Hey there. I use Surcare, because I react to even the slightest amount of perfume in washing powder. You can get it in all the supermarkets - tesco, sainsburys, co-op, but the powder is the best version. The liquid wasn't as good, I found.

I was allergic to ecover, too and didn't think the laundry balls were that good when I tried them. . But maybe that's just me.

Hope that's helpful.
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Hi Julie169, read your message about Boots wash liquid, I have phoned them today and have been told it is being back in the shops at the end of the month, although they tell me they have altered the formulation for health and saftey reasons. It now has added silicon and soap, plus something else but the guy I spoke to didnt know what. Ive asked them to send me a full ingrediant list, they said they would call me back one day this week. If I hear any more, i will let you know. From Craftaholic

Gosh this thread is 5 years old. I realised when mention was made of ariel non-bio which afaik hasn't been around for well, years

I swear by Filetti but it has been unobtainable recently

my friends children have always had sensitive skin and so she uses fairy non bio powder, but a few months ago she ran out and the shop only had the tablets. She never thought anything of it until the kids started to come out in a rash all over their bodies.
It soon went a way when she changed back to the powder.

ime, Persil, even the non bio one, makes me and my dc itch like mad. I recomended the M and S non bio earlier on this thread. I popped in yesterday and they seem to have changed it So back to the drawing board for us

Hy academic mum

Years ago I was told the only washing powder to use for my children was Persil auto non bio. It made a big difference. Also, Comfort pure is the safest one to use.

Hope this info helps.

I also use Eco-balls on occassional washes. They are best for stuff which is not very dirty, but just needs a bit of a clean through than for really dirty stuff. Otherwise we don't use fabric softener it makes the fabric more "sticky" so detergent residue is more likely to hang around, we use the extra rinse cycle and we use supermarket own brand non-bio powder (the less perfumed the better). Whenever we have tried to use biological wash powder, both ds's skin flares up something awful.

My LO's eczema got worse after Eco-balls. Not convinced about the "no detergent residue" thing, if you look at the waste water it is sudsy just like regular washing powder.

I swapped from Fairy to the M and S sensitive non bio. Not perfumed at all, which can take some getting used to, but so far it's been great for us. It's on buy one get one free an awful lot too, so I've stocked up in the last few weeks

Unfortunately for all of us Boots Sensitive skin washing powder is NO MORE. I have had a conversation with as assistant today who phoned the head office who confirmed this. I also use eco-balls which are great, for most washes, but Son's football kit sometimes needs a bit more oomph. Very Very sad and distressed about this. The liquid is apparently continuing, for now.

Fairy is absolutely no good, nor is Surcare (made me go Bright red!)

If anyone know of any others that are perfume free, I'm sure we'd all be grateful to know!

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Bluebear try boots-own sensitive washing range for a good softener. I used it when DS had baby eczema and it kept the clothes/towels nice and soft but with no fragrance.

hello

it might not be Fairy but just that its different to what you normally use. sensitive skin always flares up to change.
my dd has sensitive skin and marks so easy even by touch. i use fairy and comfort sensitive softner. i tried persil sensitive as it states its kind to alleric skin and she cam out in a really bad rash... but since my mpther has been looking after her, she has been washing some of her clothes in her non sensitive powders and my dd's skin has not reacted so maybe because it was a slow introduction... i dont know... i guess its just best to stick to what their skin is used to.


... God that sounds really unhelpful. think i've confused myself..

We bought a laundry ball from (whisper) QVC a few years ago. Rubbish I am afraid . Also if I remember correctly it came with loads of vanish like stuff to put on stubborn stains, so it probably wouldn't be a good idea for anyone with allergies?

Mother-in-law uses ecover - when I was having dd, MIL 'helpfully' took ds's laundry to her house and washed/dried it (I know she meant well but she didn't even ask) - I came home and had to sniff all of his clothes to sort out what needed re-washing.... didn't let him wear any.. couldn't have coped with new baby and ds in pain.

i've always wondered bout those wash balls too. do they work?

We get Filletti from Waitrose or Sainsburys - look for a pink packet with a baby on the front!

We used to get Filetti from Sainsburys many years ago.

Filletti - were can i get this from - and how much is it???

Has anybody tried the 'Wash-It Laundry Ball' from Lakeland? I was thinking about getting one as we use the more pricey sensitive washing liquids due to eczema in the family, and thought if this ball actually worked it would be a good alternative.
It is meant to work with 'pellets inside the ball that activate water molecules, producing electrolyte oxygen and hydrogen ions which lift dirt out. No detergent residue etc but would it really work?

