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Eczema Care for kids
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items As a mom of a little one who experienced severe eczema, I know how overwhelming it can feel to find gentle, effective products that actually soothe and protect your child’s skin. After years of trial and error with my son’s eczema, I’ve curated this ...
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Clean Skin!
Moisturizers
Skin Protectors
Clean Skin!
My biggest tip is honestly: keep the skin clean. It's so easy for dirt and sweat to build up on the skin, and when you add eczema to the mix, it just creates even more problems. It's critical that you keep your little one’s skin clean. Here's a list of my favorite soaps and cleansers!
Seriously, the GOAT. This dove sensitive bar gets the job done. I would always use this with a wash cloth on my sons skin, and it would always leave his skin feeling nice and clean. Clean skin is critical when it comes to eczema! It's a sensitive bar...
Dove Beauty Sensitive Skin Moisturizing Fragrance-Free Beauty Bar Soap - 4pk/3.75oz each
This product is gentle with a nice lather, and is perfect for babies. I loved to use this product when my son was a baby. It always left his skin feeling super moisturized. And it doubles as a shampoo! Can't beat that.
Baby Dove Rich Moisture Baby Wash & Shampoo, Hypoallergenic and Tear-Free - 20 fl oz
Tubby Todd is a brand that gets it! I always recommend their products for moms with little ones, because their stuff is so good! The Hair and Body wash from Tubby Todd is a great all-around soap the whole family can use! Smells great, and it's not to...
Tubby Todd Hair + Body Wash!
I absolutely love Mustela. This brand is has pretty great products, especially for babies. This product was amazing for gently cleaning the skin throughout the day. We always used it with a cotton round.
Mustela Sensitive No Rinse Soothing Cleansing Baby Micellar Water Fragrance Free - 10.14 fl oz
Moisturizers
My son was was allergic to colloidal oatmeal. In fact, he had several allergies, including plant-based ones. So, a lot of the creams that were commonly recommended just weren’t options for us. The creams that worked best for him were always simple, t...
Vanicream is a great basic moisturizer! Super gentle and simple. It provides a nice thin layer of hydration that won't weigh down the skin. Perfect for summer!
Vanicream Moisturizing Cream with Pump, Fragrance Free - 16oz
I call this cream BIG MAMA! It's very thick and rich. You don't need to use a lot, a little goes a long way. La Roche Posay does a great job of moisturizing the skin, make sure you apply this product to fresh, clean skin!
La Roche Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Body Moisturizing Cream Body and Face Moisturizer for Dry Skin with Shea Butter and Glycerin - 2.5 fl oz
CeraVe is another great simple option. It's very light-weight, so you don't have to worry about it weighing down the skin or causing irritation.
CeraVe Moisturizing Face & Body Cream for Normal to Dry Skin - 16 fl oz
This California Cream is great for targeting specific irritated spots. I found that it really helped reduce redness and flare-up areas. Smells really good! The jar is small but a little goes a long way.
California Baby Calendula Cream
Skin Protectors
After the skin is clean and you've applied moisturizer, the next step is to lock in that moisture, Our skincare routine forever changed when I read that Vaseline isn't a moisturizer, it’s a protectant. That blew my mind. Here are a few skin protectors that help seal in moisture. Also these are great option for scraps, minor cuts, and cracked skin.
I love vaseline. The key is using it as a skin protector, not a moisturizer. After putting on a lightweight cream, we would add a thin layer of Vaseline to lock in and seal the moisture from the cream. This was a game changer for our routine.
Vaseline Original Petroleum Jelly - 13oz
Aquaphor is another great skin protectant. It helps lock in the moisture from whatever cream you choose to use. I love that it has the option of coming in a squeeze tube, great for putting in your diaper bag or purse. You can just whip it out wheneve...
Aquaphor Healing Ointment Skin Protectant and Moisturizer for Dry and Cracked Skin Unscented - 1.75oz
The Holy Grail of Skin Protectants. If you love CeraVe you will love their Healing Ointment. It's actually very smoothe and really helps cracked skin!
CeraVe Healing Ointment Skin Protectant, Soothes Dry, Cracked and Chafed Skin, Non-Greasy Unscented - 12oz