Help with Eczema - Saint Leonard, MD

My family used to have garden variety dry skin, especially in the winter. We saw and felt amazing results ever since we switched away from common cleaners, lotions and soaps that we used to buy at the grocery store. We had so many positive health benefits by "switching stores" that I started my own home-based business setting up accounts for other families to experience these wonderful products. Take a look at my website for more information, www.KeysToWellness.biz. I have some great eczema-related stories too!

I am sorry to hear about the ordeal you are going through. I was out of town this past weekend for a funeral and a bunch of us were talking and the subject of eczema came up. One of the ladies I was talking with her grandson has eczema. There was another lady told her to use Head and Shoulders shampoo to wash him in. She said that where it is designed to treat dry and flakey scalps that it was good for eczema too. Afterwards she told her to use the Aveeno lotion. I have a very good friend who suffer terribly from this and I am going to tell him about it. Good luck and hope you find something that works. Maybe even as crazy as this sounds it just might.

My son's eczema was very reduced after I started putting either olive oil or Cetaphil lotion on him after baths. I also avoid detergents with citris or oxy-clean sorts of things -- he's sensitive to both. (A bummer-I really like oxy-clean on mildew...) He also rashed (but not eczema) from Dreft. I've read of kids getting better when allergic foods are taken out of their diet, but that wasn't an issue for us.

My daughter NEVER had soft baby skin until she was 3 1/2. Her excema was soo bad! We tried lotions, creams, steriods...It always came back. Then a friend introduced me to a company that manufactures the most incredible lotion (along with over 300 consumable products). Right from the brochure;'This exclusive formula uses therapeutic doses of natural ingredients and is clinically proven to work faster, better and last longer than leading dermatologist-preferred lotions.' (without steriods or chemicals) We have also switched all our products (cleaning, shampoos and laundry supplies ) Email me for more information.
L.

Hi S.,
My son also suffers from eczema and it started on his cheek as a small patch it has now spread to his legs, back, and arms. It seems to get worse when the temperature changes and the heater is on more in the house. We use Cortizone Plus you can purchase this over the counter and I try to moisturize his skin with lotion all the time. But I would verify this with your Doctor because your child is under 2 years old.
Most of the time I am just trying him not to itch his skin, it is just maintenance and most of the the time he will have the red patches.
Good Luck!

My oldest son has eczema and has since he was little. We used Eucerine cream. Also, pools and hot tubs will dry their skin out too much and cause a rash almost immediately. You have to be careful of exposure to those chemicals that will dry out their skin. He probably has sensitive skin in general. I used all hypo-allergenic products for Chris. As he got older his tolerance got better gradually. Ivory soap, dreft laundry detergent, etc.

I've only read a few of the responses, and I haven't seen this. 100% Shea butter. They sell it in natural food stores or online. But it's super thick and the best thing is that it is all natural. No medication and it has worked the best for my son. I've tried the Aveeno soap (I currently use Dove unscented- pedatrician recommended), I've got the Eucerin, Aquaphor, rarely use hydrocortisone ( don't want to use drugs unless absolutely necessary). But I find the best thing to do is to spread it on, and my sons skin loves it. You notice a change the next day (or at least I have.) And like I said earlier, it's 100% natural. I bought mine from a vendor at the caribbean carnival parade. The man had the actual nut that it comes from and scraped it with a machete and put it right into the tub. It's the best! Good luck to you and let me know if you try it.

Try California Baby Eczema Cream for those areas, it helps with irritation. wash affected area daily to prevent bacteria from entering the open skin using a moisturizing soap like collodial oatmeal or olive oil base, followed with heavy cream or lotion from head to toe within 30 seconds of removing from water to prevent new occurances from forming. Burt's Bee's Buttermilk Baby Lotion works well, stay away from synthetic perfumes in lotion they burn and stick to the more natural ingredients in case your little one is sensitive to chemicals or sythetics. Definately try another laundry detergent free of dyes and perfumes to see if it makes a difference, it did in my household. The prescription cream should work better along with these steps. My kids have the same issue.

Good Morning S.!
You can always try Bag Balm. You can find in most drug stores. It comes in a small jar or container, very similar to Carmex lip treatment. Its also looks like Carmex. Its original use was to use on cow tits to keep them from getting raw and dry. My son had it too when he was young. This is what I used and over time it went away.

