What product is good for excema?

[mysticalsoaps]

What is the best thing I can to a lotion base to help with excema?

Or what is really good to use for excema? I heard emu oil is good. I don't normally make lotions,creams etc. Just soaps and candles.

thanks!

[Vio]

I've heard a lot from different people and one thing seems to be the same even if many things are mentioned, castor oil.

[dirtybirdsoaps]

If you make soap, you might want to try to make a batch with pine tar and some neem. I havent tried the pine tar, but I know the neem helps alot. I have eczema and psoriasis so I have been in need of something bad. The only thing is not to add to much of the neem though because it doesnt smell good so Id find a good strong scent to go with it. Ive heard the pine tar stinks too, so I know a lot of people add E.O.'s to cover the smell. HTH

[DeAnna_EC]

ive heard castor oil and tea tree oil are very good for excema, I would definitely do a search on both before using them, I know tea tree oil definitely works for itchy scalp as I add this to my daughters shampoo

[mysticalsoaps]

cool, thanks for all the suggestions. I already have lots of castor, so i'll look for the other stuff and play and see what works best!!

Thanks!

Annette

[ExtasyPunq]

High potency steroid cream LOL! That seams to be about the only thing that helps mine no matter what other lotions and potions I try- emu, neem, pine tar etc... I have never heard the castor oil one before though, I will have to look into that! Make sure you are taking some good internal oil supplement though, those should help with keeping the skin healthy- EPO, chia oil, borage oil, flax, fish, seabuckthorn, etc... Sorry I'm not much help.

[Louise]

Emu oil, evening primrose oil, borage oil, neem oil. HTH

[Pam W]

Last time I had an outbreak starting, I put straight castor oil on the area, left it for a while, then rubbed it in and wiped off the excess. The area was starting to blister and was itching really bad - the castor oils stopped it in it tracks. I do use a serum made with Borage, EPO. Vit E, Jojoba, Tea tree, Emu & Aloe oils regularly.

[MochaMama]

I have to jump on the castor oil bandwagon - works well for my dd. I add it to my melp/pour soaps and am making her a special cream (that I won't sell) with shea, mango and castor.

[Pam W]

I had a whopping fever blister pop up on my lip last week so I put castor on it several times during the day and it reduced the blister completely. Not saying castor is a miracle cure but it is working on the blistery type things for me.

[elizaabethk]

This is a late reply but Emu oil whipped into unrefined shea butter

works wonders- I first tried it from a e-bay seller sher essence store -I loved it it's been the only thing that works for me, now I make my own - I make it for my sisters baby too- emu oil is $$$

but a little goes a long way.

[pebbles]

Emu oil, evening primrose oil, borage oil, neem oil. HTH

That's what I'm about to use, but thought neem would be too strong. Huh, didn't know about the castor. Gotta try that out. I add avocado oil to my DD's diet to increase her caloric intake. Luckily, that's one oil she can tolerate. She has BAD eczema, too.

[dgotts1@yahoo.com]

You just can't beat emu and quiona oil. Clears it up right away. You can make a serum or use as is. Great stuff!