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Eczema-Prone Winter Skin Body Routine: Oatmeal Soaks, Gentle Washes, Creams & Humidifiers
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items Winter air, hot showers and scratchy fabrics are a rough combination for sensitive, itchy skin, so this list builds the whole body routine in order: soak, wash, moisturize, seal, then fix the room and the laundry. Every pick is fragrance-free or sens...
The last step of my routine is a thin layer of this ointment on rough elbows, shins and cracked heels while skin is still a little damp. It is water-free and multipurpose, so the one tube also handles chapped lips and dry hands. The 7 ounce size last...
Aquaphor Healing Ointment Tube
My go-to wash when my skin is cranky. It foams gently, is fragrance-free and has shea butter and glycerin, so the shower does not leave that stripped, squeaky feeling. The product page notes National Eczema Association acceptance, and the pump makes ...
La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash
Scratchy wool and stiff cotton are the enemy at bedtime, so I switched to soft bamboo viscose pajamas. The 95% bamboo, 5% spandex knit is stretchy, smooth and not clingy. It is a splurge, but I wear them nightly and they wash well.
Cozy Earth Women's Bamboo Stretch-Knit Long Sleeve Pajama Set
The big 16 ounce jar is my everyday body cream because it is thick without being greasy. It has three ceramides and hyaluronic acid, and the page lists it as fragrance-free and non-irritating. I scoop it on within a few minutes of toweling off, when ...
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream Body and Face Moisturizer
If you want a bubble bath that is not a perfumed bomb, this is a budget-friendly pick. It combines Epsom salt, colloidal oatmeal and cucumber extract, and is labeled for sensitive skin. It is lightly fragranced, so patch test first if you are very re...
Dr Teal's Foaming Bath with Epsom Salt, Oatmeal & Cucumber
The plainest, simplest wash on this list, which is the point. It is soap-free, unscented, free of dyes and parabens and has the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance. If a fancier body wash ever makes you itch, start here and add things one ...
Vanicream Gentle Body Wash for Sensitive Skin
A lighter, quicker-drying option than a thick plush towel. The long-staple Turkish cotton has a ribbed weave and is quick to dry, which matters because a damp towel is no fun to reuse. I like having a second set in rotation so there is always a fresh...
Parachute Classic Turkish Cotton Towels
This is my spot-treat balm for the stubborn patches on hands and arms. The page lists 1% colloidal oatmeal, 48-hour hydration and NEA acceptance, and it is steroid and fragrance-free. It feels richer than a lotion, so a little goes a long way.
Avène XeraCalm Eczema Calming Relief Balm
For nights you want something silky and cool instead of cotton jersey. TENCEL modal is smooth against skin and drapes without bunching. It is pricier than basics, but it has a 4.8 star average on the brand site across 1,500+ reviews.
Eberjey Gisele TENCEL Modal Long PJ Set
A smaller, purse-size ointment with ceramides and hyaluronic acid on top of the petrolatum. The page says it is fragrance-free and suitable for dry, cracked and eczema-prone skin. I keep one in my coat pocket for knuckles and one by the bed.
CeraVe Healing Ointment Skin Protectant
A fragrance-free ointment with triple oat complex, shea butter and glycerin. The page says it moisturizes for 72 hours and is non-greasy by ointment standards. It can go on face, hands, lips and body, which makes it a good single pick for a small tot...
Aveeno Skin Relief Healing Ointment
When skin feels hot and prickly, I use a chilled roller as a calming ritual instead of reaching to scratch. You fill it with water, freeze it and glide it over clean skin. Ulta says it can also be used on neck, shoulders and legs.
Skin Gym CryoRoll Ice Roller
The lightweight pick for days when a heavy cream feels like too much. It is fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and gives 48-hour hydration per the page, and the 16 ounce pump size is under $18. I keep one pump bottle by the sink so lotion goes on right ...
Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion, Hydrating Body Moisturizer