Reddit mentions: The best baby lotions

Hmmm, it does look pretty irritated. Given what you've said precluded its appearance and the way it looks, my gut would be that it's a damaged barrier. I'm surprised your simple but good routine hasn't fixed it. You might need more hydration if your skin is having trouble holding onto water - it looks a little dry. Maybe a very gentle toner would help? You could also try an oat based product, e.g. Aveeno Eczema cream (baby line is fine too).

Otherwise, I think you should see a derm or a doctor - they might be able to prescribe something like a steroid that might be more effective or at least know how to treat it better than folks will here. It does seem fairly serious given how long you've had it and your routine.

I use the fragrance free Shea Moisture Baby line. I have super sensitive skin (Cerave makes me break out something terrible) and it seems already like my son does as well. It seems to work pretty well and keep him moisturized for days after a bath. If he gets really dry I use Trader Joes coconut oil...use this on his cradle cap too. Then he smells like warm cookies :)

Sometimes babies don't do well with a particular regular formula, but do fine with another regular formula. We tried a few different ones before asking a friend who had four babies for help. She confidently told us GoodStart would work. I had avoided it until then because I hate Nestle and their formula but she was right; he tolerated it really well and his eczema improved. We also used a lot of Aveeno baby eczema lotion.

Have you been to a Dr. or a Derm yet? They may be able to prescribe you something and give you more ideas to help soothe the itch.

The longest mine has ever lasted was a week and I did the above methods along with hydrocortisone. I had luck a few weeks ago with Aveeno Baby Eczema lotion too.

I've heard Caladryl or Calamine lotion may also help, at least from what I've read while trying to search for quick remedies.

Burt's Bees Baby 100% Natural Multipurpose Ointment This stuff rules. I use it as an all over moisturizer, it fixes the weird chapped skin babies get, and works fantastic as a diaper cream (also compatible with cloth diapers!). It's a big old tub. We use it every day for almost three months and I'm less than a quarter way through the tub. Smells great, too.

At some point your kid is going to get gas and they won't understand what is happening to their butt and they will flip the fuck out. Keep gas drops handy! The Little Remedies Tummy Relief Drops work well.

I'll just make a list:

A yoga mat (she thought she'd do yoga in labor, LOL. She did not.)

A crock pot

A bag with 9 knives in it

A box cutter

Pleather leggings to wear postpartum in the hospital

A full skin care regimen, like over a dozen bottles set up in the bathroom, including sheet and mud masks (though I can empathize, I do like me some skin care)

An X box and their own 32 inch TV from home (so dad could have something to do while wife labored--nice of him to not commandeer the room TV I guess.)

Baby cologne

This was a godsend for us when Fiona was little and had cradle cap all over. I'd rub it in all good and comb out all the flakes. I did it every few days for a few weeks and it cleared up. We still use the ointment for stuff all the time (diaper rash, dry skin patches, etc) a year later. :)

Hi. I also have exactly this. It took years of trial and error, but here's what works for me:



My normal, everyday moisturizer is this. It was a direct recommendation from my dermatologist and has worked wonders on settling my face down. It doesn't burn or sting like basically everything else does for me, and is rich enough that I'm not a flaky mess by lunch.



My second recommendation was from someone on here, and it is what I use in the dead of winter when all hope is lost: a few drops of glycerin spread on, then a layer of vaseline. The glycerin is deeply moisturizing and the vaseline seals it in and lets it work. I have achieved actual, honest-to-god dewiness in February thanks to this.



I hope you find something that works for you!

There was an Aveeno eczema moisturizer I fell in love with. I think it was this one if I'm remembering right. I might need to repurchase it, I keep forgetting about it. It worked really well for my KP which is originally why I bought it

Little bit of a late response, but have you tried the Aveeno Baby Eczema Cream? I only have a small patch of reoccurring eczema on my stomach, but this is what I use and it works really well for me. I also use it on my cousin when I'm babysitting and I think it works better than his steroid cream to be honest, he stops crying right after I put it on.

This one by Babo has been working great for us!

I'm grabbing onto the "since i moved to uni" and thinking:

1. Change in water quality from home
   
2. shared washer/dryer not too clean (other pet dander/detergents/other)
   
3. Stress (because that always seems to be a possible cause.)
   
4. Change in climate (less humidity)
   
   OR...
   
   I have itchy patches on my hands when it gets drier out. I started with aloe but it didn't work at all. I had to use something with oat/dimethicone in it and applied it every time i wanted to itch. I carried it with me. It was the only thing that gave me relief.

I've used this from the get-go
Burt's Bees Baby Bee 100% Natural Multipurpose Ointment, 7.5 Ounces https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B006YTX0HQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_EJlUBbE2SCX4T
(shoppers has it too)



And more heavy duty zinc stuff when she's really red with a liner (we used. Viva paper towels as liners)

Keratosis Pilaris

I have it on my arms, a little on my legs, and some on my butt.

There's not a cure for this. You just have to treat the dry skin and work to lessen the inflammation/redness of the bumps.

I was using Amlactin lotion, but it did not make a big difference.

I've started using Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy a few days ago, on recommendation from another redditor on this thread and it has visibly reduced the redness of the bumps for me.

Exfoliate while bathing, and use a really good moisturizer. Basically dry skin = makes it much much worse.

I am not even sure why this is in my wish list but this would be the closest I can come without going over. "The Cost is Correct" ;0

http://www.amazon.com/Aveeno-Soothing-Relief-Moisture-Fragrance/dp/B001FZGTJA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=DERATFVJ39H3&coliid=I3IUCRD1ZCTSYE

Cool story. Again, sorry you're butt hurt.
Get yourself some Panthenol Cream, it should help.

Burt's Bees Baby Bee Multipurpose Ointment

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B007AD0V9A

I've been using this: Babo Botanicals Oatmilk Calendula Moisturizing Baby Lotion https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003C13D4E?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

(The smell seems to have improved)

Is it this?

Woops sorry, I meant Eucerin Baby Eczema Body Cream

And the adult version, which only differs in packaging

Has anyone seen a dupe for Johnson's Baby Cream that is less fragranced? Or at least a different fragrance? I've been putting it on my face lately overnight and it is literally one of the best moisturizer things I've tried lately (I've been trying to find an alternative to straight oil). But the baby smell is killing me. These are the ingredients:

>Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Mineral Oil, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Glyceryl Oleate, Carbomer, Stearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ceteareth 6, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Benzalkonium Chloride, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben.