[Misc] Another occlusive option that's not Vaseline or Aquaphor

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So few weeks ago I went a bit BHA and BP happy and overexfoliated my face. I looked up ways to increase hydration, and decided that I needed an occlusive layer to seal in all the hydrating products.Tried Vaseline - oh big mistake. It clogged me right up and broke out in big zits on my forehead which usually never happens.So next up Aquaphor...better, but still clogging. Also it made my skin very itchy and uncomfortable.I was desperate at this point now and didn't want to spend a ton of time and money researching and purchasing products (I use mostly AB products), so I went to my local pharmacy to look for Cerave Healing Ointment to try this. But no! Canada blows and we have no Cerave Healing Ointment, but next to the Cerave products, I see Cetaphil Barrier Cream with Meadowfoam Oil.I thought, what the hell, if it doesn't work at least I can still use it for my dry, cracked hands (thanks, rockclimbing!). That night as last step of my PM routine, I mixed in equal parts of Cetaphil Barrier Cream and Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream and slapped them on my face.Guys. This is wonderful. It's a little bit thick and greasy in my hands, but as soon as it's spread on my face, it actually sits very nicely. I don't feel like it's suffocating my skin, and none of that itchy, irritating feeling as well. I have no clogged pores/CCs the next morning, and my skin is now slowly coming back to life.The ingredients may not play well for some people, but my skin loves it.AQUA, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL, PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM, GLYCERIN, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), PANTHENOL, SQUALANE, CETETH-10, STEARETH-20, DIMETHICONE, TOCOPHEROL (VITAMIN E), DISODIUM EDTA, POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE F.I.L 0778.So for Canadians that are looking for Cerave Healing Ointment alternatives, this may work for you. Obviously with all skincare products, YMMV!Edit to add a comparison of the Cetaphil Barrier Cream with Vaseline and CeraVe in the tub. It's hard to tell from the picture but the barrier cream is less viscous than Vaseline but denser than CeraVe.
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