Saturday, March 8, 2008

Eczema Update - Creams and Lotions

I've been meaning to update on the progress of Jasmine's eczema condition. We finally have it somewhat under control using topical creams and we haven't used the hydrocorizone cream in one week, yay! Of course, we are still trying to pinpoint the root cause of her eczema (if there is a cause) so that the eczema will stay away for good.

So far, we've tried the following creams and I've rated them out of 10. I gave a reason for each rating:

Creams that were ok:
Jamiesons vit E cream - 9 (very hydrating for the face, price is good too)
7 cream - 8.5 (works really well, more details on this below)
Neem oil - 8 (got the itchiness out but strong smell)
Aveeno baby - 7.5 (thicker texture and good for the body)
Glaxal base - 7.5 (can be used on the face and body)
Eucerin - 7 (not thick enough and constant application needed)

Creams that didn't work for us:
Dermamed childrens healing cream - 6 (all natural but strong smell, watery)
Gentle naturals baby eczema cream - 5.5 (too oily)
Champori - 5 (she was sensitive to a herb in the cream)
Weleda baby cream - 5 (she was sensitive to lanolin)
Penaten cream - 4 (yuck, thick and dry)
0.5% cortate - didn't work
1% prescription hydrocortisone - worked but thins the skin

Currently, we are using 7 cream and Jamieson vitamin E cream on Jasmine's face and then using Aveeno Baby or Glaxal Base on her body. The 7 cream contains calendula and neem, both are herbs that have special properties that help heal eczema. I put the 7 cream on for 3 days and her eczema cleared up 75%. Anyone who has eczema should definitely give 7 cream a try. What works for her may not work for someone else though.

I am hoping to find something not only that will moisturize her skin, but will keep the eczema away permenantly. If you have any suggestions, please feel free post your comments. I'd love to hear what else is on the market that will help.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hai, my 3 months old baby suffer from eczema too, and really wish to stay away from his cortisone cream. Thanks for your review, I've been meaning to try vitamin E cream, can you tell me which type of cream did you use? Is it the vitamin E 30,000 IU cream? And where can I get the 7 cream? Thanks alot.

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