Misdee...
I think you would notice if the emmolients were still in the machine or even the seal....run your fingers over it and you will feel it!
The machine drum is greasy feeling, although our seal is ok.....! However, washing on empty at 95 degrees still does not seem to shift mine, but I am using a lot of diprobase ointment. I have taken to hand rinsing everything about 10 times with soda crystals before washing, which seems to be having an effect.....

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I am allergic to ecover if it is any help

Willow that's so weird. I had bad eczema for years, got rid of it with chinese herbs about 12 years ago and it has recently come back.

After a few months of buying Persil for me and dh and Fairy for dd I got fed up and started using fairy for all of us. My skin has been much worse in the past few months, I had never thought of it, just thought maybe the glandular fever etc had made my eczema return.

Will change back and see if it helps.

JJ, skin with a tendency to contact dermatitis/atopic eczema can flare up any time without anything changing. So you could try something different for a bit and then go back to Ecover.

Or - I still cling to the idea that liquids are less irritating - Ecover do a liquid, don't they?

Has anyone tried Ecover washing powder. Ds recently developed eczema but have always used this, I don't think the powder is to blame. ?a 'baby phase' he is going through. Do tend to use 1/3 of the amount they recommend though.

I would try Surcare to begin with - Tesco have it, not sure about Sainsburys. It has *no* scent I think, so should be quite a safe bet. Most of the "Pure" ones are scented, though not as strongly as the ordinary ones.

I only put half a cap in with towels - they need to be a bit crunchy or they're less absorbent.

haven't dared try fabric conditioner - would love to use some on towels though.... any recommendations (especially from my fellow Persil users - in case it's the same ingrediant that's causing the symptoms).

soupie, they do have vague ingredients but they'd probably have to be incredibly specific to pin things down - perfume is supposed to be a trigger and they'll all use different ones.

Trial and error is the only way really and even then they sometimes become sensitive to something that was OK before. I have been using Tesco Pure fabric rinse and it seemed OK, but ds1's is worse lately so I've gone back to washing his separately with just Surcare rinse to see if it helps.

DS2 isn't really prone to eczema but he does react to Comfort Pure. He seems OK with Tescos own brand Pure (and Tescos non-bio tablets).

They don't list ingredients on washing powders etc do they? Why don't they?? It's impossible to tell what causes a reaction.

i use about 1/2 the recommended dose, except for nappies for dd2 which get a full dose.

btw does anyone with ezcema kids run a empty load with a dose of bio washing powder to get rid of cream residues on the machine. i was told the creams can rot the rubber door seal and u should do this at least once a week. i think i've managed to do it twice since hearing this info, but should i really do it?

Surcare brought ds out in a rash from top to toe. I was so worried I took him to A&E where a very unimpressed nurse suggested it might be due to the fact I'd changed washing powder. Now we stick to Fairy non-bio and it is fine (I only use a little, about 1/3 the recommended dose).

Persil non-bio white liquid seems to be OK for ds1, who still gets horrible red itchy patches at 15. I always used to use Surcare but it doesn't wash as well.

I have the impression that liquids are less irritating than powders - does anyone know if this is true or just an illusion?

bluebear, thats what i was like when ariel non bio worked for us. i was over the moon as everything else resulted in a scratchy baby. so was so upset when they bought in 'quickwash action' and it seemed to make dd1 so much worse. so persil non-bio for us atm.

persil non-bio is fine for my ds - don't dare try anything else now!

cant use fairy either. we used to be ok with ariel non bio but they changed the formula recently resulting in dd breaking out all over her legs are ripping them to shreds. so we have tried persil non bio, which was bad for her a few years ago but they must have changed formula as well as now its ok.

Dh made the mistake of using some of the Fairy from our bounty pack. Brought him out in a really nasty rash that lasted over a week (he does have eczema but thought non-bio marketed at babies would be OK). Haven't used it since which is just as well ... ds developed eczema too

Willow - your poor ds!
My ds has a sensitivity to Fairy and some other detergents - my dSIL has used our machine recently and I found that after she used it I needed to run an empty load (or a load of only adult clothes) before doing any of ds's washing or it was contaminated enough to irritate his skin! (Although I suspect dSIL may be over-generous with her washing powder measure).

So, after years of ds being eczema free, I thought I would try Fairy Non-Bio - what with it being marketed as especially kind to delicate skin and all that... and half the price of Filletti, our usual powder. Hey presto - ds is covered in a dry, eczema type rash. So, not only have I wasted money on a powder we can't use, but I'll have to wash his entire wardrobe again - in Filletti - in the hope that it will help get rid of the rash. Am unhappy bunny.