has very sensitive skin, everything breaks her out and her skin is so dry it hurts.....even cetaphil does't work...any ideas
2007-02-07 18:22:15 · 4 answers · asked by Dianna 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
try a combination of virgin coconut oil and pure unadulterated lavender essential oil... works for my granddaughter.
2007-02-07 19:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was young I also had trouble with very dry skin. My mother used olive oil and shortening on me. I know it sounds rather gross, but she would just about coat me in in everynight before I went to bed. During the day, she would rub on a light coating on the places my skin was driest. I never had problems with it, beyond being a bit greasy, and I still use it when I have chapped or dry skin on my cheeks. I still have trouble with my cuticles, and nothing else seems to work as well as shortening (as in plain old crisco) and a pair of cotton gloves, for getting the moisture back in. Since it's not supposed to be good for eating anymore, I suppose that's about the only use it has now. There's nothing in any of it that should trigger an allergic reaction, so I would think it would be safe enough even for her tender skin. I was her age when my mom used it on me, come to think of it. We lived in Iceland, and I had perpetuallly dry skin due to the heating, and of course extreme cold weather.
2007-02-08 02:31:26 · answer #2 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switch laundry soap and try to pay attention to what fabrics work best, and for sure talk to her pediatrician.
2007-02-08 02:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about an aveeno moisturizing bath?
2007-02-08 02:26:24 · answer #4 · answered by gotcha25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