I got some great advice the other day at Whole Foods from another customer. She said to mix a few drops of Vit. E oil into your body butters, lotions, etc? and voila' you've got a great hydrator.
I bought my Vit. E oil at Trader Joe's (it was less expensive there) NOT a cheap version just less expensive that's all. I have been doing this and my skin is really soft. I use the oil straight from the bottle and rub into my feet and throw socks on. My feet are softer, less rough, and look a lot healthier too.
I agree w/HonEB about not getting all concerned. I was all freaked out about using this wonderful translucent powder (which I'll review later) that had Talc as an ingredient and a buddy of mine who really loves natural and mineral MU wrote this to me-here are her exact words:
For example, the talc in Transparent Finish is an ultra-milled Italian Talc, which is about as fine in particle size as well as quality as one can get. If it was a car, it would be a Ferrari. By contrast, the talc in run-of the-mill Baby Powder would be like on old, beat up, late model Buick.
Or to give you another comparison, it's like comparing a McDonald's hamburger to a Filet Mignon from Del Friscos - they are both beef, but they are definitely NOT the same!
I hope this helps and just remember there are different grades of ingredients. Top grade and cheaper lower grades.