation on using mineral oil for dry itchy ear canals it’s been helping me 😊

[@Lilah1754]

@@joanshealy1662 My ENT’s assistant also suggested mineral oil for my ears because I has some dry skin. Great suggestion!

[@anneabeingpresence7642]

This Dr. Is sooooooo different from me. And yet I super value the details she shares. Lol so different. I would never put mineral oil on anyone however it’s usefulness is described so deeply well here that I now know when I could use it and when paired with other oils and butters how helpful it could be. 🌼

[@21972012145525]

Are you a dr?

[@jackiemarsh2470]

Thank You so much Dr. Dray!! Love Going with You, and Learning about New Products!! Happy Friday have a Wonderful day and Weekend!! Blessings!🙏🤍💕🤍🙏

[@whitneybrown4067]

Greetings Jackie Marsh hope u r well n Happy Friday😀👍💜….

[@jackiemarsh2470]

​@@whitneybrown4067🙏💜🕊🕊🕊💜🙏

[@marylawman8603]

Hi Jackie! Happy Friday how was your day? I hope it was fantastic! I had a good day but looking forward to having the weekend off. It started raining this evening and still is. You know how much I love these cozy, rainy evenings. I'm about to brew my tea and have several pairs of eye anxiously awaiting their cuddles. I hope you'll join me, my dear sweet friend. Have a cozy evening and sweet dreams. Peace, joy and many blessings to you always. 💕🙏💕🛀💕😸☕😸☕💕😴

[@jackiemarsh2470]

​@marylawman8603 HI Mary!! I Hope Your Day was Amazing!! I Had a Pretty Good Day Too!! The Weather was Sunny and Gorgeous!! I Know You Really Love Rainy Nights and I'm Right With You!! It's So Peaceful and Cozy!! My Tea Kittle is Whistling Away!! Let's Sip Our Tea, and Kitty Cuddle the Night Away, and Oh Let's Not Forget Our Naughty Snacks!! Have a Perfect Evening and Weekend my Dear Sweet Sweet Adorable Friend!! God Bless You Always!! Sweet Dreams!🙏🐈🐈🫖☕️☕️❤️💕💕❤️🕊💤🙏

[@21972012145525]

9:13 please share some moisturizers that contain magnesium

[@peach53]

Dry brushing is good for lymph drainage and increasing circulation

[@ingrid2543]

I had used lanolin cream in a tube for dry skin about 55 yrs ago! I also used a balsam of Peru based ointment on my boys when they were babies and good for winter chapped skin on the face.

[@21972012145525]

I always thought balsam of Peru was an allergen?

[@lizp5098]

Scar Away silicone sheets worked really well after my wrist surgery. Better than the Vitamin E oil my doc recommended.

[@cleosdoc]

Dang dr dray! Great video, thank u for all the useful info! Much appreciated 🎉❤

[@momzel2179]

You’re right about getting cancer under your nail. I was just diagnosed with subungal melanoma. Not caused from the sun.

[@debbiewalker273]

Happy Friday everyone ! Very informative vlog, and thanks for enduring the annoying door beeps for us. Why do they do this to their customer’s and their employee’s. 🤷‍♀️ Mineral oil price was ridiculous ! My Mom told me to take it for constipation, but I think that would be a hard pass for me. 😂🤣

[@carmen5358]

I found the mustela cream at tj max for cheap! Really love it!

[@21972012145525]

I need to look

[@barbcoleus]

Happy Friday Dr Dray. Another informative youtube video.

[@dixiescott2856]

Well I’ve used unflavored milk of magnesia on a breakout and it honestly helped dry it out and go away and heal faster.

[@wifeybaby4001]

You should do video for baby skincare newborn/ toddler

[@brendathomas7173]

With regard to lanolin, it's a very common practice for sheep farmers to "dip" the sheep to get rid of unwanted guests. I would want my lanolin to be from sheep that have NOT had sheep dip used on them. Just an fyi.

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

I get liquid lanolin from iherb at a better price. I rarely use it, except in teensy amounts in a couple DIY blends, but in these montana winters, it works well in combination with petrolatum, mineral oil, shea butter, etc.

[@marymckinney4472]

Mineral oil helps to soften the edges of my wrinkles.

[@hollyahd]

Cod liver oil is also high in vitamin A

[@efrain908]

Would be a bad idea to put a hydro patch on a wart for a few hours?

