If you have been newly diagnosed with eczema, then you may not know where to begin when reevaluating your current skincare routine. If your dermatologist has prescribed an eczema medication for you to use daily or only during bad flares, then that is the most important item to include in your skincare routine, but doesn't have to be the only one. Look for these three ingredients that help keep your skin calm to prevent flares and can also stop a mild flare in its tracks, before it worsens.
Colloidal Oatmeal
Colloidal oatmeal is just a fancy name for very finely milled oats, and you can find it in premade skincare products or as a single ingredient. When it is present in skincare products, typically lotions and creams, you can simply apply it to the areas where you commonly develop flares every day to keep the skin calm. …show more content…
If you have a favorite cream you love and fear switching to a new one will aggravate your eczema, then you can mix colloidal oats right into your cream. However, you should mix a mini-batch every few days and store it in the refrigerator, as preservatives in your cream may not be able to support the added oats. Just mix one-half cup lotion or cream with about a tablespoon of oats and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Make a soothing bath. If you like to take baths, then a simple way to turn it into a skin-calming experience instead of an eczema flare trigger is to draw just lukewarm water (never hot) and toss in about two cups of colloidal oatmeal. Don't soak too long, but 10 minutes or so in this bath can calm your itchy
Colloidal Oatmeal
Colloidal oatmeal is just a fancy name for very finely milled oats, and you can find it in premade skincare products or as a single ingredient. When it is present in skincare products, typically lotions and creams, you can simply apply it to the areas where you commonly develop flares every day to keep the skin calm. …show more content…
If you have a favorite cream you love and fear switching to a new one will aggravate your eczema, then you can mix colloidal oats right into your cream. However, you should mix a mini-batch every few days and store it in the refrigerator, as preservatives in your cream may not be able to support the added oats. Just mix one-half cup lotion or cream with about a tablespoon of oats and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Make a soothing bath. If you like to take baths, then a simple way to turn it into a skin-calming experience instead of an eczema flare trigger is to draw just lukewarm water (never hot) and toss in about two cups of colloidal oatmeal. Don't soak too long, but 10 minutes or so in this bath can calm your itchy