Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Weleda
Updated October 8, 2026
Lanolin-rich balm seals severe dryness; fragrance and essential oils irritate.
What the community says
An ultra-rich balm built around sunflower oil, lanolin, and almond oil, it works best as a final nighttime layer over dry, peeling skin. The waxy film is too greasy for daytime, and fragrance-sensitive or acne-prone users may react.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/40plusskincare and 4 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Lanolin-rich occlusive for winter dryness
- Eczema dryness and soreness relief
- Pea-sized amount gives a glossy, dewy finish
Watch out for
- Strong fragrance can sting sensitive skin
- Heavy, waxy film looks greasy and sits on skin
- Clogs or triggers bumps for some acne-prone users
Product details
Concerns
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From Reddit routinesWhere to buy
Real Reddit threads — 93 mentions across 28 threads
Weleda Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/40plusskincare and 4 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
“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
“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
