anyone tried EUMO BASE for eczema/dry skin??

[lilsmum]

hi dd is 10 mths and has a couple of pretty bad dry red patches on her skin the g.p said it was eczema.he told me to use e45 but that has been making it worse and it has spread. i say a cream called EUMO BASE in tesco so bought some to try has anyone else used this? is it any good?

ingredients are : auqa, glycerin, glycerin strearate, cetearryl alcohol, synthetic beeswax, peg - 100 stearate, dimethicone, citric acid, 4-chloro-m-cresol and sodium citrate.

No idea, I have never heard of it, however E45 was useless for DS's eczema. Let us know how it goes.

Hi lilsmum,

The ingredients you listed are a general sorbelene aqueos cream... good for eczema.

For an even better cream you can add extra glycerine, vit e oil, pure essential oils of Rose Geranium & lavender, honey (natural organic type only) and more water if cream is thick so it makes it easier to use.

Use this lotion for bathing, changing nappies, cleaning face/hands, massage etc.

Also look out for Bepanthen cream made by Roche - I swear by it and it quickly helps eczema/dermatitis to heal, also for burns, insect bites & nappy rash. Should be able to get it at chemists & baby shops.

Hi lilsmum,

I use eumobase on my eczema (on my fingers), and it seems to keep the skin well hydrated. But my eczema is fairly mild.

I'll have to try Bepanthen cream, Caron -- it sounds fab!

my dd had some bad dry patches on her legs and behind her knees for a while. I tried loads of creams that the doctor gave me. Diprobase was quite good but did not seems to work for long.

THen my mum read something about calendula cream and I am now a convert to it. I cannot remember why its good but it worked fantastically. SO now whenever a little patch come along I get some on quick and it vanishes.

I se the one by Nelsons( I think they are the same people who make teetha) and got it in Holland and Barrett but I think Boots also do these creams in the alternative medicine bit.

hope this helps

hi
i've not heard of the cream you've bought so I cant help with that but I found aveeno by J&J worked quite well on my ds's eczema - he's nine mths. we're just trying epaderm too which is on perscription and that seems to work better than the diprobase we had. It seems like trial and error to get an emoillent that works. hope it goes ok

have used Bepanthen its great. E45 is crap it contains lanolin which irritates. My dd doesn't have exzema but sister and I have it so very wary of products. Eumobase is good also Oilatum products and aqueous cream. Pure jojoba oil can be very good for red patches I think its safe for 10 month old check it out though. It might not be exzema could just be very dry skin. I see from the ingredients that Eumobase has dimithicone in it ...this is not good, though it didn't irritate my sis who has sevre exzema all over body.

Yeahah...at last someone has heard of Bepanthen
Agree alfiebetty - anything with lanolin will create merry hell for eczema/dermititis sufferers as woollen fabrics & woolfat is a well known allergen.
Jojoba is perfectly safe for a young baby - its actually a solid fat that comes from the jojoba nut.

hi caron
I am australia too (Perth) and my 5 month old has eczema. I have started using Bepanthen from your recommendation as i really want to steer away from cortesone. I would be interested to know of any other aussie products you have found useful and other pearls of wisdom you would like to impart as I am pretty new to this and , like I said, want to avoid the strong stuff and you sound like you know your stuff.
thanks in advance
Cath

oooh, I'd be interested in what else Caron has to recommend too, cathncait!

Caron, I also got some bepanthen cream for my eczema. I just started getting eczema on my face, and put on some bepanthen. It's much improved this morning. (Admittedly I did hesitate at the thought of putting "nappy rash" cream on my face! )

Hi Cathncait & maomao,

I guess I have to learn to be more patient when it comes to recommending stuff online

I started an aromatherapy company 12 years ago because my newborn daughter had severe eczema & found "so called" dermatologists so unhelpful with finding alternatives other than cortisone.

I developed a cream based on beeswax, cold pressed vegetable oils & essentail oils known for their healing properties with skin problems & scar tissue. This was a great success, but alas I had to stop when my son was born last year as he was too sick for me to do anything other than care for him.

My daughters eczema is almost non-existant due to my vigilance with diet, strengthening her liver & kidneys & using aromatherapy & herbal preps.

There are many things you can do...
Firstly, get rid of ALL woollen & nylon fabrics (clothes, blankets, pram liners & carpets if possible).
Secondly try ommiting dairy from your diet if you breastfeed, otherwise change bubs formula to a soy based one (his/her poo will change & smell more ). You will need to take a calcium, magnesium & vit B tab daily.
Stop using vaseline, lanolin, woolfat, talc, soap & synthetic perfumed products on his/her skin (baby bath, talc, baby lotion & baby oil) use a sorbelene cream watered down for everything (changing nappies, bathing, massaging). Use a liquid soap detergent for laundry washing, NO fabric softener (you can use borax instead) and rinse clothes 2-3 times.

You can add pure essential oils to sorbelene... I suggest a blend of French lavender, Rose Geranium & Tangerine/Sweet Orange or Mandarin... My recipe is 2 cups sorbelene, 1/2 cup glycerin, 1/4 cup manuka honey (from NZ available in healthfood stores or big supermarkets) 1 tblspn each Apricot, Avocado & Wheatgerm cold pressed vegetable oil and 10 drops of each of the essentail oils, mix together and add water gradually until it is similar to a body lotion. Store in a dark glass bottle with pump. (Can be put into a PET dark plastic bottle for travelling).

