Rick & Cyndi at [email hidden] wrote on 4/28/05 8:04 PM:
Quoted message said:I switched to Palmolive after Dawn started tearing up my hands. I began
using Dawn back in the 70s and then, seemingly all of a sudden, in the 90s
it was making my hands red, rough, and raw!
My Palmolive choices are the Lavender and Ylang Ylang but I mix it with the
Palmolive Aloe to ensure hand comfort. I just combine a bit of each in my
detergent dispenser and LOVE it. Shaun a Re' is correct that it isn't as
quick at cleaning than the harsher detergents but it really is pleasant
enough that it's worth it.
Cyndi Inagreement
That was me who wrote that, Cyndi. :-)
Yeah, I don't think it's as effective on grease as Lemon Ajax or Crystal
White Octagon. But it is so nice smelling and relaxing....ya almost don't
care! LOL
I have psoriasis on the back of one hand and on the inside of both wrists,
and I find the lavendar/ylang ylang to be pretty mild by itself. I haven't
tried the Aloe b/c that seems counter to the purpose of getting dishes
clean. That's just me, though. It's like "why do they put alcohol, which
dries skin, into moisturizing lotion?" Aren't they at cross-purposes?
The Octagon and Lemon Ajax are a little harsh on my hands, but not as harsh
as Dawn was, i had to stop using that. Regular Palmolive isn't bad, but I
don't care for how the green one smells. I used to LOVE Palmolive's "Pots
and Pans formula". They had it up until maybe 7-8 years ago, and then
discontinued it in favor of the "Scentsations" line of wild smelling
detergents when they were first introduced. What can you do?
Gloves would be the answer but I hate how they feel against the psoriasis.
It's irritating in a different way. The soap and water discomfort is
preferable to me.
I'll get this ylang ylang stuff again! I wish I could find shower gel with
that exact scent. Very, very nice. Some eau de toilette would be good, too.
oh well.
