I never envisioned I would be writing skincare reviews, but here I am!

For years, I have gotten eczema behind my ears and around my eyes. It is worse in the winter, but it’s a problem all year round.

When it first started like ten years ago, I went to the doctor and got a prescription steroid cream, which I generally avoid using. For one thing, you’re not supposed to use it near your eyes, and that’s where I get the eczema. Not only does it burn when I apply it, but it makes the top layer of skin peel off in disgusting sheets, leaving the skin very tender underneath.

I supplemented this with an addiction to Palmer’s cocoa butter, which would at least make things less dry.

I didn’t seek out a new eczema treatment on purpose, but when I got the Res-Q Ointment in a Burt’s Bees sample pack as an early Christmas gift, I decided to try it.

Wow! It’s green and it stinks, but it cures my eczema like nothing else I’ve ever tried. It gets rid of the gunk while also healing the skin underneath. I’ve used it for two days in a row on my problem areas, and I am as good as new!

Outside of the sample pack I got it in, it’s about $10 for a small tin, but a little goes a LONG way. Rub your finger on it for a little bit to warm it up, and then apply the thin layer on your finger to your skin. That’s all you need, you don’t need to scoop any out. I imagine one tin is going to last me months.

I recommend using it at night because it will temporarily make your skin look green. It doesn’t dye it, but there is a green cast to the product, which you then leave on.

I am extremely impressed with the results, which make up for the VERY earthy smell!

12/10!