Use the Bepanthen when as soon as the eczema appears (also Lucas Pawpaw ointment is useful).

Eczema gets worse in the winter - cold winds are really bad for the skin as it dries out faster as is airconditioning. Spots of sunshine on bare skin helps with healing (Vit D).

Well, I hope that helps... let me know how you go (I'm going overseas for 6 weeks so may not be able to communicate with you as often).

Maomao.... yes it does seem strange using a nappyrash cream on your face - I'm sure you'd get some comments from some smarty somewhere along the line like I did God, that commment made me laugh - my son must of thought I was mad giggling infront of the pc!!!!!

Caron, thnkyou so much for that information. it is really helpful. I will get to work on this asap. it might take me a bit of time to hold of those oils (and be able to afford it all ) But i am going to start.
I'm using 'omo' sensitive washing powder at the moment - is that ok? Or is liquid better? What about napisan and the like. I use this quite reglarly - to soak not in the wash. I'm guessing that is the worst now that I mention it.
Anyway, I really appreciate your advice - I hope you enjoy your trip overseas. is it for a holiday? where in oz are you - just curious.
Thanks again
Cath

Cathncait,

Apologies for not getting back to you sooner - its hectic here getting ready for 8 weeks in Portugal

Glad you found my stuff helpful... I've been dealing with eczema for 20 years (first my sis and then my daughter).

I'm based in Sydney - where are you?

Omo sensitive is just a marketing ploy... all washing soaps have caustic soda which is what causes the irritation. Liquid is kinder on skin & your washing machine (powder builds up around the motor like a slushy powdery goo and shortens the life of your machine). Napisan is ok as long as you pre-soak in a bucket then wash normally rinsing at least 3 times. Its a pain but longterm, its better for sensitive skins.

I know essential oils are expensive, its very important that you buy aromatherapy grade... but they last ages because you use so little. Plus as you gain confidence using them you will be able to make other things like bathsalts & massage oils as gifts (cheaper than buying them and always appreciated if people know you've made them yourself).

Just remember - keep everything you make in dark glass bottles or in dark PET plastic bottles away from heat & direct sunlight. If you are in Australia I can send some PET plastic ones to you.

Good luck & thanks for the good wishes for our travel (boy do I need it!!!)

Won't be able to write until we come back on 29th Jan.

Hi lilsmum

Can you tell me if the eumobase cream is any good?

melon1.... it was quite good, but took it to show gp and he said it just a moisturiser really. it was quite expensive too, i am at the moment using hydrocortisone 0.5 % and sudocreme and that seems to be keeping it at bay.

xx

Thanks for replying lilsmum - I also have some hydrocortisone 0.5% and that has worked really well but my hv keeps telling me that I shouldn't use it very much. I have also used sudocreme which seems to work but I'm worried about it drying babys skin out - what do you reckon?

lilsmum

Sorry to keep bugging you but have you tried Aveeno cream? I'm just desperately trying to find something that works and its such a relief to talk to someone who knows something about eczema - the hv just keeps trying to give me emollients which don't really do anything.

melon1, i dont know really. i have posted so many times on here due to dd's eczema and there are so many creams to try!!the gp give me some aqueous cream but that seemed to make it spread, so thats when i tried sudocreme i guess because it is quite thick it stays on longer and has zinc in which i guess can only help. all i know is it hasnt made her eczema worse but then again hasnt cleared it up either!!i too am looking for something else to try lol, its all trial and error i think.

xx

youre not bugging me
i havent tried aveeno but have heard good things about it, as for sudocreme i dont think it will dry the skin but dont quote me on that lol, there are alot of mums on here that know much more about eczema than me and hopefully they will pitch in too and give you some more advice i am fairly new to eczema too
one bit of advice i have acted on is not to bath too much a couple times a week is fine as frequent bathing can dry the skin, i also bought some oilatum bath stuff its expensive but really good, you can get it on prescription i think too.

xx

Hi

Has anyone had any succes in changing their babies milk to combat eczema? My hv wants me to change from SMA to soy milk - anyone know anything about it?

melon - there are some concerns regarding soya milk. If you do a search on here on soy or soya there is some useful info and links. It's not something you should do without seeing your GP.

Often with eczema its a case of keep trying until you get the combination of cream, bath oils etc that suit your child.....I have a cupboard full of half used pots and tubes We are currently using Balneum in the bath, 1% H/C when necessary and Aveeno, all on prescription. Sudocrem and aqueous cream both made my dd's eczema worse.HTH

Hi everyone,
I come from a family cursed with various types of atopic dermatitis.
I can confirm Caron's advice all good, albeit sometimes difficult to follow.
For "quick fixes" I find Aveeno oatmeal powder in the bath very soothing (but messy) and balneum cream quite effective to reduce itching/inflamation.
However the simplest cure is preventive. Just moisturize everyday.Massage your favorite carier oil on wet skin and pat dry.

Hi Lilsmum. Sorry - just having a quick scan so not sure what everyone might have suggested. My DS1 has quite bad eczema on his leg which gets very painful in the winter months. I tried Eumobase on advice from the pharmacist in Boots and can honestly say I've never looked back! E45 cream (in every style from bubble bath to foam) only makes it worse, but this Eumobase stuff really has settled it down and we're now making good progress into him having normal skin again! DS2 also has patches on his back, but I use a generic Aqueous cream on him, which clears up any patches within a couple of days HTH