As I explain in the ‘dyshidrotic eczema & how i got rid of it’ video, using soaps that contain harsh chemicals caused me to get dyshidrotic eczema on my finger.
After receiving the diagnosis from a dermatologist I took my low-quality harsh chemical-filled hand and body washes and threw them in the garbage. With the help of my dermatologist I purchased some much healthier alternatives. Dyshidrotic eczema can be cured naturally!
Here are the products I use to stay eczema-free:
LOTIONS:
Lily of the Desert Organic Aloe Vera Gelly 2-Pack (my favorite aloe vera gel)
Gold Bond Ultimate Eczema Relief Skin Protectant Cream
Hand and Body Washes:
For the Entire Family:
EO Everyone Soap Coconut and Lemon
Everyone Soap for Everyone and Every Body, Lavender and Aloe
Everyone Soap for Everyone and Every Body, Citrus and Mint
Great for Children:
Everyone Soap for Every Kid, Tropical Coconut Twist
Everyone Soap for Every Kid, Orange Squeeze
Geared Toward Men:
Burt’s Bees Natural Skin Care for Men Body Wash
Every Man Jack Citrus Scrub Body Wash and Shower Gel
Every Man Jack Cedarwood Body Wash and Shower Gel
Every Man Jack Signature Mint Body Wash and Shower Gel
Bar Soap:
Dish Soap (don’t use dish soap containing sodium laureth sulfate/sodium laurate sulfate. I use the following brand):
Eco-Me Natural Sudsing Liquid Dish Soap, Fragrance Free
Aside from changing my dish soap hand soaps and body washes, I made the following changes as well:
-I no longer use hand dryers. Instead, I use a towel or merely let my hands air dry
-I apply the two lotions listed above
-I no longer put antibacterial soaps or gels on my skin
– I wear dish washing gloves when doing the dishes to keep the super-concentrated dish soap away from my skin. I recommend the gloves below as I’ve found them to be the most durable and longest-lasting:
Playtex Gloves Size Small (3-Pack)
Playtex Gloves Size Medium (3-Pack)
Playtex Living Size Large (3-Pack)
I hope you find this information to be useful!
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Hi Karl, thanks so much for this- just discovered I have this on my feet and can’t wait to see if any of these work. I’m in the UK and going to see what works.. Thanks for sharing. I have hope!
Hi, my pleasure, Rebecca! Let me know how it goes. Many thanks.
Thanks! I’m going to give this a try. These small bumps on my hand are driving me crazy!
My pleasure! Let me know what happens! Now is the time of year when my dyshidrotic eczema tends to act up. I don’t know if it’s the temperature change or what….
I’ve been battling dyshidrotic eczema on my hands for a year now. I’ve been to many doctors and have been prescribed many steroid ointments which aren’t helping. After watching your YouTube video about a week ago, I have been using Aloe Vera gel, Ivory bar soap, no anti bacterial soaps, wearing rubber gloves when washing dishes, and using Palmer’s Cocoa Butter lotion. In just a week, my hands are almost clear. I’m pretty shocked. Thank you so much for the suggestions. I hope this helps me make it through the winter without any flare ups!
Awesome! I’m so glad to hear this! Yes – it’s SUPER IMPORTANT to keep the hands free and clear of chemicals. Your hands are healing which is awesome and as long as you keep them chemical-free and reasonably-hydrated you should be able to keep the eczema at bay.
Karl,
Thank you for helping us start to work towards being better with our skin. We are taking your advice immediately…actually had the same brand of aloe Vera lotion under the sink.
Great! I hope it healed your skin.
I’ve work fast food a lot on off over the last ten years and we have to wash our hands a lot. I found that for quick relief I used hand sanatizer to dry that area out I worked an 8 hour shift and used twice no problems. Burned but help in a pinch. Have you ever tried aloe Vera from the plant?
Hello. I never used directly from the plant leaf but I hear it works well.
Hi! Thank you for this information, i hope it works with me. Uhmm, I just want to verify if aloe vera gel from nature republic works the same with the one you used? Thanks!
Hello. If it’s organic it’s likely good.