Best Products for Eczema Relief
Need to soothe itchy, extremely dry skin? Readers say these products work miracles for problem skin
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Anyone suffering with eczema knows how tricky it can be to find a product that will provide more than just temporary relief. When your dry, itchy skin keeps you up and scratching all night, it's time to take some action. For some eczema sufferers, this means turning to prescription creams or even steroids to try and control the pain. Yup, steroids.
Since steroids aren't the healthiest solution, and one that many of our readers have said they'd like to avoid, we did some digging to find some less dangerous-in-the-long-term alternatives for treating eczema. To do this, we went straight to the source -- our eczema-stricken readers. They have tried and tested hundreds of eczema-treatment products, along with other products made for sensitive, chronically dry or easily irritated skin, on the market -- from ones that only gave them a measly couple minutes of relief to ones that actually made a difference in the way their skin looks and feels. Here, we highlight those winning solutions.
If you're lucky enough to not have eczema, but are still looking for a solution to your dry winter skin, these products also got rave reviews and high ratings from readers who don't have eczema -- they're that good. So give them a whirl -- hopefully they'll soothe your dry skin and, for those of you with eczema, keep you out of the doctor's office.
By Jane Chung
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Avene and Eucerin are awesome!!
by selma Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 04:15AM Report as inappropriate
The Vaseline sounds promising. I use one Eucerin at work and don't notice a huge difference over regular lotion, except that it smells worse.
by krycekov Monday, January 9, 2012 at 12:52PM Report as inappropriate
I've had eczema since I was a kid and I've tried a lot of different moisturizers. Before I was using the Eucerin Calming Creme for years and I hated it. It did keep my skin moisturized and it calmed my spots ( my face, neck,chest and upper back) whenever they became inflamed but, it was way too greasy and thick for me. Then I tried using the Aquaphor but it was like putting Vaseline on my face. So my new dermatologist told me to try Cetaphil DailyAdvance Ultra Hydrating Lotion and I absolutely looove it . It's not too thick or greasy and I would recommend it for anyone with this condition.
by c_angel90 Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 12:53AM Report as inappropriate
Great article, I'm going to try out a couple of these for sure.
by taryn.romero Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 09:20AM Report as inappropriate
I have very bad excema on my arms, so bad that I rarely wear a t-shirt that could show it. My problem isn't nessiciarly the dryness(which is still bad), but the little red bumps..they're all over my arms! Hopefully some of this will help :)
by lanigaga Friday, July 15, 2011 at 09:38AM Report as inappropriate
MY SKIN DR SEEMS TO KNOW NOTHING EXCEPT PRESCRIBE STERIOD CREAM AND I HATE THE STUFF AND IT DOES NO GOOD. I BELIEVE ITS MOSTLY ALLERGIES FOR I HAVE ALWAYS HAD GOOD SKIN UNTIL RECENTLY AND IT MAY BE CERTAIN MEDICINES I AM TAKING BUT WILL TRY SOMETHING BESIDES STEROIDS.
by maxine_hardy_hammond Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 10:26PM Report as inappropriate
i have scars from my eczema, how can i get red of them?
by AmandaAmanda Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 01:40PM Report as inappropriate
I have been waiting to find Aveeno baby for eczema, but saw it once and then it disappeared. I did not know about the adult one here, so I am going to go in search for it. I saw a few products that I know of, but a few new ones. Glad to have caught this, and now something to use during the winter when I have the outbreak. The sun and heat seem to help it disappear.
by evet Monday, May 16, 2011 at 05:03PM Report as inappropriate
I think anyone with eczema should first take an allergy skin patch test. I had been using all the wrong products before that. After the test I found out that I am allergic to lanolin and propylene glycol, among other things. Aquaphor and Clinique products have lanolin and propylene glycol respectively. That's why it's really good to go to you doctor and find out what's aggravating your eczema the most before taking advice from internet articles :-/.
by elysiangem Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 02:51PM Report as inappropriate
That is great to include what has worked for your readers. There is so much information "out there" and stories of what has worked or what burns etc. We tried so many products for our son's Eczema including the dreaded oral steroids until we learned how bad they are. We were so blessed when my step-dad told us about Belly Boost probiotics for kids. I cannot even begin to describe the feeling we felt when shortly after starting on them....he began to clear up! It was incredible and now I recommend them to anyone that has food sensitivities or Eczema!
by smilinggreenmom Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 01:13PM Report as inappropriate
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