I just took my mom to a dermatologist for this. The dermatologist said to use unscented Dove in bar form, not liquid... and Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to seal in the moisturizer from the soap afterward. My mom's skin looks really good now.
For sensitive skin, I have to stick with fragrance free, made for sensitive skin products (best, especially on your face) or very light fragrance in soaps and lotions ~ but only for body.
I have good luck with Neutrogena, fragrance free glycerin soap, especially for my face. It's made in bars and liquid. I haven't tried their bath shower gels & lotions, but they'd probably be good choices, especially in fragrance free. Oil of Olay bar soap is good on body. Oil of Olay Complete lotion for Sensitive skin is good for face; it's the only lotion I've found that doesn't bother my face. Keri is good for all over body, except face. Palmer's Cocoa Butter is good; they make it fragrance free, but it's ok for me in regular fragrance as long as I don't use it on my face. Vaseline lotions are good, too, but not on face.
I love this (for me) skin-changing cream called MetaDerm, made by a company called Haus. You can find on Amazon. It is pricey, but you can get a big pump bottle of it and it lasts a long time. It says it's made for eczema, and it does work for that, but it's just all-around the most soothing lotion I've ever found. It isn't a heavy moisturizer cream, just a light lotion that calms any dryness or irritation I have.
Eh, scratch that bit about finding it on Amazon. I went looking for it just now and so far I can't find anyone who sells it online. I hope they didn't discontinue it!
Most of the emollient creams I see prescribed are also labelled as being appropriate for use as cleansers. You can use them instead of soap, on a wet flannel with warm water, in just the same way.
I don't know if the same products are available in the US, but Cetraben, Epimax and E45 seem to be the go-to options for district nurses. One client also loved Dermol which he swore solved the itchy skin on his back as nothing else had done.
I wouldn't myself apply lotions or creams to older skin at all until you've identified the cause of any worrying problems, or even better asked a qualified person to do that. I've observed that with quite a lot of self-prescribers, the only difference the cream seems to be making is that their skin is still dry, itchy, sensitive - and now shiny as well.
Hi Barbara My husband has eczema when he’s under stress and he is constantly on the search for the perfect cream and body wash. I’m not sure if that’s what you meant by cleanser. On second thought maybe you meant a facial cleanser. Eucerin and Cetaphil are often recommended by doctors for sensitive skin. CeraVe makes both a cleanser and lotion he’s used. Sarna is a bit more expensive but one of his favorites. He also tries the GoldBond products. His favorite body wash (and shampoo) he has used a long time now is Tea Tree from Trader Joe’s. He claims the prescriptions he gets from docs aren’t any better for him. Aveeno is another good one. You can get it from Costco in a larger less expensive version from the drug store if it’s one you find that works for you. My aunt doesn’t like the scent of Aveeno so we just use it on her legs and feet and it does a good job. I just googled and found this article from Allure that might be a good lead. Remember that skin should be a bit damp when applying the lotion so don’t overdry after showering. I think that’s one of DH problems.
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I have good luck with Neutrogena, fragrance free glycerin soap, especially for my face. It's made in bars and liquid. I haven't tried their bath shower gels & lotions, but they'd probably be good choices, especially in fragrance free. Oil of Olay bar soap is good on body. Oil of Olay Complete lotion for Sensitive skin is good for face; it's the only lotion I've found that doesn't bother my face. Keri is good for all over body, except face. Palmer's Cocoa Butter is good; they make it fragrance free, but it's ok for me in regular fragrance as long as I don't use it on my face. Vaseline lotions are good, too, but not on face.
Most of the emollient creams I see prescribed are also labelled as being appropriate for use as cleansers. You can use them instead of soap, on a wet flannel with warm water, in just the same way.
I don't know if the same products are available in the US, but Cetraben, Epimax and E45 seem to be the go-to options for district nurses. One client also loved Dermol which he swore solved the itchy skin on his back as nothing else had done.
I wouldn't myself apply lotions or creams to older skin at all until you've identified the cause of any worrying problems, or even better asked a qualified person to do that. I've observed that with quite a lot of self-prescribers, the only difference the cream seems to be making is that their skin is still dry, itchy, sensitive - and now shiny as well.
My husband has eczema when he’s under stress and he is constantly on the search for the perfect cream and body wash. I’m not sure if that’s what you meant by cleanser. On second thought maybe you meant a facial cleanser.
Eucerin and Cetaphil
are often recommended by doctors for sensitive skin. CeraVe makes both a cleanser and lotion he’s used. Sarna is a bit more expensive but one of his favorites. He also tries the GoldBond products.
His favorite body wash (and shampoo) he has used a long time now is Tea Tree from Trader Joe’s. He claims the prescriptions he gets from docs aren’t any better for him. Aveeno is another good one. You can get it from Costco in a larger less expensive version from the drug store if it’s one you find that works for you. My aunt doesn’t like the scent of Aveeno so we just use it on her legs and feet and it does a good job.
I just googled and found this article from Allure that might be a good lead.
Remember that skin should be a bit damp when applying the lotion so don’t overdry after showering. I think that’s one of DH problems.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.allure.com/gallery/best-eczema-products-to-relieve-itch/amp