Need a rash cream, but using MCN's....

BG - depends whats in it? I'd say it would be sorta not too bad... usually the moisturing type creams you can use - the ones that dissolve into the skin - its the barrier creams that cause a problem.

Although, I have other moisturing creams here - and they sorta stick to the nappy too and make it a bit slimy. I don't think it has effected how absorbent it is though.

But moogoo is brilliant stuff - my friend used it last night on her partner (they were staying here) cos he got horribly sunburnt the other day. He said that it felt great straight away...

sorry for the hijack of this thread PM! just want to check

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The key ingredients used in GAIA NATURAL BAby are:

Certified Organic Calendula Extract
A favourite amongst herbalists Calendula is very well know for it's amazing calming abilities and is very soothing and gentle on irritated skin conditions and redness including eczema.


Certified Organic Chamomile Extract
The most gentle of all herbs and is particularly soothing to skin whilst making skin soft and supple. It may be help to promote calm and relaxation. Chamomile also helps to maintain the general health of hair and bring out natural highlights and shine.


Certified Organic Evening Primrose Oil
Containing high amounts of essential fatty acids that improve the skin's ability to develop normal barrier functions, Evening Primrose Oil is commonly used for dry, flaky skin conditions.


Certified Organic Avocado Oil
A very nourishing and beneficial oil for dry skin. It contains high concentrations of vitamins D and E, oleic and linolenic acids, essential for developing normal dermal properties of skin.


Certified Organic Shea Butter
Extremely moisturising, protects the skin and improves suppleness and elasticity. Dry, damaged and irritated skin benefits the most from Shea Butter. Well known to help during pregnancy to help with skin elasticity and stretchmarks.


Certified Organic Wheat Germ Oil
Contains very high amounts of Vitamin E and improves suppleness and elasticity making it ideal for stretchmarks and scared skin.


Certified Organic Lavender Pure Essential Oil
Provides a natural, gentle and soothing aroma. It's well known for its calming and soothing properties encouraging relaxation. It may be helpful for soothing itchiness and irritated skin.


Certified Organic Sweet Orange Pure Essential Oil
A gentle pure essential oil that is well known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties and used as a natural cleanser that is non-irritating.


Certified Organic Roman Chamomile Pure Essential Oil
Distilled from fresh flowers since medieval times for a wide range of skin complaints - including eczema, it is used to soothe the skin and for promoting calm and relaxation. You only need a very small amount of Chamomile to benefit from its properties.

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I'd be wary of anything that uses shea butter BG. It might be OK, being a vegetable fat. Generally it's going to depend on the concentration of fat/oil to water, with something like Gaia it's likely to be a low concentration, it's a fairly light lotion I believe.

You could always try smearing it on a piece of cloth, leaving it for a few hours to settle, then washing it. Do that a few times (to see if you get a build up), and then pour some water onto the cloth to see if the water is easily absorbed, or if it rolls off. If it rolls off, you've got yourself a barrier.

thanks for that suse! i think i'll grab one of their sample packs cos their all small bottles so no big outlay - will give it a test - if it repels water, i'll not use it - but the other stuff for bathing has come highly recommended, so it should all get used up (even if i have to force myself to use the soothing cream on my legs after shaving!)

I've used the baby wash before (on myself too), but also like the natural instinct stuff - it's cheaper than the Gaia products but uses similar ingredients (all natural, no parabens, no sodium lauryl/laureth sulphate).

But mostly I still just use water, it interrupts the natural oil balance much less.

Just to let you know BG, I used a pure Calendula gel on DS1, for nappy rash and eczema. It was pricey!!

It was great, but the Moogoo is working just as well on his sensitive skin. ;)

I would worry about the essential oils in the Gaia products, they gave my son a flare up, instead of helping..... :doh:

righto - sounds like i'll get sample size gaia products (cos i can spoil me if not bub!) and send mum to the moogoo site for stuff! works for me

BG - I emailed the people at gaia with your question - here is their response:-

Yes our moisturising products can be used with modern cloth nappies. GAIA Baby moisturiser doesn?t have any barrier functions in it so it will wash out straight way. The Skin Soothing Lotion contains beeswax and zinc, which are thicker and depending upon what you use to wash them with, can be tough to get out. However, Donna, who has been a GAIA customer for nearly 5 years and is a MCN user, sent us in this feedback when we asked her to test this out for us. This was her response:
?I find that although the soothing lotion does stick to some cloth nappies more than others (especially the polar fleece of pocket nappies), this can be rectified by simply adding some tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil or lavender oil to the wash cycle, and then some white vinegar to the rinse.?

Hope this helps babe!

thanks so much for that Mel - i hadn't even thought to go so far as to check with the company (can you tell i'm in contemplation mode, not action mode??)

i guess it looks like moogoo will be the go, but if i run out, having gaia might be an ok back up! will depend on what mum wants to buy i guess! hehehe

Contemplation mode is just fine and dandy... its where I usually live.

i need motivation as well as contemplation though! might ring mum and have a chat. i know she wants to do a "gift pack" with baby type stuff, so might just see if she wants to get samples of a few differnt brands and see how we go

thanks for the info though - wouldn't wnt to do something to stuff up these pretty nappies!

How long did the Moo goo take to work ladies? I used some on DD and it seems to flare up her eczema =(

Sorry for the hijack.

The moogoo took about 5 days to clear up his blistered butt.... which one are you using on her?

It worked on Kane a lot in 24hrs, but healed completly in 3-4 days.

It has improved DS1 eczema, but not cleared it yet... without cortisone I expect to take a little while....

I'm surprised it made it worse, its all natural with no fragrance, oils or colours.... Sorry I can't help.... :doh:

Im using the MSM one on her bumbum and the scalp one on her head.

I tried the MSM one on her bum last night again and it didnt make the eczema worse *phew*, will keep trying it.

Im so impatient! LOL

I use the johnsons baby powder that is cornflour based. It works WONDERS and I tried heaps of different creams. It's also great because its ok on cloth nappies :)