I have multiple allergic contact allergies, Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy has worked for me for years. Ointments are not delightful like a cream, but even hypoallergenic creams contain some sort of preservative (I'm allergic to most) for the water base or alcohols. Creams actually end up drying your skin even if not allergic. I shower, towel off, douse torso with Witch Hazel and after air drying or taking a hair blower for a quicker dry off I slather my entire body except face with the Aquaphor. In order not to bother my husband I use a long handled spoon to make sure my entire back torso is covered, my spine skin really needs it. Wrap in a towel for about 15 minutes or put on a cotton robe. Surprisingly it does permeate some because of the lanolin. No more flaky leg skin where I shave and even if I didn't coat myself after showering I can still go days and my skin still looks and feels healthy. I use on my hands which suffered from hand eczema for 10 years before testing. I reapply after hand washing or dishes, etc. My 10 year old grandson commented a few years ago saying, "Grandma your hands are so soft!" and yes that is true. Test first inside of your elbow for a full week, reapply several times a day and before bed to check for reaction. I use it when broken out with GD or in remission. With GD we have lost our collagen keeping our skin cells tightly bound and this provides a barrier.