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Dry air can be a major problem for your child with sensitive skin. A humidifier will introduce moisture into the air of your home, making it less harsh on your child’s sensitive skin.
Both my little ones have eczema. I only buy all cotton clothes and wash them in non bio. I don’t bath them as often as I used to as found it was too drying. Best tip for us is to get into a good regime with creams, we make it a game and they help apply them.
a gentle moisturiser
Add some baby oil to bath water to keep skin soft and smooth
Both myself and son get eczema and we use oilatum bath, body wash and soap, emulsifying ointment and E45 cream and zero cream to moisturise
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Both my children can be a bit scared of lotions and potions and become wriggle monsters when I try to moisturise them. I try to make the process as fun as possible by singing and tickling during the application!
My son only has a bath once a week, on other days we just wash the bits that need washing. If you bath them too often, it gets worse.
My baby had excessive cradle cap on his head, (cradle cap is also known as seborrheic dermatitis) – I used baby oil to soften the skin and it came away gradually 😀
I avoid washing my sons with any sort of perfumed products, make sure they are dry then apply an emollient cream to keep their dry skin & eczema at bay
I try not to use soap on my daughter when I don’t have to as they make her skin dry. I use moisteriser on her twice a day and if we are going out I apply more as breeze can cause dry skin too.
Keep your child’s nails short and when they are old enough teach them ways to cope with itchy skin without scratching.
Wash clothes in non-bio liquid, apply cream regularly, regulate body temperature and ensure that bath water is cool.
Use skin and bath products that are very gentle on skin….and never go out in the sun without sun block
Exfoliate & moisturise regularly.
apply a gentle moisturiser and use non bio washing products
I only bathe my little one in water. I apply moisturising cream twice a day and always use non bio washing powder. Lots of fluids seem to help too.
we use E45 xx
Don’t over wash, and gently moisturise after washing
I try to only use natural products that are gentle on the skin.
Baby oil is a great gentle way of stopping dry skin and I even use it to remove makup!
Make sure your baby is wearing cotton clothes so it doesn’t scratch the skin
plenty of emollients in the bath and afterwards
I always swear by coconut oil xx
try not to use products with chemicals in 🙂 use natural moisturisers like coconut oil, instead of wet wipes use reusable ones, non bio washing liquid 🙂
We’re using Oilatum actually, after bathtime 🙂
Best ‘gentle’ moisturiser I’ve found is Eumocream – it’s the base cream from Eumovate, an eczema cream, but with no additive
I make sure the bath water isn’t too hot!
pat them dry after a bath not rub. Moisturize dry skin.
I always find E45 is a very good protecting cream x
Avoid perfumed products like the plague! Sudocrem is a lifesaver, too.
after bathing you child dont rub the skin just pat dry and i always apply my sons cream afterwards and once in a morning
If dry skin is becoming a big issue, see how soon you can check for allergies. Around 2 years old is recommended, but it can be done earlier. In my case it’s wheat products that trigger an outbreak.
Moisturizing dry skin
I don’t have any children but would love to win this prize to donate to charity, to go to Romania.
Coconut oil worked wonders on my daughter
I use Samaritan Olive Oil on my kids skin, it soothes them and is also great for cradle cap. My oldest daughter has Eczema and she uses coal tar soap which really help her stop the itching
Oilatum in the bath water followed by E45 or Epaderm cream
I use E45 cream.
Olive oil works a treat to keep skin supple and cheaper than lotions and potions. Pat down after bathing with a cotton towel for extra soothing. I use olive oil too and it works great on keeping skin soft and eczema free.
E45 cream worked great with both my girls x
I would say don’t bath them too often!
Use skin and bath products that are very gentle on skin and baby oil or lotion after baths.
I only use creams and not soaps, and ensure that I don’t rub in lotion, as the rubbing can cause flare ups.
baby oil is really good for dry skin
Moisturise the skin every day but do not bath every day
My daughter has really sensitive skin, I find what irritates her most are bath products so unfortunately for her we use as few products as we can to help her skin. It means she can’t have bubble baths which upsets her but it’s a small price to pay.
Coconut oil is great and all-natural
i use E45 on him day and night- it really works
i use vasaline on my little one’s cheeks and lips when going out on a windy day
A natural moisturiser
Oil works well – Olive oil or baby oil.
I swear by coconut oil for her, it works wonders.
