Wenmaekers, a French chemist, discovers a formula that relieves mild burns by using it on his daughter-in-law accidentally burned. It’s just an ingredient that stabilizes the pH of the formula; it doesn’t really have any miraculous anti-inflammatory properties. A mild, natural preservative that usually comes to the formula together with its other mild preservative friends, such as Benzoic Acid and/or Dehydroacetic Acid. The moisture is taken to an extreme when I employ another method popularized by Charlotte Palermino— slugging.

It’s very alkaline (you know the opposite of being very acidic): a 1% solution has a pH of around 10. Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or may be taking any other medicines. To moisturise your skin on a daily basis and prevent the effects of ageing, I recommend you use a specific cream, in fact the brand I am using right now! Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. When your barrier is impaired, more irritants can get in, more water is evaporating from your skin (transepidermal water loss), and you have to rebuild what's missing.In case of erythema secondary to radiotherapy or second degree burns it is essential to consult your doctor. Biafine has developed a whole range of dermo-cosmetic products for the face and body of the whole family. By reporting adverse reactions, you are helping to provide more information about the safety of the drug. Many products also have ingredients that soften the horny substance (keratin) that holds the top layer of skin cells together (including urea, alpha hydroxy acids such as lactic/citric/glycolic acid, and allantoin). In Corrèze, the Bernard Cassière brand has developed a range of products adapted to all skin types, from the youngest to the most mature.

And… This is your French teacher’s trick : I use it a lot when I get a sunburn or an accidental burn while cooking etc. It’s a little helper ingredient that helps to set the pH of a cosmetic formulation to be just right. the deep second degree burn is more severe: the blister floor is pale because the blood vessels have been destroyed and the nerve endings, burned, make the pain weak. Humectants, including glycerin, lecithin, and propylene glycol, draw water into the outer layer of skin.However, this is the opposite of what American TikTokers would have us believe when they praise the merits of Biafine and use it as a day cream. One such video says that people can “up their moisturising game” by using the cream, and this user says that she now includes the cream in her usual skin routine. Some products (such as zinc oxide, white petrolatum) are used mostly to protect the skin against irritation (such as from wetness).

It is only when it is combined with certain preservative ingredients (N-nitrosating agents) that it can become a nitrosamine. Three hours at least, before each session, make an application ensuring a total penetration; after the session make two applications spaced with gentle massage. Avoid sensitive areas such as your eyes, inside your mouth/nose, and the vaginal/ groin area, unless the label or your doctor directs you otherwise. The water-based topical cream is suitable for all types of distressed and irritated skin, including scarring, sunburn, abrasions, post-peel sensitivity, nappy rash, sores and dermatitis. I wanted to verify this claim, and after a few minutes spent on Google, I quickly realized that this was a very dubious shortcut.WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug.

This helps the dead skin cells fall off, helps the skin keep in more water, and leaves the skin feeling smoother and softer. This cream cleanses and moisturises the surface, minimises scarring and miraculously heals the area. Bonus: I tried Biafine as a primer on top of my moisturizer for a late-night birthday party and was thrilled with the canvas it provided for the rest of my skincare and the mascara I ceremoniously applied for the occasion. Charlotte Palermino has an amazing IGTV about Biafine, where she brings much-needed nuance to the conversation of ingredients. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.WARNING (Contents) The relief provided by the application of this emulsion after a sunburn should not lead to untimely solar exposures.