I know that there are a number of lotions that show to have sugars in them, but aside from that, I just try to use as natural of moisturizers as I can find. I tend to go with something with shea butter, coconut oil/butter, lanolin, etc.

If you late the ladies here know whether you're looking for face, body, hand, etc., they might have more specific recommendations...

I don't think anything is "unsafe" to use, unless it is blatantly obvious. I would avoid anything with soy, and stick to mostly ingredients you can pronounce...

Yes, I'm sure there are. I'm not a big lotion person... Hopefully she'll chime in here soon! If not, wellnessmama.com is a great resource for handmade items and what's safe and not.

jmzz1 wrote: »

I asked this question since I read one of dragonwolf post related to using home made soap and shampoo, since I wanted to know if there are chemical which these moisturiser contains related to soap

I switched to homemade stuff in an attempt to deal with a bout of eczema that my doctor claimed was contact dermatitis, but I later found it to be more likely caused by wheat/gluten.

In the homemade stuff, the active moisturizing ingredients are the oils used. Often, this is jojoba oil, shea/cocoa/mango butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, and maybe one or two other oils. As Knit said, any amount that absorbed is likely negligible in terms of calories, and is typically used pretty directly by the skin cells, so it's unlikely to contribute to fat storage.

I would be concerned about the other ingredients in the store moisturizers, since a number of the chemicals used in beauty products in general are known endocrine disruptors, and it takes far less of them to cause issues. So, if you go the store bought route, be mindful of the ingredients, and for all products, be mindful of how your body reacts.