Wow, you have a lot of beautiful and helpful responses. I would definitely switch laundry powders. I bath my little boy in 'pinetarsol' when he has flare-ups, it is tar-based, so smells funny and turns the water green, but he didn't seem to mind - he actually got excited about 'Green Bath!' As for the creams, I use one for nasty nappy rash at night (same principle, and is okay on broken skin) on his face and it is clear by morning.

He can never, never, never use soap.

I guess it's trial and error to find what works. I don't use hydrocortisone cream except as a last resort.

good luck, my heart goes out to your little one.

L. x

My two year old son developed eczema at 6 months. As it turns out his eczema is a result of allergies--food and environmental. We learned this by working extensively with an allergist and dermatologist to get a handle on what he is allergic to and how to make him most comfortable. Over the past 18 months more and more things have been added to his allergy list. Perhaps your son is developing some type of environmental allergy--either indoor or outdoor. (You'd probably know about food allergies b/c he'd likely get a rash over his entire body and his digestion might be affected.)

I recommend seeing a dermatologist. S/he can give you sense of how "bad" his eczema is and prescribe a treatment. We use Zyrtec and steroid creams of various strengths depending the severity of his breakout. You also might consider changing your laundry detergent and cleaning supplies to those that are environmentally friendly, and wash bedding and vacuum more frequently. Finally, try adding a little bleach to your son's bath water (1/4 cup to a half tub of water or 1/2 cup to a full tub of water); have him soak for 20 minutes a few time a week. I know this sounds strange, but it really helps my son. Our allergist suggested this. The theory is that the bleach kills the bacteria on the skin that is common in some people with eczema. The amount of bleach that you add to the bath is akin to chlorine in a swimming pool so it really is not dangerous in anyway. You can ask your doctor or dermatologist about this too.

Hi S..

First I would like to say my daughter has exzema and I found out that dairy products cause outbreaks. I know your baby is only 18 months so you cant really take too many dairy products out of the diet but I also use a couple of products that work. I stopped using baby soap, I only use it for the bubbles, I use dove moisture bar. After her bath, I use eithr baby gentle exzema cream (sold at target for like $6.99), or I use aquaphor which is a eucerin product. I use the baby gentles cream on a daily basis in the morning and at night after bath. I use Aquaphor when it seems like she's going to have another outbreak. Its usually when the weather is changing. Heat can also trigger exzema so I make sure she's not too hot when she goes to bed at night. I hope I helped, Good Luck

Venessa

S., I have the same problem with 2 of my kids. The company that I work with has a lotion that has proven effective for eczema for not only my kids but thousands of other people. I agree with the person who suggested allergy testing. One thing that I would suggest is getting a filtration system, the chlorine and other things in the water can cause allergic reactions and excessively dry skin

When my daughter had eczema my pediatrician advised to draw some food allergy tests. My daughter was allergic to everything and we went to an allergist. Eczema and food allergy are closely related. Just for fun see if the rash coincides with when she eats milk (yogurt and cheese) , eggs, nuts (if you have started that), soy, fish, shellfish, or wheat. You will be amazed that everything has milk in it. We also use non scented detergent no softener and bath in oatmeal bath no soap per allergist. We also removed all carpets and use rugs we can wash in hot water. We purchased an ionic breeze for her room and put cheescloth over all of the air vents per the allergist to avoid dust mites. We limited the pet exposure also. My daughter's skin looks great now.

My friend's son had/has eczema starting as an infant. Turned out that he had major food allergies and they were manifesting themselves as eczema. She also started to use a perscription strength cream which helped and long sleeves and pants when in the sun.

Yes, try to change your laundry detergent to something "free", I used to use All Free & Clear, I also know a gal whose boy has really bad eczema, she is using colloidal silver cream with some results. It's what they used to use before antibiotics were invented.

