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Sunscreen for eczema

lifer24
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lifer24
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Sunscreen for eczema
5/22/2018 at 8:14 PM

My 6 year old has eczema and I cannot find any sunscreen that he doesn't react to. Anyone have any suggestions for a good sunscreen?
don brown
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don brown
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Zinc oxide
5/22/2018 at 8:37 PM

This is the common ingredient in most sunscreens but is also the active ingredient in products like zincofax for diaper rash. It might not smell as good as some sunscreens but it does work, try a small area and see if there is a reaction.
sesame
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sesame
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mineral sunscreen is less likely to cause irritation
5/22/2018 at 8:44 PM

Look for mineral sunscreen — zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. Avoid chemical sunscreens that contain things like oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate.
crunchy1885
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crunchy1885
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agree
5/22/2018 at 9:06 PM

I agree with what others have said. The one we use is Ombrelle Kids mineral sunscreen. With zinc and titanium dioxide. So far so good and mine wears it daily for the last few weeks. It’s expensive but worth it if there’s no reaction.

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