Avène XeraCalm A.D Lipid-Replenishing Cream, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema-Prone, No Preservatives, Fragrance-Free, Pump, 13.5 Oz

Had an extremely bad allergic reaction to a previous product (Bioderma Intensive Balm) and bought this as an emergency. I have used it twice a day for 3 days and it has helped tremendously. On my face alone, it helped with the severe itching and burning and by next morning, the redness and bumps were calmed by 80%. Mind you, this was used on day 3 of the reaction and I had been using the Avene recovery balm (it works but causes intense itching even when my skin is normal).I bought this to mainly help with the itching and it helps pretty quickly. It didn't burn upon application and I have since moved to using it on my neck and chest (worst area of the reaction) and it seems to be helping where hydrocortisone is not. I will say when I apply it, I use 2 layers because it is a thinner cream. But, when it first dries down, it makes my skin feel slightly tight, but not to uncomfortable. And within an hour or so, my skin is normal and feels moisturized. It's only been 3 days so I'm not sure long term if it will work for me but even if it doesn't, it's great to have on hand for future allergic reactions.I am super sensitive to scented products so I purposefully go for fragrance free. I was worried with some of the reviews but desperately needed something. To me, this smells like canola oil which I am used to from a different brand. It wasn't super intense and I didn't notice it once applied to my entire face (and now neck and chest). To me, it's one of the better fragrance free smelling products.PROS:Thin and easy to spread.Sinks in quickly.Doesn't sting.Helps stop most itching pretty quickly.No strong, funky scent. Once it sinks in, the smell disappears.Relieves/starts to heal allergic reaction symptoms.CONS:Leaves skin slightly tight when applied. Maybe 30 minutes - 1 hour later, skin then feels moisturized.