Sudocrem

Today I want to show you my multi purpose Holy Grail product. This cream has helped me with many skin problems, so I think it deserves a separate post.

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Danas želim da vam predstavim jedan višenamenski Holy Grail (Sveti Gral) proizvod. Ova krema mi je rešila mnoge probleme na koži i mislim da zaslužuje zaseban članak.

Sudocrem is an antiseptic healing cream that soothes and protects the skin. You can find it in many shapes and varieties, from travel packs, Sudocrem mousse, to a regular size container that holds 125 ml. This cream can be used to treat nappy rash, eczema, surface wounds, sunburn, minor burns, acne, bed sores and chilblains. It's mostly used for babies but it helps grown ups as well. :)

Sudocrem was developed in 1931 by a pharmacist called Thomas Smith in Dublin. It was originally called "Smith's Cream". The brand was not introduced into the UK until the 1970s, but it has since become the leading baby cream in both Ireland and the UK.

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Sudocrem je antiseptička krema koja leči, umiruje i štiti kožu. Može se naći u raznim oblicima i pakovanjima, od putnih pakovanja, penasti Sudocrem, pa do redovnih kutijica od 125 ml. Ova krema se može koristiti za lečenje osipa od pelena kod beba, ekcema, površinskih rana, opekotina od sunca i ostalih manjih opekotina, akni, dekubitusa i promrzlina. Uglavnom se koristi za bebe, ali pomaže i odraslima. :)

Sudocrem je razvio farmaceut Tomas Smit u Dablinu 1931. godine. Originalan naziv joj je bio "Smith's Cream". Brend je u Veliku Britaniju stigao tek 1970-ih godina, a od tada je vodeća krema za bebe Irskoj i Velikoj Britaniji.

Sudocrem’s clinically proven to soothe, heal and protect the skin and works in three ways:

• It contains an emollient that soothes sore or inflamed skin.
• It works as a mild local anesthetic to help ease pain and irritation.
• A water-repellent base forms a protective barrier, helping to stop any irritants coming into contact with the skin.

It contains zinc oxide (which reduces the loss of tissue fluid), benzyl benzoate and benzyl cinnamate (which are recognized for its healing properties), benzyl alcohol (stops bacteria from spreading) and lanolin (softens and moisturizes, helps maintain the skin's moisture). 

You can see all the ingredients on the photos below.

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Klinički je dokazano da Sudocrem umiruje, leči i štiti kožu na tri načina:

• Sadrži supstancu koja omekšava i time umiruje bolnu ili upaljenu kožu.
• Ponaša se kao blagi anestetik da bi umanjio bol i iritaciju.
• Nepromočiva baza služi kao zaštitna barijera, i time sprečava bilo kakve nadražajne supstance da dođu u dodir sa kožom.

Sadrži cink oksid (koji smanjuje gubitak tečnosti tkiva), benzil benzoat i benzil cinamat (koji su poznati po tome da ubrzavaju proces izlečenja), benzil alkohol (sprečava širenje bakterija) i lanolin (o0mekšava i hidrira, pomaže održavanju vlažnosti kože).

Sve sastojke možete videti na slikama ispod.

 Features:

• White, creamy texture, easy to smudge
• Cools and soothes the skin during the evaporation of water from the cream 
• It may speed up the process of epithelialization, softens and moisturizes skin

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Osobine:

• Bele boje, kremaste teksture, lako se razmazuje
• Hladi i umiruje kožu tokom isparavanja vode iz kreme
• Može ubrzati proces epitelizacije, omekšava i hidrira kožu 

Application:

• 3-5 times a day 
• Apply a thin layer to the affected area of the skin 
• Massage the cream evenly with circular movements until it becomes a transparent layer on the skin
• Make sure it does not get into your eyes or mucous membranes

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Primena:

• 3-5 puta na dan
• Nanesite tanak sloj na obolelo mesto na koži
• Nežnim, kružnim pokretima ravnomerno umasirajte kremu dok se ne stvori providan sloj na površini kože
• Pazite da krema ne dospe u oči ili na sluzokožu

From my experience Sudocream works miracles with mosquito and other bug bites, helps soothe the skin after waxing, reduces herpes and acne. I've been using it for a couple of years now and every time it surprises me. When I get acne or a product causes chaos on my face, I apply a thin layer of Sudocrem on my face in the evening, and in the morning almost everything is gone. My skin is not problematic, so I can't guarantee it will work that fast with greasy, acne prone skin, it might take more time.

I've also found out that it completely cures bedsores! For recumbent patients, bedsores are a big problem, the skin is always under pressure, blood flow is partially obstructed and the skin becomes damaged and turns into an open wound if not treated. A family member had a few of them and we applied Sudocrem around the wound every evening for a month, and it's completely healed!

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Iz mog iskustva, Sudocrem čini čuda i kod ujeda od komaraca i drugih bubica, umiruje kožu nakon depilacije, otklanja i umanjuje herpes i akne. Koristim ga već nekoliko godina i svaki put me iznenadi. Kada mi se pojave bubuljice ili mi neki proizvod izazove haos na licu, namažem tanak sloj Sudocrema na lice pred spavanje i do jutra skoro sve nestane. Moja koža nije problematična, pa ne mogu da garantujem da će jednako brz učinak imati na masnoj koži ili koži sklonoj aknama, moguće je da će trebati više vremena da deluje.

Takođe sam otkrila da u potpunosti leči dekubitus! Kod ležećih bolesnika, dekubitusi predstavljaju jedan velik problem, posto je koža pod pritiskom, protok krvi je delimično prekinut i koža postaje oštećena, stvaraju se rane koje se sve više šire ako se ne leče. Jedan član porodice je imao nekoliko dekubitusa i svako veče tokom mesec dana smo mazali Sudokrem oko rana, a sad su potpuno nestale!

I got both of these creams-the regular gray container and the travel tube from the UK, but you can buy it in Serbia too. Lilly drugstores sell them (find them in the baby isle) or you can order here (Amazon, Boots, Chemist Direct).

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Obe kreme-veliku u sivoj kutiji i mini putno pakovanje sam nabavila u Velikoj Britaniji, ali mogu da se kupe i u Srbiji. Prodaju ih u Lilly drogerijama (potražite ih odeljku za bebe) ili možete da ih naručite ovde. Cene se krecu od oko 300 do 500 dinara, u zavisnosti od veličine pakovanja.

 Have you tried this cream? Would you try it?

Thank you for reading,

TamaraF

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Da li ste probali ovu kremu i da li biste je probali?

Hvala na čitanju,

TamaraF