I feel your pain and my 16 mth son feels your child's pain. We have learned that there are a variety of reasons for the eczema. I would recommend that you and his doctor are trying to find the source of that along trying to find the creams. Our son had it really bad very early on starting his 3rd month. Thank God his doctor did not just say, "he will grow out of it"...cause it was from head to toe. We started working really hard with an allergist. We never got to the dermatologist as after several high food allergy discoveries it started to clear. Again, it may not be an allergy but that is one route for us. We did change to All free and clear detergent...it is the most gentle. But what really brought his skin to being soft and sweet to snuggle with again...oh it was bad...was a bath oil, soap and then lotion combo that we found, and we use the hydro cream when he gets his "hot spots". My sister sent the bath and lotion stuff to us. I do not know if it will work for everyone but we finally wanted to hold our baby and he wanted to be held within 4 days of using this stuff. The kicker is that you can only order it online. WE are very cautious about "promoting" this stuff cause it is set up like a buying club thing. We do not use it except for the lotion stuff. The stuff we get is from a company known as Melaluca: Renew Bath oil; gold bar soap; Renew Lotion. Because my sister sent it to us and it changed our son's life we feel we owe that to others. If you are at all interested, we could send some of it to you. I just to think that someone or some child is going through what Elliot went through. We had to bound his hands at sleeping times as he would scratch so badly.

Hi S.. My youngest daughter will be 3 at the end of this month and we've struggled with her eczema for almost all of her life. My pediatrician originally recommended hydrocortizone cream but the eczema wasn't getting any better. I mean, the spot I'd treat would improve some but it was still spreading and it was even around her eyes. And obviously you can't go putting cortizone cream around eyes. So we ended up going to a pediatric dermatologist. That's really your best bet. See if your pediatrician can recommend one to you. We still struggle wtih the eczema but it's less of a problem than it once was. i'm just hoping she grows out of it...

E.

S., my mother has always told me how bad I had that as a baby and young child. I went years without and then the body washes became the fad and oh boy was that a bad thing for me! I broke out so bad I was covered from head to toe, I still to this day have moments with it. I have been put on Hydocort and for me it alwasy made it much worse. Baths need to be short, luke warm and not every day unless truely needed, especially during an outbreak (sponge bath inbetween). A mild hypo-allergenic detergent and bath soap may also help. The cream I use that seems to really help is Eucerin cream(in tub not lotion). Don't use lotions with yummy smells, that can make it worse or even give it a burning feeling. If it is traveling that quickly across the body you may need to have a follow up appointment with your Dr to get it under control. I hope this helps you.

Hi S., I thought I would add my 2 cents worth because this really worked for two of my 3 children. I finally took my second daugther at age 4 to a dermatologist for her ecezema - it was all over her little body. She started as an infant just having it on her face and as she got older it got worse. He prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment USP, 0.1% for her body and Hydrocortisone Valerate Ointment USP, 0.2% for her face. His directions were to put the ointments where the flareups were then cover that with vaseline after bathtime. She was a gooey mess, but it worked! I only had to do it a week or so and it would go away. She is 5 now and rarely has outbreaks. Sometimes a few "itches" on her back and then we get out the ointment. My 16 month old has started to have really dry, patchy skin on her legs - used the ointment and vaseline and now her skin is soft like a baby's should be.
We tried everything, EVERYTHING (including natural remedies), and nothing worked, some creams even BURNED her skin. The two OINTMENTS that were prescribed worked for us. Good luck finding what works for you!

The first 3 posters have great points.

I would try the environmental things first; change laundry detergent, bath soaps, eliminate fabric softener, rinse the tub really well after cleaning it, change or eliminate any lotions, perfumes or creams.

If that doesn't work, then I would go to the doctor for a complete round of allergy testing. The prick tests aren't too traumatic and the blood tests are, well, blood tests. Then you will know for sure if it stems from a food or other allergy. You can also try elimination diets, but you have to eliminate dairy, soy, wheat and corn for at least 2 weeks and then add them back one at a time. It will take about a total of 6-8 weeks for good results. If you still breastfeed, you will have to eliminate these things from your diet too. You might also try putting some expressed milk on the rash to see if that helps a little. My milk helped clear up the rash on my newborn.

Both of my children had what the Dr. called infant eczema, meaning that it will clear up as the age. The main difference is that the "regular" eczema appears folds of the skin and infant eczema appears in flat place. My children is is on their thighs upper arms and face during the winter months. I got some all natural "cream" at the health food store. It's very thick and greasy but it's the only thing that worked and it words usually in about 48 hours. At least for my children it's mostly about dry skin in the winter. Try any really thick cream and put it on over and over again.

