BAI BI ER HAO SHUI GAO - Softening Cream 2

Also known as: Bai Bi Er Hao Shui Gao, Softening Cream 2, Softening Skin Defence, Unstable Psoriasis Cream.

The gentler cream in the softening range. Built for skin that has gone dry and depleted, or that is too widespread and reactive for an active ointment.

Cocoa butter, castor and safflower oil do the moistening. The herbs sit lighter than they do in Bai Bi Shui Gao.

What's doing the work

• Ku Shen (Sophora flavescens), She Chuang Zi (Cnidium monnieri) and Di Fu Zi (Kochia scoparia), the classical topical anti-itch group.
• Da Feng Zi (Hydnocarpus anthelminthicus) and Bai Bu (Stemona sessilifolia).
• Tea tree and Agonis fragrans for surface antisepsis.
• Cocoa butter, shea, castor oil and urea for the emollient base, with sea buckthorn and kiwi seed for fatty acids.

How to use

Apply 3 to 5 times a day to clean, dry skin.

Pairs well with

This is the one to use when Bai Bi Gao would be too strong. Zi Cao Shui Gao layers over it well.

Full ingredients

Aqua (Water), Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Glycerin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Urea, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Nut Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydnocarpus Anthelminthicus Seed Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Zinc Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Agonis Fragrans Branch/Leaf Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract, Larix Kaempferi Root Bark Extract, Stemona Sessilifolia Root Extract, Xanthium Strumarium Fruit Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kochia Scoparia Fruit Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Linalool, Limonene, Caprylyl Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Powder, Citronellol, Geraniol, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract.

Ingredients as published by Dermatology M. Check the panel on the item you receive.

Good to know

• 50ml.
• Not vegan. Contains beeswax. Dermatology M's own listing calls this one vegan, which the ingredient list does not support.
• Contains shea nut butter. May contain traces of nuts or seeds.
• Contains a retinoid, so wear sunscreen during the day.
• Contains linalool, limonene, citronellol and geraniol. Patch test if fragrance is usually a problem for you.
• Best used under the guidance of a qualified Chinese herbalist.
• For external use only. Keep out of reach of children.

Dermatology M, formulated by Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji. Selected and reviewed by Dr. Stacee Munroe, OMD, L.Ac. Cosmetic use only. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.