Pawpaw cream?

[Jess]

Hi all,
I know you can't use zinc-based barrier creams with MCN. What about Lucas' Pawpaw ointment? It's clear, but I can't tell if it's likely to clog up my nappies...
What are your best tips for preventing/fixing nappy rash? We were ok all summer by giving her nappy free time every morning, but now it's too cold to go nappy-free except in the middle of the day. So on creche days she has no bare bum time, and she's started getting nappy rash

[Daydream Believer]

You cant use the red tube of paw paw cream but I THINK you can use the black one. Just let someone else clarify that first though becuase I havent had DD in MCN since she was 12months

[Olive]

dont use lucas, use the black one or the yellow one, i prefer the yellow one..simmons i think its called

[Sopdet]

lucas is a petrochemical byproduct

the yellow one is better, I think it could be organic - not too sure, threw my tube of it away yesterday because it was empty - will need to buy another one on pay day.

[Pandora]

Pure nutricuticals in black tube.
There's also an Australian one in an orange tube, and a simmons one in a white tube. All are non petrochemical.
Epharmacy normally have the black and the orange ones online if you can get them locally

[Jess]

So why are petrochemicals bad? Is it a cloth nappy thing, or a sensitive skin thing? (I don't have a problem with petroleum - but I guess baby skin is more sensitive.) How do I find out if something has a petroleum base, as most of them only list active ingredients? I'm guessing I should stay away from anything labelled 'barrier cream' as if it stops wetness getting to the rash it will stop moisture getting through the nappy.
Went to chemist this arvo and they were hopeless... only Lucas pawpaw, about 6 sorts of zinc cream, and a homeopathic one that didn't list all ingredients. Argh! Might try the e-pharmacy thing, thanks Pandora.
In the meantime I'm using barrier cream with fleece liners. I'm guessing I need to wash the liners separately so the cream doesn't mess up the rest of the wash?

[Cherished]

Just bumping this thread cause I was about to buy some of the lucas cream myself for bub's bottom and hadn't even thought if there would be a problem with my bamboo prefolds or MCN. Jess are you finding the pawpaw cream is ok against your fleece liners? do you need to wash them seperately? did you also find some of the other brands online?

[Olive]

chemist warehouse generally stock all the different pawpaw creams, otherwise try your health food shop

[Jess]

Went to a different pharmacy and found the Pure Nutriceuticals (black tube) pawpaw and Aromababy barrier balm. Both of them smell very nice, but don't seem to be doing much for the one remaining spot of rash - it has blistered, poor thing. I've also tried Kittens suggestion of squirting breastmilk on it... but it 's really hard to aim at a small spot on a squirming baby!

[Loula]

just bumping this as DS has very very dry skin around his nappy area and i an starting to use the black tube pawpaw,

? Do i need to use a liner as well or is this ointment safe direct onto my nappies?

Cheers

[~clover~]

Oil/zinc/petroleum based affect the absorbancy as far as I know. They stain too. I have nappies with sudocreme stains, they were cheap ones, so i didn't worry about it.
Use liners if you're not sure about the cream.