Best Weleda Products
Weleda on Reddit, in one place — 82 mentions across 2 products, from r/SkincareAddiction and more
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Recommendations
Reddit’s top pick from Weleda
Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream
See alternativesLanolin-rich balm seals severe dryness; fragrance and essential oils irritate.
Community take
Weleda’s Skin Food line is known for rich, plant-focused formulas—especially the thick Original cream, which Redditors often reach for on very dry areas rather than as a lightweight everyday moisturizer. Community sentiment is mostly positive, but the dense texture and noticeable herbal scent make it a love-it-or-leave-it choice, particularly for facial use.
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Pros
- Frequently praised for deeply moisturizing very dry, rough patches.
- Versatile, rich cream that some users also enjoy for hands, body, or adding glow to skin.
Watch out for
- The Original can feel thick, greasy, or difficult to spread.
- Its strong herbal fragrance is off-putting to some, and the heavy feel doesn’t suit everyone’s face or skin type.
Real Reddit threads about Weleda
“Her hands are going to LOVE Waleda Skin Food!”
Positive
“I LOVE Skin Food - if she's wearing gloves often and getting irritation from the mask, that stuff is going to help so much!”
Positive
“Ooo I spot that Weleda Skin Food. Really good moisturizer for dry skin”
Positive
“we have had a lot of luck with welda skin food recently.”
Positive
“moisturize moisturize moisturize (I like Weleda skin food and nivea cream in the blue tin)”
Mentioned
“Skin Food by Weleda (if you wanna splurge on something delicious smelling instead of these somewhat medical smelling ones)”
Mentioned
“- Weleda Skin Food night cream every other night”
Positive
“I started with sandwiching (Neutrogena moisturizing cream first, then a few minutes later tret and finishing it off with the Weleda skinfood).”
Positive
“After a few months, I used tret and a few minutes later Weleda skinfood.”
Positive
“used aquaphor and wileda skin food for the dryness, only to wake up with a rash and perioral dermatitis that wasn't healing”
Cautionary