Itchy Winter Skin

Ok... I know I'm not a doctor, but I want to tell you what we found worked for our son Kaden. His food allergies were tied to eczema, which meant his skin was often irritated - and it would be worse in the winter because of the dry air.

We went to a pediatric allergist for Kaden and he told us to get TWO SETS of 100% cotton long sleeve shirts and bottom pajamas. Before bedtime, I’d give Kaden a bath with no soap (he couldn’t have soap either). Afterwards, I’d seal his skin with Vanicream. You can get Vanicream from a pharmicist behind the counter. Anyway, I’d put vanicream on him. Then, I’d put him in a warm, WET set of 100% cotton pjs. ON TOP of the WET pjs, I’d put the DRY pair of Pajamas. Then, put him to bed to sleep in it during the night. He fussed the first couple of times. But, it did a marvelous job getting his skin into beautiful shape. It was something about keeping the moisture close to his skin – created a seal of sorts.

Ingredients in Vanicream: purified water, white petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol and cetearteth-20, sorbitol solution, propylene glycol, simethicone, glyceryl monostearate, polyethylene glycol monostearate, sorbic acid and BHT.