Add some baby oil to bath water to keep skin soft and smooth
I always apply moisturiser to my little ones at bed time, and i ALWAYS make sure i have their moisturisers with me when we go swimming because the chlorine is really bad for their dry skin.
Aloe vera gel works wonders on itchy dry skin too
Don’t bathe them everyday and use sensitive skin products
i pour a little drop of baby oil under running water
Use plenty of gentle moisturiser
I use E45
My daughter was recently diagnosed with eczema, and it sounds strange, but I find when she is well hydrated and drinking well, her skin is much better.
Baby oil and sudacrem
Use e45 cream for sure
Be organised at Bathtime, make sure towels and Oilatum are to hand and the room is pleasantly warm
We use Oilatum!!
A little baby oil in their bathwater
Avoid any perfumed products
Right after a shower or bath pat dry and massage in oil (baby oil, olive oil, cooking oil – doesn’t matter.) Don’t put lots on just use a little to re-hydrate your skin. It’s work for myself and both my daughters so far.
Mix foundation with moisturiser to avoid flaking when make up is applied
Sudocrem has come in very handy with my little ones
I don’t bathe him too often and use Oilatum
Instead of modern baby oils, I only use simple almond oil. One can buy it in any health shop, cheap and very efficient, makes the skin very very smooth and it smells lovely, very smoothing. I just have few drops on a cotton ball and apply it on the skin.
I used johnsons love the smell and I never had any dry baby skin problems as a result
Johnson baby products always squirted some in the baby bath and never had any issues I love the smell too
I use sensitive skin products and sudocrem when required. Little one gets dry patches on back of his knees sometimes and they can get pretty sore.
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I find Aveeno Moisturising Cream fantastic for my little girls dry skin
Don’t over bath your child
My little girl suffers with Eczema & Allergy Eczema so in particular I find it really important to check whats in the products your using on your child.
Both of my kiddies have eczma, so all their clothes are washed in non bio and they are washed with gente soaps and then moisturised with oilatum.
when my son was a baby he had really bad eczema. Bathing made it worse so we reduced the number of baths we gave him and kept his bum, hands and face clean with gentle wipes in between baths
I tend to put use sudocream but would love to try something else
Baby oil to evening bath. It really works.
Use warm water not too hot dries the skin. Use gentle products which will not dry skin out
Nivea is used in burns units, best thing going.
Keep up the good work…. persistence is the key when you have a little one with dry skin, just incorporate the treatment into your daily routine and keep any problems at bay.
My son sufferers terribly with dry skin, bless him.
I tend to only bath him every other day instead of every day recently and its seemed to have done him the world of good, I also make sure he’s dried by patting rather than rubbing, to try not to irritate his skin, and I use cetraben cream on him 🙂
Avoid bathing too often as it drys out the skins natural oils
My son suffers quite badly with dry skin especially over the colder months. We find that Massaging coconut oil into the dry areas works wonders, it also smells lovely
Don’t rub their skin with a baby flannel: either just pat it carefully or use bare hands to apply soap or oil.
Use a soft, fluffy towel rather than an old rough one.
i always remember being told not to bath my newborn more than twice a week so as not to wash away the skins natural oils 🙂
Use a gentle detergent to wash everything that touches your infant’s skin, from bedding and blankets, to towels and even your own clothes.
pat their skin dry, don;t rub. It takes all the oils out of children’s skin
baby oil is really good, even just a few drops in a bath
My daughter had terrible dry skin when little. We have over come it by limiting baths and by her wearing loose clothes on hot days (so no leggings)
I add a little coconut oil to his bath water it softens his skin and soothes any irritation and he smells extra gorgeous
I use E45 on my daughter, works great on her skin
remember to moisturise after every bath and if dry patch appears i treat it with 100% coconut oil
I use vaseline on dry areas, works for longer than moisturiser
Cream, cream and more cream. Ever time you look at them cream them up! My boy had terrible skin up to 12 months and we had to do this x
My step daughter has terribly dry skin so we put baby oil in her bath water, then smother her with gentle sensitive body cream!!
I find Diprobase brilliant for little ones 🙂 really soothes and works on dry skin
Both my sons have eczema and sensitive skin, i only bath them every other day at most and moisturise them all over with diprobase twice a day and it really help keep there skin looking and feeling better
My son does not have too may bubble baths and also he has a really good shower at home after his swimming lessons as the pool water seems to really dry out his skin.