Could DS's skin rash be due to the baby wash I'm using

[Ella]

So I jsut browsed a couple of forums and saw some stuff about how bad Johnson and Johnson's is, and also that some people have had trouble with Gaia...

Can anyone give me some info on this as DS keeps deveolping patches of very dry skin on his ankles, elbows and behind his knees- he is also Lactose intolerant but is on Lactose fre milk so I don't think that's a problem...

I saw someone recommending the Amway baby products as a good alternative, which could be handy as I think my neighbour has joined, but if you could let me know what has worker for you that would be great!!

Thanks in advance!

[Indadhanu]

I can't really help, as we've never had those kinds of problems, but I've heard MooGoo to be fantastic. Hopefully someone who has used it can come on and help

[Lolli]

Hi hun, I'd say the washes could be to blame. My ds had terrible dry skin as a bub- it started to clear up as soon as I stopped using baby washes and lotions. I just use water on both mine now, and shampoo for ds maybe once a week.

Try just water, and some sorbelene (non fragranced). Might do the trick

[ciara.e]

hey hun!

YES!! Johnson's products are disgusting!!! Right down to the baby powder!!! My daughter had the same... skin rashes from the baby baths... and every other product they have!!

Gaia baby powder is amazing!! I haven't tried their other products.. but their powder is great.

Curash have a great baby bath and shampoo... My DD is now 3.5 and I still use them on her cos she's allergic to everything else.

Perhaps there's a link here... my daughter is allergic to dairy also... she had to have a prescription formula as an infant (pepti junior). She's also allergic to citrus which was diagnosed by the acid type reaction her skin was having (grapes contain the highest concentrate of citrus - who would have known?).. and then there's also the gluten in her allergy list.

For my next baby... i'm not even going to bother trying other brands.. it's curash all the way.

hope this helps you a little

take care

[Lolli]

Ciara hun, just to let you know, Gaia powder is just corn starch with a few drops of lavender oil- much cheaper to make your own

[CrystalBoo]

DD gets eczema in those places. I only use water to bath her, and then the Moo Goo moisturizer where, and when, it's needed.
If you stay away from anything with petrochemicals or sulphates, you'll probably be heading in the right direction. Good luck.