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[rferdi]

I have super sensitive skin, it just couldn't handle the alcohol directly on it, I'd have to first apply a layer of moisture and then the gel, and I'm not sure it'd absorb well used this way. I can't use as many actives because of the sensitivity. Cannot use tretinoin on my face, though yes on my hands. I use Differin instead, and only twice a week. Some vitamin C, azelaic acid and that's about it. Niacinamide irritates me a lot. So yes I have to be very careful with anything I apply to my face, that's why I had to learn to read ingredient lists.

[joziel]

You prob could use Ovestin though? It's designed for ultra-sensitive cracked va-jay-jays...

[rferdi]

Ovestin, I didn't know about this one as I'm in Spain. I'll look it up and check the full ingredient list. Would be nice if I could use it.

[Dierdre]

It's called Estriol now not Ovestin.

[Ayesha]

Superdrug Online Doctor service are selling, I assume old stock, Ovestin at £25.00 and Estriol at £55.00. Scandalous!

[joziel]

Estriol is the name of the drug itself, not the product. Ovestin is a brand name. Ovestin IS estriol if you look at the ingredients...

[Ayesha]

The patent for the brand name has expired and it can cause confusion on a forum when referred to as Ovestin as we are now mainly being prescribed under the new name Estriol.  Saying that I picked up a prescription last week and was surprised it was Ovestin and assumed it was old stock.

[joziel]

It doesn't make much sense for the non-branded drug itself to be £55 and the brand to be £25?

[SarahJane1234]

the branded one is 15gm (or £1.67 per gram) and the generic one is 80gm (or 69p per gram)

[SarahJane1234]

I've been looking at the ingredients online of ovestin - the alcohol it contains is fatty alcohol, not the drying kind.  I like incidecoder for explaining ingredients to me

I'm going to try some ovestin on my neck, as it doesn't tolerate tretinoin well, in that area.  I have it on prescription already anyway, and the concentration is weaker than some of the prescription services in the states, such as alloy or musely.

[Wania]

Interesting question! I was just wondering the same lol.
I wouldn't risk estradiol on face etc, but I have always had a habit of steaming my face for cleansing effect/to clean out pores and for years I always found that ref clover gave me nearly magical effect. I have since started making my own soap (with all sorts of different things/herbs etc) because I can't tolerate any face washes. And recently moved to making face oils with combination of diff organic oils + red clover. So this is a far as I would go, herbs - Oil still infusing with Red Clover for testing.
But btw, apologies for going a bit OT, but most face washes are made with substances that clog pores, this is why now we have so many people with skin issues all over and teenagers the first time they start using proper skincare products. They first clog our pores with facewashes and then sell us products to unclog the pores and purify (kind of the same way as junk food manufacturers investing money in companies manufacturing products for fighting obesity lol).
So I use my soap, daily and let it sit on my face a bit longer during shower (no, it doesn't sting my eyes) and my skin has never been better for pores issues. The one I am on now is made with Aloe Juice, Goats milk and oats (all organic) with small amount of oils!.

I will be experimenting further to add things like sage to my soap kitchen