What's helped with my DD is fewer baths (usually 2x per week this time of year). We use a very mild soap designed for eczema (I think it's Aveeno). After we dry her off, I slather her with lotion (Eucerin Calming Cream). When she gets small flare ups, I put hydrocort on - but sparingly. It also can thin the skin, so I avoid it on the face. For the face, I have gotten some Mustela Hydra-Stick with Cold Cream. I won't lie - it comes in this tiny container and is expensive (like $10), but a little goes a long way. It does a good job on her little cheeks. She likes to put it on herself now.
You can also put it on while they are playing outside to keep the moisture in.

Another idea, is to ask your Ped if it might be allergy related. Sometimes eliminating certain foods can make it better. You could keep a food journal to see if there is any link between what he eats and flare ups. Good luck!

When my 2 little ones have flare ups, I get out the tub of Eucerin cream and smear it on them. It is fairly thick and they look like little ghosts, but it helps. limit her baths as they can make it worse. If you put on the hydrocortisone cream (and we did occaisonally) put the Eucerin cream on over it. A friend uses Cetaphil and likes it, and when I worked in the hospital we used Aquaphor so Eucerin, Cetaphil and Aquaphor will probably help. when my daughter was about 3 months old they were going to enroll her in a eczema study and those were the nurse's recommendations. Hydrocortisone can dry your skin out making future flares more likely, so it is important to always moiturize and put the cream on over top of it. If nothing helps, there are prescriptions out there.

I am not sure if this will help or not but it has helped my 4 year old. He has eczema from his dairy allergies and seemed like it was spreading everyday more and more until his allegist suggested Renew Intensive Skin Therapy. You have to find some who sells from the company: I included the web page so that you can look yourself, but it has helped my son so very much for at least the last 2 weeks that we have been using it along with myself as well. Hope this helps.

http://www.melaleuca.com/ps/index.cfm?f=ps.mainPage

S.
Eczema is related to diet...reduce the yeat that is your childs diet. If you have a food processor or a vita-mix you can make your own foods..so easy.
Also using treetea oil on the patches helps..alot
environmental things such as laundery deterget and soaps can aggrivate it..diet is the #1 solution. Using a probiotic for infants will also help...Yeast is an over growth of bad bacteria in the intestines.
Hope this helps

A little about me:
I am a health counselor, working with people through food, nutrition as well as lifestly counseling and psychosocial counseling.

My 2 1/2 yr old son has had eczema since he was 5 months old. We've tried just about every cream imaginable. Some would work and then stop working. It was so frustrating. He's starting to grow out of if a bit. Something that has worked for us is Mometasone (I think that's the right spelling). It seems to work really well. Also, within a couple of minutes after getting out of the bath, make sure you moisturize. We use moisturin or Eucerin, but Wal-Mart's brand of Baby Magic (pink bottle) seems to work well too.

We have found that ointments work better than creams.

Last summer my son was so bad with itching that his ankles and wrists were always bloody after naps and in the morning because he would scratch so bad. We would have to bandage them, tape socks on, etc...It's not bad like that now. I'm hoping that we are on the downside of things now.

Make sure you use a hypoallergenic detergent. All Baby is good, or any detergent free of dyes/smells.

Hope this helps.

I also used Arbonne on my daughter and we switched to Soy milk until it cleared up. It went away and has not come back yet. We are back to cows milk (organic) and so far so good (2 years so far). I had REALLY bad eczema for years. Elidel worked but it would come back. Then I was baptized in a local lake. The eczema started clearing up that night and has not been back. That happened to me and another friend of mine. We are not sure if it was the water or GOD - maybe both! Hey - maybe find a lake and take a swim! Either way I know it is totally frustrating! I am so sorry you all are going through this!

My son was the same way.
#1. Only use laundry detergent for babies. I use the Target brand that is the same as the Dreft brand.
#2. Only bath with Gentle Naturals Eczema Body Wash.
#3. Slather after bath with Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream.

I can almost promise you after 3 days of these the problem will be gone.

You can't treat the problem without all three steps. If my son's clothes get mixed in with the regular laundry he starts itching. If we go for a weekend away and forget to pack his soap or lotion, he itches in 3 days.

Gentle Naturals is in the baby aisle at Target( I have never seen it at Wal-mart) It is the green bottle with Pooh on the label. It is a little pricer that regular baby soap but worht it's weight in gold!!!
Remmeber all THREE steps to stop it and make him happy.

Both of my children have it. My poor daughter has actually lost some pigment in parts of her skin from it. Eucerin works well on a daily basis but sometimes it takes a bit more. Our doctor prescribed Acid Mantle 1% HCT it works great for trouble spots. My daughter on occassion get tough patches to get rid of. If she scratches them enough they sometimes get "bacteria" in them that require a different cream to cure Altabax. Within a day (2 application) you can see improvements.

