Can I put coconut oil on broken skin due to nappy rash?

[Traveller]

personally I would go with a zinc cream just until it is healed, with coconut oil everywhere else. This is for the same reason you mentioned, to keep poo out of the cut area and avoid infection or having to scrub tender skin to clean it. Poor Miss E, hope she's all healed soon.

[LionsandBears]

Coconut oil is fine on broken skin. It's very healing. Barrier cream is good too.