[@21972012145525]

They make specific wart patches with salicylic acid. Not sure about a hydrocolloid though

[@pattiandersonII]

I'm sorry the door alarm kept me from finishing the video. Like fingernails on a chalkboard ... 😮

[@nancybass1962]

Is mineral oil good to put on seborheic dermatitis?

[@21972012145525]

4:28 please talk more about the cell maturation process. & vit d. Very interesting

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

Thank you for the hot tip on the Praxomine. You recommended it awhile ago, so i picked up the Cerave - it was BOGO at CVS. Im surprised that i use it so much - it's very very effective, esp in the underbreast area, but now i do not tolerate any itchiness, i keep a bottle in the bathroom & the bedroom. Always nice to know i can get it store brand tho. That care pass is a great deal, i often end up getting 30-40% off my overall bill, just by using care pass & prepping my app ahead of time. Im pretty sure they let us stack mfr and retailer coupons.

[@21972012145525]

The care pass gives you normal Walmart pricing. Without it is crazy. But I’m not going to pay $5/month when I can just go to Walmart

[@JaiProdz]

I love mineral oil or baby oil. Whether it's solid and it's like Vaseline or it's in the oil form it is so multi-use. It's too bad that it's been fear mongered.

[@jamiewalker8586]

So much great info! Thank you ☺️

[@21972012145525]

3:34 dollar tree has a lanolin free version of a&d cream! It’s good! Haven’t purchased it in awhile though so hopefully they still have it

[@marizzy63]

Happy Friday Dr Dray and everyone ! Great video . Have a fabulous day love to mom and Tybee xoxoxo

[@DrDrayzday]

You too!!

[@marizzy63]

@@DrDrayzday 🥰🥰

[@jackiemarsh2470]

Happy Friday my Dear Sweet Friend!! Have a Blessed Day and Weekend!! God Bless you Always!!🙏❤️🤍🤍❤️🥰🙏

[@marizzy63]

@@jackiemarsh2470 Happy Friday my sweet friend God bless you xoxoxo

[@whitneybrown4067]

Greetings Mary Ann Gonzalez hope u r well n Happy Friday😀👍💜….

[@gieslerbrad]

Do you have a good recommendation for a fragrance free antiperspirant-deodorant now that Vanicream is out of stock? I’ve tried Almay and don’t like it and there’s literally nothing else on the market. Everything else is “unscented” and even that isn’t easy to find. I read the ingredients on other “clinical strength” antiperspirants/deodorants that are labeled “free and clear” for sensitive skin and they all have fragrance. I do benzoyl peroxide but I miss the comfortably dry, non irritating feeling of Vanicream. I’ve checked many local drug stores and none of the major brands make an actual fragrance free antiperspirant deodorant. Major gap in the market.

[@db-gb5xi]

There's one called Certain Dri that she and other derms have recommended. There's DuraDry but not sure if that's available in the drugstore. I've seen another derm recommend Lume (they have unscented).

[@Hemmyii]

I like Sure unscented. I know it’s not fragrance free but it’s the closest I’ve found and hasn’t bothered me. Super cheap too

[@21972012145525]

I was so excited to try and use the vanicream one because I don’t like the almay one either. Aaand then in goes out of stock. Same with their zbar. They need to figure this stuff out asap ! MAJOR gap. Dr dray if you’re going to make a product, plz make a ff antiperspirant! ❤

[@janemuses3031]

Speaking of skin picking, can you do a session on dermatillomania?

[@21972012145525]

I think she has a video on this. Not sure if she has a specific one (try search) but she did talk about it a few months back on a video regarding mental health

[@jenelle152]

❤We use milk of magnesia on ostomy wounds skin breakdown. The ones that don’t protrude enough can leak gastric fluids and develop a lot of peri wound skin problems, especially when there’s a VaC wound adjacent (the tegaderm dressing can irritate). And topical mag with D is the best to quickly heal up scalp psoriasis so I can get a haircut. 😊

[@21972012145525]

Thank you! I’m going to try it on my eczema skin! What brand sells topical magnesium creams?

[@21972012145525]

But milk of magnesia is also recommended for oily skin as a makeup primer I’m guessing cuz it absorbs oil? Thoughts?

[@kb3239]

Hey- my mom 64, has been using pure baking soda to wash her face for the past couple weeks. Is that ok?

[@AA-kq2rp]

No it’s not good for her. The pH of baking soda is much higher than facial skin and can be really drying and irritating. Have her try vanicream or any other dr dray suggestions.

