Avene XeraCalm A.D Lipid-Replenishing Cream, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema-Prone, No Preservatives, Fragrance-Free, 6.7 Oz

My favorite year-round moisturizer. The only one I've found that 1) never irritates my skin, either with redness or breakouts, and 2) actually keeps my dry-tending skin moisturized without being goopy. While not cheap, it also doesn't break the bank and gives you a good-sized container that lasts a while, especially if you're mostly using it for your face (although it's a great body moisturizer as well, but I usually use slightly cheaper brands like CereVe for that). Wonderful product!

Had an extremely bad allergic reaction to a previous product (Bioderma Intensive Balm) and bought this as an emergency. I have used it twice a day for 3 days and it has helped tremendously. On my face alone, it helped with the severe itching and burning and by next morning, the redness and bumps were calmed by 80%. Mind you, this was used on day 3 of the reaction and I had been using the Avene recovery balm (it works but causes intense itching even when my skin is normal). I bought this to mainly help with the itching and it helps pretty quickly. It didn't burn upon application and I have since moved to using it on my neck and chest (worst area of the reaction) and it seems to be helping where hydrocortisone is not. I will say when I apply it, I use 2 layers because it is a thinner cream. But, when it first dries down, it makes my skin feel slightly tight, but not to uncomfortable. And within an hour or so, my skin is normal and feels moisturized. It's only been 3 days so I'm not sure long term if it will work for me but even if it doesn't, it's great to have on hand for future allergic reactions. I am super sensitive to scented products so I purposefully go for fragrance free. I was worried with some of the reviews but desperately needed something. To me, this smells like canola oil which I am used to from a different brand. It wasn't super intense and I didn't notice it once applied to my entire face (and now neck and chest). To me, it's one of the better fragrance free smelling products. PROS: Thin and easy to spread. Sinks in quickly. Doesn't sting. Helps stop most itching pretty quickly. No strong, funky scent. Once it sinks in, the smell disappears. Relieves/starts to heal allergic reaction symptoms. CONS: Leaves skin slightly tight when applied. Maybe 30 minutes - 1 hour later, skin then feels moisturized.

This cream has been a lifesaver for my very dry, sensitive skin. It’s rich but not greasy, absorbs well, and instantly calms irritation and itchiness. I love that it’s fragrance-free and gentle enough for daily use—especially during flare-ups. My skin feels softer, more comfortable, and truly nourished. Highly recommend if you struggle with dryness or reactive skin.

This is one of the few OTC products that alleviate my 18m son's itchiness from eczema. It has the normal "unscented" scent, if you know what I mean. It's lightweight and applies easily. I really like the pump bottle.

Somewhere I found a recommendation for this product for eczema on the eyelids. I was looking for some relief short of a prescription topical since you cannot use hydrocortisone around the eyes. I'd tried Cetaphil Restoraderm which was not effective. This product provided immediate relief and is safe for eyelids as long as you are careful not to get it in your eyes. I use it twice a day and no longer have itchy, dry eyelids - kind of a miracle and a bargain considering prescription topicals are hundreds of dollars a tube. It is unscented - no scent whatsoever.

Can we talk about how amazing this stuff is???? I’ve been battling eczema for years typically using a perscription to get it under control then a combo of lotion and Vaseline type projects to manage between flare ups, but over the last few years nothing has seemed to work. My elbows were often a scratched up l, scabbed bleeding mess and I was SO self conscious. The prescriptions gave me little relief and the lotion combos were no longer working. I tried the eye cream from this brand when the eczema started showing up there as well and it was amazing, so I decided to try this for my elbows and let me tell you. I scratched all my other products and used this exclusively and the results are life changing. This stuff is amazing and I finally feel comfortable showing my elbows (just in time for the warm weather)! I’m hoping this will Continue to work for me, but will update my review if it doesn’t. Take a look at my before/after pictures if ya need a lil proof of how life changing this stuff is!

I live on the east coast and as soon as it started to get cold my legs became very dry and extremely itchy and my normal lotion was not helping and definitely not alleviating the itch. My friend said she got this recommendation from a dermatologist, I ordered it immediately. Literally felt relief shortly after the first use. I’m so impressed by this lotion. It is a thicker application but easy to run in. Last long and helped my skin

Used on my husband’s dry facial skin and the moisturizer worked perfectly