Natural help for seborrheic dermatitis

Anya's Herbals' Beautiful Buttery Body Balm

Ever since moving back East in 2013, I've had to readjust to winter weather. Unfortunately, my skin is the canary in the coal mine when the air starts to get dry, and for the past two winters, seborrheic dermatitis has appeared around my nose and chin (and it persists for months!).

This winter, I finally found a natural cure. 

First, I started slathering Anya's Herbals' Beautiful Buttery Body Balm on my face after showering in the morning and before going to bed at night. This is a heavy-duty moisturizer intended for the body, but it worked wonderfully on my face. Usually my facial skin breaks out from saturated natural oils like shea butter and coconut oil, but Anya's concoction of all-natural oils was gentle enough for my face and began to calm the patchy flakes.

Then, I hit the jackpot.

Vicks Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

For $59.99 at my local drugstore, I bought a Vicks Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier. I am surprised to report that I LOVE it! It's whisper-quiet and super-effective: it raised the humidity in our bedroom by 25% over the course of one night!

Within a week, my dermatitis was gone. And as a side benefit, I have never slept so well! My only regret is that I didn't get one of these last winter, when I was caking on concealer every day in an unsuccessful attempt to hide my blemishes.

If you suffer from extremely dry skin, or live in a dry area, I highly recommend these two wonderful products to naturally improve the quality of your skin.

Let me know how it goes in the comments!

The Best Free Natural Skincare Resource

The single best resource for anyone looking to shift their skincare regime to a more natural one is the

EWG's Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database

Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database. 

And the best part is, it's FREE!

The experts at this amazing site have created "online safety profiles" for over 68,000 personal care products. You can search the cosmetics you already own to see how they stack up against the 0-10 rating system, or search for a particular category and choose a nontoxic option (0 is the safest).

It is jaw-dropping to find out that products you use every day, that have been marketed to you as effective and gentle, may in fact be carcinogenic or toxic to reproduction. 

For me, this tool resulted in a motivation to make my own products in my own kitchen, so I could control what went into them and verify their safety. But when my homemade products aren't cutting it, I turn to the Cosmetics Database to find options that are both luxurious and safe.

Check it out and let me know your reactions!