Aquaphor or Aveeno??

Emily and Martin

Which one do you prefer? DD's skin is really dry and the regular baby lotion we have isn't really helping much. I don't have either brand here in Switzerland, so I will be ordering from an online drug store and I'm not sure which one I should try. Any recs?

 

TIA!

Squishycheeks

I've never used aquaphor, but aveeno works great on my LO's dry face.

jillianfries

Aquaphor is more like vaseline than lotion. It works good in small spots, but I probably wouldn't rub it all over. I've never used Aveeno so I don't have any experience with that.

*blondie*

I use CeraVe as recommended by another bumpie who is a pediatric dermatologist. It has done wonders on my dd's super dry skin. For her face though I use Aveeno calming lotion.

 

Mrs.DeliaMarieP

Given the choice, I'd say Aveeno.

DS was diagnosed with eczema this week, so we are now on an "eczema protocol"

We have to use a thick emollient (like Aquaphor), but the Aquaphor gave him another eczema reaction (it has lanolin alcohol in it, so I think that's what did it). 

I wanted to buy Vaseline Deep Moisture Creamy instead, but I couldn't find it anywhere around here and needed it right away, so I ended up buying Vanicream, which I really like.  I contains white petrolatum (vaseline) in it for an emollient, but is creamy so it's easier to spread than Aquaphor or straight Vaseline.

I almost bought the Aveeno, but decided on Vanicream instead.

Cassandra1028

I personally use California Baby Calendula Cream or  Aquaphor

Check out this website and using certain items on your baby (and yourself) might change:

https://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/wordsearch_free.php?hq=aveeno&go=go

Junebug0617

DD has a mild case of eczema and when it flares up we use Aquaphor-Aveeno made it worse.  We use Cetaphil cream during the day and if she has a flare up, we use the Aquaphor at night since it is thicker it doesn't rub off.

deeanneharris

We use Aveeno after baths and then Aquaphor when she has a need (dry skin, rash, etc).