[@lovinganddreaming]

Ily 🫶🏼 What do you think about the dr.scholl's ingrown treatment? Im curious about the safety of the ingredient. Also I would love a video on at home epilators 💘

[@margieryne6220]

I always learn so much from your shopping videos about products & I appreciate it! TFS! Have a great weekend! 🥰

[@melissavidic2895]

Thank you, Dr. Dray!😊

[@glyphic313]

Love this hair to the side and long. and makeup is natural looking. 😊

[@jenw3246]

I used Mustela for my rainbow baby ❤. He’s almost 9 now.

[@mayflowergal6794]

Thank you for all your info!

[@zullyashergo8876]

Thanks dear Dr Dray 👋👋❤️🎉

[@LibbyBurnett-ht1ze]

Milk of magnesia is a fantastic underarm deodorant. You will still sweat but won’t have an odor. I use a generic type that only contains magnesium hydroxide, purified water, sodium hypochlorite and xanthan gum.

[@MarcelaBeltran-lh9uu]

when I was a child there was nothing other than Johnson and Johnson baby oil to clean up mascara, and Mustela as body cream for delicate skin in Mexico, so I have used both all my life!. Glad to know that they are Dr. Dray approved !!! have a great Friday !

[@21972012145525]

Wow mustela is Mexico based? I believe it does use avocado oil though…maybe

[@christinamoller5742]

I use knee-high stockings in place of compression stocking and they work quite well. Way less expensive too.

[@21972012145525]

Knee highs are just socks though. Where’s the compression coming from

[@NurseHallauer]

In regards to ear wax, when I worked in a PCP office we would use liquid Colace (the laxative) to break up really stubborn balls of ear wax. We would send people home with it and then we’d have them soak some more in our office (basically just fill the ear canal and sit with it for 5-10 min) before we would use a water pick to help irrigate it out and it would come out looking essentially like diarrhea. Lol very satisfying though, to go from having a huge obstruction in the ear to actually being able to see the ear drum. It’s inexpensive and it works!

[@21972012145525]

😮

[@21972012145525]

What would they do at home?

[@NurseHallauer]

Soak the liquid Colace in each ear for 5-10 minutes at least once, preferably more times if they had big hunks of wax. People can get big, dense pieces that are as big as the first knuckle of your thumb and there’s no way we can break that down in one office setting without applying a lot of very painful, irritating pressure to the sensitive tissues inside the ear. Much better to break it down over multiple sessions. Put the Colace in your ear and lay with your head flat in a bed or couch to keep it fully in there until you are done soaking then let it fall out into a paper towel and do the other ear.

[@21972012145525]

@@NurseHallauer what if we don’t have huge chunks of wax and are experiencing ear irritation due to eczema though?

[@Matthew-wq9gg]

Fragrance free mineral oil on your back during the winter in Northern climes is the best ever.

[@melissavidic2895]

I wish I would’ve known about Scaraway earlier this summer when I had a biopsy around my collarbone to remove a mole. It looks like it’s going to be a permanent scar. The procedure was done in August. Maybe I should try this anyway? Also, had hysterectomy in 2022 robotic method. I still have some scars there, but they’re going away kinda.

[@aprilblossoms4]

I had a mole removed in August last year near the collar bone as well. I used the scar away cream and it was fantastic. That coupled with sunscreen during the day to keep the scar protected really helped lighten the scar completely.

[@idontwantyourcoffee]

Kind of want to try the Dermend on my face 🤔

[@21972012145525]

Yea but too much $

[@ginabuckleyotoole]

A&D Ointment is THE BEST for skin protection for winter sports - it’s thicker than Vaseline (stays in place/doesn’t melt away), great for lips/eyes because it doesn’t smell/taste bad or sting (like Bag Balm does). Can use it everywhere. Trust this New Englander on this one.

[@21972012145525]

It has lanolin though. Dollar tree makes a lanolin free cream version and it’s nice!

[@starjj5314]

Dr. Dray how do you properly disinfectant a sunscreen stick?

[@sandraammons6672]

What 40% urea for moisture? Especially for the feet that are extremely dry. Thanks

[@21972012145525]

Cetaphil rough and bumpy is 20%

[@danny8198]

I used Mustela for my son when he was a baby, the best ever. A bit on the expensive side though

[@21972012145525]

The product she showed was $36 😮