Hi S.,

The company I work for sells outstanding baby products that really help with excema...in fact, alot of doctors are now reccomending it. It's Arbonne International. I'm not sure if you've ever heard of it. We sell botanically based products that contain NO dies, fragrances, mineral oil or animal byproducts. In fact we're vegan certified for every product we sell.

Here is some info:
These Arbonne products will help keep the skin moist and hydrated and people have had outstanding results with this. Once is day is all it should take. If it's really severe, she may want to apply twice a day at first. Also, there are no active ingredients or mineral oil in these products. Alot of people find this is all they eventually need. Also, they realize that everyone's skin is different, so, if it doesn't work,we have a 45 day Money back guarantee so there's really no risk to her!!

I know it sounds like I'm just selling my products but they really are some of the best products on the market for this and it's one of our product lines I believe most in!!

The products are:
1. Arbonne Baby Hair and Body Wash $14.00
(use this to wash body and face)
A gentle, mild, tear-free cleanser that is botanically-based for a baby’s delicate hair and skin. It moisturizes and conditions by replacing the natural oils as it cleanses never leaving hair and skin feeling stripped or dry. Antioxidants work to protect from environmental factors while natural herbs and botanicals help maintain the perfect moisture balance of hair and skin. Recommended for children from birth to 10 and extremely sensitive skin types )

2. Arbonne Baby Care Body Oil $18.00
Softens, moisturizes and protects baby’s delicate skin. A gentle formulation that conditions dry, chapped skin while providing antioxidant protection. Helps reduce redness and irritation while restoring essential moisture. Recommended for children from birth to 10 and extremely sensitive skin types.

Let me know if you'd like to talk offine to hear more. You can also look at my website at www.stacieott.myarbonne.com.

S.

Both of my sons had it. Their pediatrician suggested the RX strength hydrocortisone cream to use several times a day. In addition, he suggested using Cetaphyl soap at bath times and the Eucerin cream to moiturize with. This combination seemed to manage it very well and they both grew out of it before age 2. I hope this helps. Good Luck!

Both of my boys have eczema and use elidel when it pops. They usually only require a few days of it and then it clears up. Eczema is usually allergy related so you may want to try and figure out what his triggers are. Whether it's dryer sheets, shampoo, hand soap, or food. It helps to keep a log of what he eats and uses around that time and then slowly rule them out.

I found that Aquaphor with a touch of hydrocortizone mixed into it worked really well for clearing up the "hot spots" and using Eucerin all over daily after the bath or before bed prevented new spots from forming.

Good morning,
Welcome to the eczema club, it isn't a very fun one, but there is some help out there. My son (now almost 12 months) developed this around say 2 months. After a lot of trial and error and doctor's advice, here is what we do. He is bathed every day with a little bath oil in the water (we use Burt's Bee's Baby Bee Almond, but I'm sure other would be fine). When he wakes up and before he goes to sleep we moisturize his entire body with sensitive skin lotion (currently Aveeno for babies, but we've used a variety with success). If he has a breakout on his face (pretty much always at least around his mouth) we apply 1% Hydrocortisone Ointment twice a day when doing the moisturizing routine(Ointment my dr says stays on better and absorbs better than cream). You can use this ointment on outbreaks elsewhere as well, but you might want to check with your dr. to see if they will give you prescription ointment to us on the rest of the body. We have a prescription and use it at the first sign of a breakout as in the early days his got so bad they would be infected or weeping using just the other treatments and the prescription has worked very well for us.

Basically, you have to be pretty consistent about the skin regime as when for various reasons say he wasn't getting moisturized as much (read Thanksgiving trip to Grandparents) then the areas on his legs/elbows started to come back. Eczema varies a lot in severity so yours may be more intense and need more treatment. I would talk to your doctor, and go back again if it increases or you aren't getting enough help. Also, remember it is one of those things that flares up periodically so it may go away for awhile and you think it is past and then re-appear. Hope these ideas get you started. Good luck!

