Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Weleda
Updated September 7, 2026
Occlusive cream for dry, irritated skin; strong fragrance irritates some users.
What the community says
This thick cream is beloved for very dry and eczema-prone skin that needs heavy occlusion. It’s frequently used in winter or at night to lock in moisture, but the strong essential oils and fragrance cause irritation and breakouts for sensitive and acne-prone users. It’s not recommended for daily use with tretinoin due to potential clogging.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Strong fragrance and essential oils cause irritation for sensitive users
- Can clog pores and aggravate acne or fungal acne-prone skin
- Too heavy and greasy for combination and heat-prone skin types
Product details
Concerns
Use caution
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Real Reddit threads — 72 mentions across 29 threads
Weleda Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 5 more, summarized.
“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
“thought I’d toss it in here in case it helps you too!”
Positive
“Both my kids have eczema”
Positive
“Skin Food by Weleda (if you wanna splurge on something delicious smelling instead of these somewhat medical smelling ones)”
Mentioned
“Fragrances are also a common irritant and everywhere.”
Mentioned
“avoiding fragranced moisturizers”
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
“After almost a year, I switched to plain old Vaseline and it cleared up!”
Cautionary
“wileda skin food”
Cautionary
“What works for me is a retinol serum and Weleda skin food”
Positive
“44, had similar issues.”
Positive
“Retinol and moisturizer”
Positive
