Description
Weleda Skin Food is the brand's original rich, intensive cream for very dry and rough skin, trusted since 1926. Suitable for face or body, it's formulated with sweet almond oil, sunflower seed oil, beeswax and lanolin, along with extracts of pansy, chamomile and calendula, to support the skin's protective barrier and ease the feeling of tightness and itchiness that comes with very dry skin.
Key ingredients
- Sweet almond oil and sunflower seed oil for rich, lipid-based nourishment
- Beeswax and lanolin to help support the skin's barrier
- Viola tricolor (pansy), chamomile and calendula extracts to help calm the skin
- Fragrance from natural essential oils
Why people choose Weleda Skin Food
This is Weleda's most iconic product, and the one to reach for when skin is genuinely very dry or rough rather than needing everyday hydration. It's commonly used on hands, feet, elbows and other rough patches, though it's suitable for face or body wherever skin needs extra care. Because it contains beeswax and lanolin, it isn't a vegan formula, so if that matters to you, the ingredient lists for Weleda Skin Food Body Butter and Weleda Skin Food Body Lotion are worth checking as alternatives. If you'd like a lighter, more all-round option for the face and body, Weleda Skin Food Light is the newer, lighter version of the same idea, and Weleda's Skin Food Lip Balm covers chapped lips with the same nourishing philosophy.
How to use
Apply where needed on rough and very dry areas such as hands, feet or elbows, and allow it to soak in well. Because it's a rich, concentrated cream, a small amount is usually enough for targeted areas.
Good to know
Weleda Skin Food is made in Germany and contains a fragrance made from natural essential oils rather than being fragrance-free. It comes in 30ml and 75ml sizes, so it's easy to try before committing to the larger size. As with any new skin care product, it's worth patch testing first and checking the full ingredient list, particularly if you have known allergies to lanolin, beeswax or wool-derived ingredients.
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