I have some food allergies myself and was concerned with the possibility that my son would have some of the same... so far the news on that is good but he does have eczema, the Allergie Specialist I went to said to use a warm wash cloth on the affected area or if it isn't on the face soak it in the tub, to re-hydrate the area and then use an ointment like aquaphor (that's the one I use) on the area to keep the moisture in. My son had really bad areas on his forehead and since I started doing that his seems to have gone away. It does make an apperance here and there but for the most part it's gone. Hope it works the same for you! Good luck!

Hi S.,
Our daughter had suffered with eczema since she was a small child. She specifically had it behind her ears and on her legs. She is now 28 but a little over a year ago I introduced her to a natural soap that can be used to
1)bathe, 2)shampoo and 3)shave. She used this soap for all three and her eczema cleared up in 2 weeks. Now this is all she uses and the eczema has not been back. One thing you need to think about too is when you wash the hair with shampoo it is running over the rest of the body when you rinse. Here is some information and more testimonials about the soap. Please let me know if you have any questions.
www.milfordmiabella.scent-team.com/bellabars.php

Hi, S.. Hopefully I can give you a little help, because I have the same problem with my upper arms, and have had it since I was a teenager. First, if you don't know already, then I'm telling you - mineral oil is the worst thing you can put on your skin. All those baby products with mineral oil, like Johnson & Johnson Baby Oil are disasterous! Only vegatable oils should be used on your skin. Olive, peanut, sesame, avacado and vitamin E (in small amounts) should be put on your skin, and of course lanolin, which is animal fat based.

Now, here's a formula that I have used since my first pregancy, and my skin hasn't aged in 20 years. In a small plastic bottle with a squirt top, (I think mine are 6oz bottles) fill it 1/3 with olive oil (extra virgin is best, but any will do), 1/3 peanut & avacado, and 1/3 sesame oils. A drop or two of Vitamin E and a touch of lanolin - IF you can find it, can also be added. Then TRY to find some scented oil, so you and the baby won't smell like a salad and add that to "taste." Then after bathing, (using a mild exfoliate will help, too) while STILL WET, rub the oil all over you - to stay pretty - and the baby, to help with his skin. Then use your towel once, and add 1 cup of vinegar in the rinse cycle, in place of softener, to get the oil out. New towels will probably have to be bought more often than you used to, but believe me - this works!

Now if you cannot find one or the other of the oils, you can get creative with what you have. And be sure to NEVER get the roasted sesame oil. You'll never get the smell off! But the olive oil is the most important ingredient.

ALSO there is a soap made in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia that is olive oil based, that I have had success with. You can get it over the internet at www.totalblissgourmetsoap.com. They come in wonderful flavors, too.

Good Luck!

C. R

S.
Yes, my son and husband both have eczema. What I've had success with is ditching the hydrocortizone cream and using Mela products. I can send you numerous testimonies on how well these products work and of course we've had lots of success with it as well. I remember the first time my son had gotten these pink little blotches on his tummy. I didn't know what it was cuz I've never had eczema. I took him to the doctor only to have him tell me to put that cream on it. It never went away! Once I started using the Mela products, cleared right up. I also use their laundry products and well, EVERYTHING they make b/c I know they're so much safer and healthier for my family to use. My husband (who is the eternal skeptic) has even bowed down to the power of the products and how well it has cleared up his breakouts. So if you'd like more info on how you can get the products yourself, please email me personally at ____@____.com. I can send you those testimonials if you want also. I'd love to be able to help your son out and help ease your mind as well with this phenomenal company!
J.

I have several friends who have struggled with finding a cure or treatment for their children's eczema. They tried prescriptions, hydrocortizone creams, etc. and nothing worked. Then they tried Arbonne's Baby Lotion and Arbonne's Baby Oil and it had incredible results! If the eczema is really bad, put the baby oil on first and then the lotion. If it's not too bad, you can probably just use the lotion. It really is amazing what a difference it made in just a little over a week. You can purchase the items at www.BotanicallyBased.myarbonne.com.

Hi S.!
Sounds like you,re doing the best you can. I was very frustrated with eczema for a while until I was introduced to Arbonne. It cleared up my daughters eczema almost immediately! I no longer get outbreaks unless somebody puts something other than Arbonne on her skin. We love it so much my entire family husband and 4 year old included will only use it now. It made sense eventually that I began my career with them. The stuff is incredible. I highly recommend it. From me, from somebody I would get a sample at least and see for yourself. This is not an ad, you can look it up independently and see for yourself! Good luck. It is heart breaking to see you little one uncomfortable. This will work!