Hi Ken,
When I was a very small kid (about the time all your antique rugs were semi-antique
), I had a case of very dry skin. My doc prescribed a product called "Lanum," which (if memory serves) was 'pure' lanolin. It came in a large squarish jar (not unlike the one Orvus comes in), and it was
extremely viscous. In fact, it was my standard of measure for that word for many years. It was shiny and greasy, translucent to opaque, and on the yellowish side of off-white. Applying it to my skin was a job for Mama, or some other able-bodied adult, as it was not especially workable.
I don't know whether 'pure' lanolin is available in other forms, but with that description in mind, what can you tell us about the lanolin cream you used. Do you recall the additional ingredients, if any?
Rich