My age is 40 and since my teenage years, I have been putting sink oxide on my face. I know it sounds somewhat silly, putting diaper rash cream on my face daily (twice: morning + at night), but it is the only cream what feels good and does well to my facial skin. Any danger to it?
I Use Zinc Oxide Cream Daily on my Face (Diaper Rash Cream) ~ Any Danger to that on the Long Term?
Question posted by mirjam on 20 April 2010
Last updated on 9 November 2018 by Emma02
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Zinc Oxide cream is a barrier cream that provides a protective layer to the skin.
It can work well on the face if you have sensitive or dry skin as it forms a good barrier, that can protect the skin and keep it moisturised.
There should be no danger using it long term
mirjam
28 April 2010
Nope, I never wash it off after applying it on my face ~ the cream always feels nice soothing. At the moment I use the "Baby Avalon Organics Protective Zinc Diaper Balm" (zinc oxide 25 %) on my face in daytime (smears out nicely without too much harm to my skin, and I try to get go parabens free, but anyway that's an other story/project ;-)
At evening/night-time, I first use a little bit of "Mayumi Squalane Ultra Fine Oil" and then on top a thick layer of zinc-oxide (my husband is used to that by now ;-) and I always wake up with a refreshing face (at the moment, at bedtime, I use still the not-parabens-free "creamy diaper rash ointment" up and up brand (Target) (zinc oxide 10 %). This cream I use as well for chafed skin at times (on hands on under above my upper-lip, due to blowing my nose).
Thanks for your response. I'm kind of alone in the use of diaper rash ointment on my face you see ... Nice to read that according to your knowledge it will not be harmful to use it on my face ~ cheers! ;-)
debeau
28 Oct 2016
I have been using diaper rash cream on my face off and on since I was a lifeguard at age 18. Way older now and love the way it takes away all redness and leaves skin soft and smooth.
Emma02
9 Nov 2018
Hi, I just now applied daiper rash cream with zinc oxide 40% on my face going to bed. I'm 30, my skin is aging so fast after I got married and is now a mother, I look so ugly, I look 10 years older, even my mother who is 65 looks better than me. I also have KP (Keratosis Pilaris) and eczema too. Ugh. I'm so tired of searching and searching and nothing is working. So I hope this works. Can you please tell me what is it helping you with?
Thanks so much.
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