Eczema - mixing emollients?

[Worrier28]

Morning Ladies

My son has non-itchy eczema all over and I have received some brill advice from here. At the moment, it is all over his body and I was given a 'careplan' by my HV to use cetrabren liberally whenever necersary. Some of the eczema has gone, some has remained. I went to A&E yesterday (reason posted in another thread) and the paediatrician offered me emollient 50 and said it is the greasiest cream on the market and said I could use it at nights. Is there a danger mixing creams? It is called Emollient 50, anyone tried it?

[cassell]

Can't see any problem whatsover with mixing creams you have to try lots to find the best one for your ds. (Although my ds doesn't have eczema yet touch wood I have had it since I was a baby and have tried most creams, mixed them, tried everything really!) Having said that emollient 50 is not one I've come across but then I have always avoided the "greasy" ones as I find they feel awful on the skin and personally I've never found them that effective (the best cream IME is Eucerin for the body and Aveeno for the face - but everyone is different).

Anyway bumping this for you to see if anyone else has any ideas to help you.

[Sheilsie]

My DD's dermatalogist has recently changed her emollient from Hydromol ointment to 50:50. Although 50:50 is very greasy, it is easy to apply (much more so than Hydromol, which is practically solid), it just doesn't get absorbed very quickly. Slippy stuff!

[Worrier28]

Thanks for the advice, I was worried mixing the creams would cause a problem but looking. Yes, it is 50/50 cream and looks like a tub of liquified lard. I will use it at night and see how it goes and of course, report back!