Eczema type skin - what shower oil?

[Cherished]

Hi, I used to use aveeno or dermadrate creams all over my body and than found renew by melaleuca. If you are after an oil macadamia or coconut oil are lovely. Real coconut oil should not really smell like coconuts

[~clover~]

MIL used to swear by olive oil for BIL's eczema, I use QV bath oil with the kids. DD2 gets eczema & DS is very sensitive to soaps also.
I've also just starting to use an oatmeal shampoo & conditioner for DD2. Have only used it once so far, so can't comment yet
If I don't have QV, its nothing.

[Peg]

my dd3 has mild exema and i notice that it flares up in hot water when she has a bath or shower. Maybe thats why its worse for you in winter. Do you have hotter showers when its cold?

Also, i was told by a fiji lady that coconut oil is used by them for all sorts of skin ailments. It has some really good healing properties in it which keep the skin in good condition...much like olive oils.
If you want to try something natural without chemicals, then go for olive or coconut oils that you buy from the supermarket in the cooking oil section.

[Miss H]

I use QV bath oil with the kids. DD2 gets eczema & DS is very sensitive to soaps also.
I've also just starting to use an oatmeal shampoo & conditioner for DD2. Have only used it once so far, so can't comment yet

As far as I know QV bath oil is liquid parafin so I don't use it. I found DD's eczema is better since I stopped using it. I used to use the oatmeal shampoo but I feel the MooGoo shampoo is better. I wish they made a bath oil. I will definately try the coconut oil. I can't get used to putting something on my skin that I cook with i.e. olive oil.

[littlelara]

I wash ds with organic conditioner (yes, hair conditioner), usually baby conditioner or natural organics.
It doesn't strip the oils from his skin and leaves him a lot softer
HTH