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Lard used for dryness.

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sally49275
sally49275

Can someone tell this Yank what you mean by "lard" used for dryness. Do you mean Crisco? Butter?

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  • lee12629
    lee12629 sally49275

    Posted

    I have no idea,many use open vitamin e capsules,at least externally,i poke a pin in the capsule squeeze it on my finger and apply it to the outside of the vulva. I beleve,not sure some apply them internally also.
    • sally49275
      sally49275 lee12629

      Posted

      I might try that. I have LS which cobtributes to the dryness.
  • donna18720
    donna18720 sally49275

    Posted

    maybe they are taking about coconut oil?

     

    • sally49275
      sally49275 donna18720

      Posted

      Several people said they used lard for moisterizer, among other suggestions. To me "lard" means Crisco.  Do they have Crisco in England?

  • linda87515
    linda87515 sally49275

    Posted

    Lard is refined pig fat.  It is white and sold in slabs like butter never heard of Crisco.  It used to be very popular in the Uk for cooking and particularly pastry but then received lots of bad press about high in fat chloresterol etc and everyone stopped using it and swopped to oils and margarines.  Now of course they realise lard is better for you but it has not regained its popularity.  

    I had not thought of using this but I am getting so sick of the smell of coconut oil I might try it.  Used so much coconut oil it makes me quite nauseous plus it stains everything

    • sally49275
      sally49275 linda87515

      Posted

      Thanks. Crisco is a cooking fat but don't know what it is. I think I'll try that Aquafor(sp?).

  • linda87515
    linda87515 sally49275

    Posted

    Sally Cisco is a vegetable based product so will not be the same.  Lard also is known in a slightly different form as Tallow which is what candles used to be made of and Tallow was used for centuries in medicine for suppositories etc it has antiseptic properties.  Perhaps if you look for Tallow instead of Lard.
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