When I received an email from the PR department at Skin MD, telling me all about their Skin MD Natural line and their super hydrating Shielding Lotion, I was really intrigued. The winter was rough on my hands; and I’m sure that any housewife will agree that washing dishes, gardening, cleaning and so on can be quite rough on the skin.

The Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion is rather unlike any other lotion I’ve used. It actually creates a protective layer and draws moisture from the air into your skin. And I can definitely feel the shield on my hands — which feel very soft and protected, but not greasy in any way. Visit their website for a little graphic demo of how this lotion works.

“A conventional lotion is not formulated to protect the skin like a shielding lotion does. Conventional lotions only add surface moisture to temporarily alleviate the dryness or itching. Shielding lotions are an effective dry-skin treatment because they bond with the skin and protect it for long periods of time. With this protection in place your skin keeps its own moisture in and has a chance to use this natural moisture in the deep layers of the skin to heal itself,” states Dr. Lisa Benest, a board certified dermatologist of Burbank, CA.

A small amount of lotion gets the job done on hands or feet — and you actually really only need about a pea-sized amount to completely saturate your hands. The lotion absorbs quickly and does feel a tiny bit greasy as you apply it, but what lotion isn’t going to have some sort of moist or greasy feeling as you are applying it?  Even a day after applying to my arms, they still felt soft and smooth to the touch, and weren’t all dry and flaky as they tend to do in the summer.

The Shielding Lotion is completely fragrance and colorant free, so you don’t have to worry about it staining anything. And it is also paraben free and hypoallergenic. In fact, it is even recommended by some dermatologists to help treat and prevent eczema, psoriasis, roascea and many other skin conditions. And there are plenty of reviews and even photos to back up the claims.

A Few Things I Like About The Natural Shielding Lotion & Skin MD

• A 4-ounce bottle when only used on the hands should last months (if not longer) since such a small amount is needed.
• Skin MD Natural and Skin MD Natural + SPF 15 are manufactured in the United States using 100% solar power, free of animal products and animal testing.
• You don’t have to lament about what you’re putting on your body. Ninety-three percent of the ingredients in Skin MD Natural are all natural and/or plant-based natural ingredients. The other 7% are food grade or medical grade products that are on the Food & Drug Administration’s most safe list.

A Few Things I Didn’t Like

• Sometimes my hands felt a bit strange while wearing the lotion. Not dry, but certainly shielded. It wasn’t an altogether bad feeling but it did take some getting used it.

Note: I was given a 4-ounce bottle of Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion for free so that I would be able to test and compose a review of the product. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and I have received no other compensation to write this.