Eczema cream that doesn't sting?

[fucketyfuckwit]

My daughter is having an eczema flare up on her legs. The problem is that every cream I give her makes it really stingy and painful. She then ends up washing it off.

Anyone else had this and can recommend something please?
She has tried aveeno and cetraben so far.

[pancakesunday]

Epaderm is what you need. I found most eczema creams stung my son but this one was prescribed because it doesn't by our doctor. Brilliant stuff

[Shakeitshakeitbaby]

Diprobase works best here.

[SlowHorses]

Eumovate ointment works for us.

[Dilbertian]

I have allergic dermatitis and when I'm having a flare the only thing I can tolerate on my skin is pure cold-pressed coconut oil. Just the tiniest amount, not enough to make my skin shine.

Anything in a cream formulation hurts when my skin is bad. Even my topical steroids have to be in an oil-based ointment.

[fucketyfuckwit]

Thank you, I will try some of these.

[FlipFlops4Me]

Diprobase for me. All these years later it's all I can use to wash my face and my bits. Anything else causes terrible burning and an immediate flare up of the eczema.

[TulipsGarden]

You just have to keep trying creams until you find the one that suits - we had a drawer full of discarded creams at one point. Very annoying, but Cetraben works for my son. Epaderm made his skin bright red and sore.

My suggestions would be Child's Farm and Lush Dream Cream.

[yikesanotherbooboo]

Yes, just try different ones.

[Ilovechoc12]

Zero derm

[Wolfiefan]

@Shakeitshakeitbaby @FlipFlops4Me
diprobase has been discontinued.
@SlowHorses isn’t that a strong steroid?

[hidethetoaster]

It's a really common issue and unfortunately you just have to keep trying different brands until you find one that doesn't sting.

Aveeno was one of the worst for us. Burned DS' eczema so I thought I'd try to use it up as a body bream and it stung me - I don't even get eczema!

We have had best results with creams that have 'all-natural' type ingredients. Some still sting though! Best by a country mile for us is Wella Skin Food

If you prefer something more 'medicated' our best has been Dermalex

Good luck

[GertrudeKerfuffle]

I find an ointment better when my hands are really stingey. Ointments are thicker and oil based, containing much less water than creams, so I wonder if this makes the difference. I'm finding Balmonds useful at the moment, I rub a thick layer on and put some cotton gloves over the top, so best done at night or while watching TV or whatnot.

balmonds.co.uk often on offer at Holland and Barrett

[GertrudeKerfuffle]

I really like Skin Food too @hidethetoaster but, lovely as it smells, I think the essential oils irritate my skin

[Palavah]

Cepraben stung my skin but epaderm worked.

Dermol 500 lotion worked well for ne instead of soap.

[topcat2014]

Flare ups need to be targeted medication. Most people don't use steroids enough. Once fixed then use the moisturisers.

Personally I just wash with warm water and no soap type things.

[Shakeitshakeitbaby]

@Wolfiefan

@Shakeitshakeitbaby @FlipFlops4Me
diprobase has been discontinued.
@SlowHorses isn’t that a strong steroid?

I think it has been replaced with an advanced cream according to the website. I hope it is as good as the original.

[Wolfiefan]

I’m dubious about the new cream as the first ingredient is water. I doubt it will be as moisturising as the original. 😟

[BungleandGeorge]

creams Contain preservatives whilst ointments don’t generally, so they should be better. Are you also using a steroid?

[stanfi]

50/50 Ointment.
Greasy horrible stuff but works

[paisley256]

Moo Goo eczema cream is brilliant, my son and I swear by it.

[WalkerWalking]

Ointment for sure. We use epaderm. The white creams have a higher water content, and so need to contain preservatives and emulsifiers etc. The ointments have far fewer ingredients.

[TulipsGarden]

Good point, are you using a steroid? I'd it's hurting her it needs something stronger to get on top of the flare up. Use until the skin is healed AND two days after.

[SlowHorses]

@Wolfiefan

Yes eumovate ointment is a steroid, we get it on prescription. You can buy other types over the counter.

[Justdancinginthedark]

When my eczema flares up I have to use Fucibet for a few days then baby Aveeno or Aveeno for extra dry skin. I also find The Body Shop butters are brilliant. They have a hemp based one and this is the only thing that helped the eczema on my hands.

I found Child's Farm immediately made my skin very dry.

[SunnyLobelia]

We use Oilatum for babies. DS is 12 and has dreadful excema but he also has ASD and sensory issues so cannot tolerate most creams. His excema is so bad that his school rang me a few weeks back thinking he was self harming as he was bleeding through his shirts.

Oilatum stings a bit, but much less than others. But that said- I find he can tolerate some creams for a little bit, then cannot. Then we switch and he can tolerate for a bit. And so the long day rolls on.