Home Best moisturizer for baby''s face?

[Peepa]

Can anyone recommend a good moisturizer for a 3 month old''s face?

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

For just general dryness or patchy dryness/eczema?

When I was a pharmacy tech we''d recommend just J&J baby lotion for general dryness (it''s gentle enough for the face) and for patchy spots/eczema we''d recommend Aquaphor or something similar, just applied to the problem area.

 

[cellososweet]

We use Mustela and love it!

 

[jewelz617]

Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Moisture Cream.

My daughter''s skin has a tendency to rash and dry out, this has worked wonders on her cheeks, behind her ears and her back. And there''s no scent, which is nice since the scented lotions make her sneeze.

 

[Mara]

our baby class told us not to use commercial lotions so we don''t put lotion on him but J sometimes gets dry patches on his cheeks and i just put vaseline on them. but they told us if you do use something to use EVOO! i just keep forgetting to try it.

 

[Sabine]

I would suggest aquaphor, although if it''s eczema, I just learned from our pediatric dermatologist that aquaphor has lanolin in it, and some babies with eczema also have a reaction to lanolin. So the derm. suggested that we just use plain vaseline on my ds''s face now.

 

[ladypirate]

Have you tried cetaphil? I love that stuff--it is so gentle.

 

[Pandora II]

I use Emulsifying Ointment BP if Daisy''s skin is really dry - it''s a mix of paraffin wax, liquid paraffin and emulsifying wax and works really well. You can also use it instead of soap in the bath. It''s good for eczema as well - Daisy just has very dry skin on her cheeks which I try to keep as moisturised as possible.

If her skin is pretty good then I just use Burt''s Bee''s Baby Bee Skin Cream.

 

[NY Princess]

My youngest suffered from eczema when she was a baby. I went to the dermatologist and the only thing that I found really helped her aside from the cortisone ointments was VANICREAM. You can get it at any pharmacy although sometimes it is a special order item. It is usually stocked behind the pharmacist counter so you have to ask for it. It is a 16 oz container with a pump and it''s free of dyes, fragrance & masking fragrance, parabens, lanolin and formaldehyde which is found in creams and can affect people with extremely sensitive skin. I use to slather the stuff all over my baby''s face and body because her eczema was so bad her skin would crack and bleed. My baby is now two years old and her skin is great.

 

[sunkist]

We use Mustela too. Love it, and love the smell too! It''s not your usual powdery baby smell. It''s wonderful!

I also use almond oil. LOVE that.

 

[sbde]

we''ve always used Aveeno Fragrance Free Daily Moisture Lotion on our little one''s face and body link

it''s kept his skin v soft and helped when he had mild eczema early on.

 

[somethingshiny]

Cetaphil. We have always used it for JT. He had terrible skin problems when he was an infant and he''s just beginning to grow out of them at 4 yrs old. I use the Cetaphil wash on his damp face (and wherever else he''s having a problem) and just pat it gently with a towel. No rinsing, no rubbing.

 

[Kay]

DD developed Atopic Dermatitis at 3 months. Our ped recommended Aquaphor and it does a good job of keeping her skin moisturized and clear. We apply it when her skin is damp so it seals in the moisture. We also use California Baby Tea Tree & Lavender Shampoo & Bodywash.

 

[anchor31]

My pediatrician recommended using Aveeno baby or GlaxalBase. I use GlaxalBase, it''s a bit greasy but it saved my hands when I spent a week in the hospital with my son.

 

[snlee]

I have also heard that the baby lotions aren''t so great for baby''s skin. We use vaseline or aquaphor.

 

[Gailey]

I absolutely concur with the suggestion that you stop using the commercially prepared cosmetic moisturisers. Use of moisturiser begets the need for use of moisturiser. I can''t tell you how I know this, but I can say that some very expensive and extensive research went into this issue some years ago.

That said, I would investigate the possibility of using a product such as Aqueous Cream. I am not recommending you use it and for all I know, it may cause the same problems as cosmetic preparations.

What I do suggest is that you talk to a dermatologist who has experience of baby skincare and ask his advice.

 

[PilsnPinkysMom]

Vanicream. No parabens, lanolin, fragrance or any other bad stuff. It works wonders... 2 of the 3 families I work for use it on their LOs and I use it regularly on my face and hands.


Here''s a link...

 

[pennquaker09]

The baby scented Vaseline.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 4/6/2010 5:25:21 PM
Author: snlee
I have also heard that the baby lotions aren''t so great for baby''s skin. We use vaseline or aquaphor.

ditto!