Cliniderm Soothing Scalp Shampoo - innovative hair care for your sensitive scalp!

You'd think winter would be the worst time of year for having a dry, itchy scalp but for me, summer is much worse - especially when I forget to wear a hat, all that hot sun beating down on my head - not good - it makes my scalp super-sensitive! Medicated shampoos can help with the itch but make the dryness worse so I was happy to discover:

Cliniderm Soothing Scalp Shampoo - 240ml - $20 - specially formulated with a neutral pH to help relieve itching and redness due to dryness in just 3 minutes and to protect the scalp from environmental factors while gently cleaning and moisturizing both the hair and scalp. It even has the Seal of Acceptance from the Eczema Society of Canada - the only shampoo to have earned it!

If you don't have an itchy scalp but are still looking for something super gentle then check out the new and improved:

Cliniderm Gentle Shampoo - 240ml - $20 - a non-irritating neutral pH shampoo that gently cleanses and moisturizes both the hair and scalp.

Cliniderm Gentle Conditioner - 230ml - $20 - with a creamy texture and provitamin B5 formula that nourishes and moisturizes dry hair to prevent tangles and breakage while improving luster and sheen.

And all of the products are tear-free, soap-free, fragrance-free and paraben-free making them great for any member of the family from youngest to oldest.

Available now at all major drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

La Roche-Posay Lipikar helps your body say goodbye to dry, itchy skin!

La Roche-Posay Lipikar wants to rid you of itchy days and sleepless nights caused by dry and very dry skin - while scratching offers temporary relief, it eventually makes things worse by messing with the skin's barrier, making it even more irritated leading to even more itching - give your fingers a rest and instead check out these products that contain a patented, active ingredient - aqua posae filiformis - with two-fold action that works on the two factors of atopy-prone skin:

1. on the skin's surface: it helps rebuild the microbiome's balance in a long-lasting way - so it can work during flare-ups and be stabilized during periods of remission to avoid relapses.

2. in depth: it re-establishes the skin's long term barrier function - soothes irritation and stimulates the skin's defense mechanisms to prevent pathogenic agents responsible for new bouts of irritation from entering the body while helping with the reconstruction of the skin's protective barrier.

For dry sensitive skin there is:

Lipikar Gel Lavant - 400ml - $21 - a soothing and protecting, soft and creamy foaming, soap-free, paraben-free shower gel

Lipikar Fluide - 400ml - $29 - with a lightweight, fluid texture for soothing, protecting, hydrating, fragrance and parapen-free care.

Or for extra dry, atopy-prone skin go with:

Lipikar Synet - 200ml - $16 - an anti-irritation, cleansing body cream-gel with fluid and creamy texture that is soap, paraben and fragrance free.

Lipikar Baume AP+ - 400ml - $33 - a lipid-replenishing balm, for soothing, anti-itching care that spaces out flare-ups of severe dryness with paraben and fragrance free care.

Available at drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Itchy skin gets relief from Avon, Life and Aveeno!

Avon Moisture Therapy Calming Relief Anti-Itch Spray Lotion - 60ml - $10 - infused with collodial oatmeal and menthol for calming, temporary relief of dry, itchy and painful skin.

Available now from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

Life Brand Skin Relieving Moisturizing Lotion - 354ml - $9.99 - specially formulated with shea butter and oat essence to protect and relieve itchy, dry skin with moisturizing that nourishes extra dry skin on contact and lasts all day - to help prevent and temporarily protect chapped, chafed and cracked skin.

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Aveeno Soothing Bath Treatment - 8 x 42g - $13.99 - contains 100% pure natural colloidal oatmeal milled into an ultra-fine powder - which when dispersed in water, forms a soothing milky bath that works as a natural cleanser to provide temporary skin protection and relieve irritation and itching due to poison ivy/oak/sumac, rashes, insect bites, and eczema as well as soothing prickly heat, chicken pox, hives or sunburn. It's soap and fragrance free making it gentle enough even for sensitive skin.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -