Eczema Personal Care Product Guide
What makes a good moisturizer?
- Products containing ceramide as an ingredient
- Thicker the better. Avoid moisturizers that are runny or thin (unless it contains ceramide)
- Some examples are:
- Cetaphil RESTORADERM Eczema Moisturizing Lotion*
- Goldbond Ultimate Restoration*
- Curel Extreme Care Intensive Lotion* (ceramide is listed as Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palitamide)
- CeraVe moisturizing cream*
- La-Roche-Posay Lipikar Baume AP
- Vanicream - the lotions only are free of dyes, lanolin, fragrance, masking fragrance, protein, parabens and formaldehyde. Available on-line here
- Exederm (only available in the US, but can be ordered online here
* Products contain ceramide
How about barrier creams?
- Wellskin Barriere cream is silicone based, easy to use and non-greasy
- Prevex Protectant cream is petroleum based
- Glysomed hand cream is silicon and petroleum based
- Herbacin hand cream is silicon and glycerin based
Household/ personal care products:
- Sunlight sensitive skin is fragrance free, dye free and hypoallergenic
- Exederm Allergen free household products and personal care products (found on-line)
- Cliniderm Shampoo is available over the counter, but you need to ask the pharmacist for it
What makes a good moisturizer?
- Products containing ceramide as an ingredient
- Thicker the better. Avoid moisturizers that are runny or thin (unless it contains ceramide)
- Some examples are:
- Cetaphil RESTORADERM Eczema Moisturizing Lotion*
- Goldbond Ultimate Restoration*
- Curel Extreme Care Intensive Lotion* (ceramide is listed as Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palitamide)
- CeraVe moisturizing cream*
- La-Roche-Posay Lipikar Baume AP
- Vanicream - the lotions only are free of dyes, lanolin, fragrance, masking fragrance, protein, parabens and formaldehyde. Available on-line here
- Exederm (only available in the US, but can be ordered online here
* Products contain ceramide
How about barrier creams?
- Wellskin Barriere cream is silicone based, easy to use and non-greasy
- Prevex Protectant cream is petroleum based
- Glysomed hand cream is silicon and petroleum based
- Herbacin hand cream is silicon and glycerin based
Household/ personal care products:
- Sunlight sensitive skin is fragrance free, dye free and hypoallergenic
- Exederm Allergen free household products and personal care products (found on-line)
- Cliniderm Shampoo is available over the counter, but you need to ask the pharmacist for it