BALM OF GILEAD (SKIN RECOVERY)
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Recovery for compromised skin.
Intensive Skin Recovery is a Colloidal Oatmeal 1% skin protectant cream for compromised skin affected by eczema, rashes, itching, irritation, persistent dryness, roughness, scaling, cracking, fissures, chapping, chafing, and exposure to drying wind and cold.
It temporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itching associated with rashes, eczema, poison ivy, oak or sumac, and insect bites.
Beyond symptom relief, the formula addresses what compromised skin is struggling to maintain: water retention, barrier integrity, surface protection, flexibility, and resilience.
Use it on localized problem areas or widespread dryness where skin has become dry, rough, scaling, cracked, chapped, chafed, irritated, or persistently moisture-depleted.
Recovery is built around function.
Each part of the formula addresses a different consequence of barrier compromise.
Protects Irritated Skin
Colloidal Oatmeal 1% is the skin-protectant active. It temporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itching associated with eczema, rashes, poison ivy, oak or sumac, and insect bites.
Reduces Moisture Loss
Compromised skin loses water more readily. Recovery combines humectants, emollients, lipids, fatty acids, and surface-conditioning materials to increase hydration and reduce the dry, tight condition created by inadequate moisture retention.
Replenishes Barrier Lipids
Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, cholesterol, and linoleic acid supply key lipid classes relevant to the outer skin barrier, especially when skin has become persistently dry, scaling, rough, or otherwise barrier-compromised.
Rehydrates Dry Skin
Glycerin, panthenol, and ectoin form the core hydration system. They increase and maintain water within the outer skin, addressing dryness and the loss of flexibility that accompanies it.
Softens Rough, Scaling Skin
Shea butter, sunflower seed oil, squalane, caprylic/capric triglyceride, and the supporting lipid system condition dry, coarse surfaces and improve softness and flexibility.
Conditions Cracked, Chapped & Chafed Skin
Recovery supplies water, lipids, and emollient coverage to skin whose surface has become rigid, rough, or repeatedly stressed by dryness and friction.
Improves Flexibility
Dry compromised skin becomes less pliable. Hydration plus lipid and emollient replenishment allows the surface to remain softer and more flexible during normal movement.
Maintains a Recovery Environment
The complete cream architecture keeps hydration, lipids, emollients, and the skin-protectant system distributed across the affected surface.
Recovery begins with one question: what condition is the skin in now?
Recovery is appropriate across a spectrum of dry and irritated skin presentations.
Dry
01Skin feels tight, dry, or insufficiently conditioned. Recovery replenishes hydration and emollient coverage before dryness progresses further.
Persistently Dry
02Dryness repeatedly returns despite ordinary moisturizing. Recovery's humectant, lipid, emollient, and protectant architecture becomes particularly relevant here.
Rough & Scaling
03The surface becomes coarse, visibly flaky, scaling, or texturally irregular. Recovery conditions the surface while replenishing water and lipids.
Cracked & Fissured
04Severe dryness can reduce flexibility enough for superficial cracks and fissures to develop. Recovery conditions and protects dry, cracked external skin. Deep, bleeding, infected, or severe fissures require appropriate medical evaluation.
Chapped
05For skin repeatedly dried by environmental exposure, washing, or loss of surface moisture.
Chafed
06For appropriate external skin irritated by repeated rubbing and friction.
Eczema & Rash-Associated Itching
07Colloidal Oatmeal 1% provides temporary protection and relief of minor irritation and itching associated with eczema and rashes within the labeled use.
Poison Ivy, Oak or Sumac
08The established skin-protectant use includes temporary protection and relief of associated minor irritation and itching.
Insect Bites
09The Drug Facts territory includes temporary protection and relief of minor irritation and itching associated with insect bites.
Wind & Cold
10Use where environmental exposure has left skin dry, rough, chapped, or moisture-depleted.
If yes, Recovery is the Balm of Gilead product built for that stage.
Product specification.
Storage
Store at 59°F–77°F (15°C–25°C).
Keep tightly closed.
Protect from excessive heat, freezing, and direct sunlight.
Prevent water from entering the jar during use.
Shelf Life
Estimated unopened shelf life: 18 months when stored as directed.
After opening: Use within 12 months.
Finished-product stability and microbiological testing ultimately establish commercial expiration dating.
The formula is organized around what compromised skin has lost.
Each system carries a defined responsibility within Recovery.
Protection
The active skin protectant responsible for Recovery's established OTC skin-protectant use.
Lipid Replenishment
Replenishes lipid components relevant to the outer skin barrier and supports improved moisture retention and surface condition.
Water Retention
Attracts and maintains water within the outer skin and improves the hydrated condition of dry, compromised areas.
Softness & Flexibility
Softens, lubricates, and conditions rough, dry, and inflexible skin.
Conditioning
Conditions compromised skin and complements the hydration and emollient architecture.
Distribution
Creates the physical cream system that carries and distributes the lipid, hydration, and conditioning components across the skin.
Formula Integrity
Maintains preservation, chelation, pH control, and the aqueous environment of the finished formulation.
Colloidal Oatmeal 1% · Skin Protectant
Active Ingredient: Colloidal Oatmeal 1%
Inactive Ingredients: Allantoin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cholesterol, Citric Acid, Ectoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Linoleic Acid, Panthenol, Palmitic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Phytate, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Water, Xanthan Gum.
Recovery follows the skin's condition.
The Drug Facts direction is simple: apply as needed. The practical question is where and when compromised skin needs that coverage restored.
After Bathing or Showering
Apply to clean skin after bathing, particularly where water exposure leaves skin dry or tight.
Applying while the skin retains some surface hydration can help the moisturizing system reduce subsequent moisture loss.
After Frequent Handwashing
Reapply to dry or compromised hands as needed when repeated washing strips moisture from the surface.
Persistent Dryness
Apply enough to cover the complete affected area with a uniform layer. Reapply whenever the area becomes dry or uncomfortable again.
Rough & Scaling Areas
Massage across the complete affected surface, including the surrounding dry area.
Cracked or Chapped Skin
Apply gently over appropriate superficial dry cracks and surrounding compromised skin. Avoid aggressive rubbing where the surface is tender.
Chafed Skin
Apply across appropriate external areas affected by friction and dryness. Reduce the source of repeated rubbing when possible.
Eczema & Rash-Associated Itching
Apply as needed according to the Drug Facts directions for temporary protection and relief of minor irritation and itching.
Wind & Cold Exposure
Apply to dry, exposed areas as needed, particularly when repeated environmental exposure is maintaining the compromised state.
Amount
Use enough to form a complete, even layer over the affected surface. Complete coverage and appropriate reapplication matter more than excessive application.
Daily Use
Recovery can function as a repeated-use skin protectant on appropriate external skin as needed, consistent with its Drug Facts directions.
Recovery has a job. The condition of the skin tells you when that job changes.
Colloidal Oatmeal 1%
Purpose
Skin Protectant
Directions
Apply as needed.
Uses
Temporarily protects and helps relieve minor skin irritation and itching due to:
- rashes
- eczema
- poison ivy, oak or sumac
- insect bites
Warnings
For external use only.
When Using This Product
Do not get into eyes.
Stop Use and Ask a Doctor If
Condition worsens. Symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days.
Keep Out of Reach of Children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.