In our house dry skin, eczema and itching are constant. Both my husband and I have eczema so we were not surprised when our kids started getting it when they were just babies. Oh what I would do for a soft baby. *sigh* Good thing their cuteness makes up for it. lol

My sons skin is the worst. His eczema is so bad that the pediatrician actually gets upset with us because it’s always so bad. I don’t know what else to do, we’ve tried everything. And I mean *everything*! But to no avail. His skin is still dry, chapped, itchy, flaky, sore, cracked and scabbed from scratching. He cries at even the sight of lotions, creams, ointments and moisturizers and runs away as fast as he can when we get them out. I have been searching high and low for something…anything that will work, feel good on his skin and make him more comfortable. So when I was asked if I would be interested on doing a review on the Exederm line of
skin care products I jumped!

Exederm offers a wide variety of different skin treatments to help kids and their adults. Each product is specially formulated to help dry, itchy skin and each one contains no:

I have always used Johnson and Johnson’s Baby Wash and shampoo on my kids, thinking it was the mildest thing I could use on them. I always thought that lotions, ointments, oatmeal baths, etc. would be able to help without having to worry about going on a new search looking for shampoo and bath soap. Boy…was I wrong! We have been using the Exederm products for about a month now and I have to say I don’t think I’ll ever be going back to the other skin treatments we had been using.

While my sons skin is not perfect yet we are definitely on our way to smoother, softer, less irritated skin. I’ve also been using it on my youngest, Little Miss, since hers wasn’t as bad, and we have seen a major difference in her skin. She is softer and not as bumpy. The best part? My son doesn’t scream when we put these on him like he did with the other skin products we have used on him in the past. Now when we apply the lotions, moisturizers, etc. he smiles, asks us to blow on his skin and ‘oohhs’ and ‘ahhhs’ at how good his skin feels. The only thing I don’t like about it is it really doesn’t smell good. Not that I’m wanting him to smell like roses since I know that there are no added fragrances but still…it really doesn’t smell good at all. However, if it helps then we will continue using it. Check out how Exederm compares to the other skin care products we used to use.

In 2008, the National Eczema Association gave Exederm the first of 12 separate Seals of Acceptance Awards for their ultra sensitive products. And Exederm doesn’t only offer kids products, but they offer adults products as well. Here are some of the products they offer:

Kids Product Line:

• Baby Flare Control Cream
• Baby Intensive Moisturizer
• Baby Eczema Lotion
• Baby Eczema Body Oil
• Baby Eczema Wash
• Baby Eczema Shampoo

From the Exederm website:

“Too many skincare products contain ingredients that may irritate sensitive skin, especially for those with eczema or dermatitis – allergic reactions and rash are common.

Most everyday skincare products are actually designed for the average person – even some of those products labeled as ‘Sensitive’ or ‘Mild’ or ‘Hypoallergenic’. Many ‘natural’ or herbal products can be just as bad too!”

And did you know that we can easily use more than 100 different chemicals on our skin each morning before we even leave the house? Holy smokes! Between all the different lotions, shampoos, conditioners, beauty products, etc. I’m not surprised that so many of us have dry, itchy, irritated skin. From the Exederm website:

“Our philosophy is simple …
… avoid eczema triggers
always use the mildest
ingredients possible.
It’s common sense to us!”

Makes sense to me too! So here is my list of likes and dislikes:

Likes: NO chemicals or other types of irritants! It’s easy and feels good on my sons skin. It’s light and not heavy like so many other skin products. Has proven to me that it works. I just wish you could feel Little Miss’s skin! It’s mild, gentle and compared to all the other skin treatments (lotions, shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, etc.) is the best! And with *12* awards…you can’t go wrong with it!

My favorite product out of all of them is the Flare Control Cream. This is the only parabed-free hydrocortisone cream and it really works and feels good; light and fluffy.

Dislikes: I can’t lie or hide it, I really don’t care for the smell. (I have a sensitive nose!) The shampoo does seem to irritate Little Miss’s eyes in the bath tub so I just make sure that I don’t get the water on her face. Although, it doesn’t bother Little Man at all and since she can’t speak well I honestly don’t know if that’s what’s bothering her. The shampoo also seems to take a little longer to wash out completely and I would recommend the Exederm Conditioner because Little Miss’s hair doesn’t comb out as well. However, with there being no added chemicals this is probably completely normal and definitely won’t keep me from purchasing the products.

I would love to give one of you the opportunity to try out these products as well and so  does the Exederm team. So here’s how you can enter to win one product of your choice from Exederm:

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Winner will be drawn on January 30th at 12pm Central time using a random.com generator. No entries will be accepted after noon. Any entries that do not FIRST do the ‘Mandatory Entry’ will be disqualified. The winners will have only 48 hours to respond to my confirmation emails or the prize(s) will go into a live giveaway contest. This giveaway is for US residents only.

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