Kiefer Swimscreen Dermal RX Lotion for Swimmer's Dry Skin

Kiefer Swimscreen worked as promised. It moisturized dry skin, and did seem to protect swimmers from the drying effects of swimming. There was a noticeable change, particularly on elbows! While it is intended to protect skin with its silicone barrier, I found that to make me a little too slippery sometimes. Great for moisturizing after a workout, but take care if you apply prior to swimming.

I tried Kiefer Swimscreen for about one week, as did a few of my swimmers. Our first impression was that it went on easily, had no odor, and felt slippery. After a few days we did notice that several of our usual dry patches (like my elbows) were not as dry anymore.

The lotion is supposed to protect skin via a silicone barrier. I do not know if it did this, but the slickness factor went up when I used the lotion; my skin felt more slippery when I had applied the lotion and swam. They warn not to put the lotion on the bottom of your feet if you are going to be walking around, and I agree - this stuff is slippery.

That slipperiness leads to my only real problem (and I think it is true for many skin lotions). If you have it on your hands, it is likely to get in your goggles, too. I had that happen once or twice, and I had to do a lot of rinsing to clear it out. If you are going to swim AFTER you put on Kiefer Swimscreen, I recommend washing your hands with soap and water after applying the lotion.

Kiefer Swimscreen worked as promised. It moisturized dry skin, and did seem to protect swimmers from the drying effects of swimming. There was a noticeable change, particularly on elbows!

Ingredients: Deionized Water, UREA USP, Isopropyl Myristate, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Trithanolamine 99% Carbomer, Lactic Acid, PVP (Hexadecene Copolymer), Silk Amino Acid, Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Imidazolidnyl Urea, Methyl Parben, Propyl Paraben, Benzalkonium Chlorine, Tetrasodium EDTA.