lubriderm reaction

[lobsterhands]

What does the lotion "Lubriderm" contain that would cause an allergic reaction- redness swelling of hands & face- even palms?  I am confident that this was from the Lubriderm as I wiped off an excess of the lotion on the side of my cheek and my cheek was red and swelling.  My hands were worse as I had applied double the lotion when I started to itch -I thought it dryness due to the cold.

I have taken benadryl, the swellingof my face has ceased but my hands are red and blown up like a baloon and terribly itchy.

have you heard of this before with Lubriderm?

[mpm13]

Wow, am I ever glad to come across this forum. I used Lubriderm regularly for a couple of years. I've experienced rubber-legs and blurry vision. Two days ago I woke up with a swollen face, particularly around by eyes.  I went to the doctor thinking that it was a reaction to shell fish (prawns) and was given Benedryl. I used lubriderm again last night a woke up with major swelling around my eyes. I look like someone who got beat up real bad.

Anyone know of successful lawsuits?

[CrunchyCookie]

Another Lubriderm victim here: late last month I started using this crap for the first time, and within a couple weeks developed godawful rashes and intolerable itching just about everywhere.
I printed out the list of ingredients and saw a dermatologist, who pointed to "fragrance" as the only culprit.  Anyone have a dermatologist with a different opinion?  It seems too simple an answer to be definitive, especially since most mainstream versions of Vaseline also contain a mention of "fragrance" and never gave me this problem.
FYI, here are the listed ingredients of Lubriderm Daily Moisture (the plain one): Water, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Fragrance, Citric Acid, Ethylparaben
In case it's relevant, I'm Asian and 32 years old.

[kc3850]

I have suffered for 2 month of burned facial tissue and blurry eyes before I figured out I am allergic to something in Lubriderm. BTW, I have no other allergies.

[JuniperSky]

I suffered a violent reaction to Lubriderm that went on for months. I was not aware that was the culprit.  I went through patch-testing and was found to be allergic to Budesonide, which is used as a preservative in many lotions, creams, and powders.  It might be one of the hidden ingredients under a different name in Lubriderm.  Thank God I had a great dermatologist willing to patch test.  I quit using EVERYTHING on my skin and I am fine now.

[Tom819]

I bought a bottle of Lubriderm in the (New Look) plastic bottle early this week.  I applied it to my face and rubbed it in before going to bed.  By the time I woke in the morning my eyes had bags on the cheek bones that looked like they were filled with water.  I was red down to my chest and had to go to the Doctor for an antihistimine shot and a treatment with Prednisone for seven days.  Now don't you think that someone from Lubriderm would post a warning about this?  I'm not allergic to any other face cream I've ever used but wanted something for my extra-dry skin.  Well I used to use my wife's skin cream that cost $70 a bottle and thought what a waste.  Now I'm going to go back and buy some for myself as the Lubriderm is liable to kill me if I use it again.  It is five days later and my skin is peeling, my eyes still burn and I have two days of prednisone left.  Thanks Lubriderm.  Tom Cantwell, P.O. Box 1144, Morro Bay, CA 93443

[wally187]

Phenoxyethenol's side-effects match my experience after using Lubriderm on my scalp and neck on three or four occasions before going to bed.  The following mornings, after just moderate activity, my legs suddenly went rubbery and I found it difficult to maintain my balance and walk properly.  Only on the fourth occasion did a lightbulb go on and I realized that these episodes might be triggered by the Lubriderm.  Sure enough, phenoxyethenol is linking to neurological disturbance.  Apparently by slathering it all over my (bald) head and neck, as well as arms and legs, I'd managed to introduce enough into my system to cause an extremely disturbing side-effect.  Un-f***ing believable.  This ingredient should be BANNED from any consumer product.