Excema - any good treatments?
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:10 pm

My friend asked me if I knew of anything to treat excema. She is skin sensitive and prefers something all natural due to her skin type.

I was thinking of the facial oil from the Organic Make-up Company as its got the tea tree oil to kill the bacteria and jojoba oil to moisten. Plus it may help her get rid of some crows feet as some one mentioned it can help reduce wrinkes when I was doing research on this online.

Any other recommendations? Does Dr Hauschka have something for to treat excema that can be used by skin sensitive people?

free skin care · Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:49 pm

If I were your friend I would try samples of products before purchasing, I have very sensitive skin prone to eczema and almost every natural product I've tried on my skin reacted very badly. I can't use alot of products with essential oils like lavender, even the sensitive skin lines in decleor, and dr.hauscka broke me out in a rash after a few days!
I've learned just because its natural, doesn't always mean you won't react to it, everyone is different, some people have no reactions, while others do. Hope your friend finds something that works for her, its so hard to find products the work well with sensitivities.

free skin care · Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:51 pm

Oh ya, by the way tea tree oil dries out my skin terribly, which in turn causes dermatitis, so you're friend may want to steer away from that product!

free skin care · Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:37 pm

One of the best things that I use for my eczema is to switch to a non-soap bar cleanser in the shower. I use la roche-posay cleansing bar.

Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:43 pm

I have super sensitive skin on top of eczema (in some spots on my face like my chin and forehead) and I've tried every different face wash, moisturizer, etc. I'll find that my skin will love what I'm using and then about 2 months later, I'm back at square one. So I always resort back to what works. Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser (not the daily facial cleanser) or Johnson's Baby Bar. Both are relatively inexpensive and do the job for me! Try and stay away from heavily fraganced products b/c the perfumes may irritate sensitive skin. As far as moisturizers, I have tried many products and right now, my face loves Clinique Super Defense for very dry skin.

free skin care · Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:13 pm

Hi Tinkerbell,

I have tried so many products to treat my eczema and here are some that have worked:

Aveeno Body Lotion, Oatmeal Packs (to put in the bath), Dermadoctor Cool and Corrected, plain ol' hydrocortinsone cream, Eucerin lotions.

Tell her to stay away from anything fragranced, or anything that contains too many chemicals since it would have a higher chance of skin reaction. I am trying to stay away from dairy since I've read that this may be one of those triggers of eczema flareups. Perhaps she can try eliminating some foods to see if she has an allergy to anything. Better yet, go take a skin allergy test done by an allergist or a dermatologist.

Hope this helps.

free skin care · Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:20 pm

Graphite Cream is good for patches of Eczema, have a look onwww.weleda.co.uk they do an almond skin care range for sensitive skin and you can get the graphite cream off the site as well.
I agree that dairy produce can agrivate eczema.

free skin care · Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:52 am

There was another recent thread discussing the various ezcema treatments, click here to read it: http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5883&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

Also, your friend might want to explore the merits of essential oils for treating ezcema, since she prefers natural products. Here's a list of essential oils that are known to help with this condition:

• Bergamot
• Clary Sage
• Gernanium
• Myrrh
• Roman Chamomile
• Thyme
• Ylang Ylang

HTH,
Carrie

Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:17 am

Thanks for the list of ingredients.

I'll pass this to my friend and will tell her to consider the dry / mature skin formula face oil from the Organic Makeup Co as it contains some of the ingredients you mentioned.

Can someone take a look at this oil formulation and see if there's anything really bad for them in the dry / mature formula?

http://www.organicmakeup.ca/CA/FacialOils.asp

I know she'll need to do a patch test first, but she'd prefer the natural way first.

free skin care · Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:20 am

The only thing I can see in the Organic Makeup Co.’s “Dry/Mature” formula face oil that might give your friend trouble would be the inclusion of the lemon essential oil. Here’s the low-down on what Lemon oil does for the skin:

LEMON: Assists in the formation of scar tissue. Antiseptic, astringent, controls the production of sebum, used for oily skin ,and acne. Revitalizes the skin by improving circulation and encouraging the elimination of wastes (used for cellulitis); gently exfoliates the complexion.
It’s the part about the astringent and exfoliating properties that concern me, because it could be too harsh. But I think that provided your friend does a patch test first, before jumping in whole-hog, she should be okay. I wonder if the Organic Makeup Company offers samples so your pal could try it before she commits to buying a full-size bottle? Maybe you can email their Customer Service section and ask?

One other thing, I know that a lot of board members swear by Decleor’s Essential Balm for treating minor skin irritations, including ezcema, so I wanted to mention it as another product your friend might like to try. Decleor balm are pretty pricey, so your best bet would be to obtain a sample before you buy the full-size jar. If you live near a Sephora store, you can go in and request a sample of the Essential Balm, if not, you can probably request a sample here from EDS, although I’m pretty sure you’d have to pay for the postage to ship it.... Anyway, here’s one of the links of interest discussing Decleor Essential Balm: http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1277

Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:21 pm

Tell your friend to look at her diet as well as she may have a food allergy triggering this.

Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:22 pm

There is a relatively new line available that works extremely well for problematic skin. The line is called Lamarin. It is engineered by La Mer Cosmetics in Germany, the same company that originally created La Mer and sold that component to Estee Lauder.

The line is based around one core ingredient, Sea Silt Extract. The Sea Silt Syndet Bar and the Sea Salt Cream are really all a person needs that is suffering from eczema or psoriasis.

The creams are really expensive, but the sea silt is excellent for the skin. Diet should also be considered, perhaps looking at something like the Body Ecology Diet.

We carried the line in our Spa, but it just did not go over well due to price. But those few people that suffered from problems continue to order the products from us. We have a really close connection with the Distributor for the US and they continue to let us buy in limited quantities.

For the record, I used the line exclusively and stayed broken out on my forehead the entire time. Supposedly, the line is very detoxifying and I definately introduce toxins in my system and never get enough water. But I finally had enough and changed lines. Since then, I have cleared it all up.

But for problematic skin, I stand firmly behind the line.

Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:18 pm

Take a look at this writeup,

http://www.organicmakeup.ca/CA/Eczema.asp

Seems quite thorough and offers treatment options.

Seems there's quite a few interesting articles here to read as well regarding proper skin care.

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