Yay! I finally found something to control my son’s eczema flare-ups!

Both of my boys have battled eczema.  When Big Brother was little he had terrible eczema on the back of his legs.  We used get him out of bed in the morning only to find that he’d scratch his legs so much during the night his legs were bleeding. He had to sleep in footed pajamas with socks over his hands to prevent him from scratching.

Thankfully, he’s grown out of the worst of is and now his only eczema symptoms are rough prickly skin patches on his upper arms above his elbows.  Little Brother is a different story.  Here is what we are currently dealing with…

His legs are covered in eczema patches, his arms are dotted too.  We’ve been using an over the counter baby eczema cream, and it worked okay (when I remembered to use it), but it is so greasy that I could only put it on him at night before I put him in his jammies.

Then I was asked if I’d like to try the new Neosporin Essentials.  Neosporin Essentials is a line developed specifically for skin affected by eczema.  It is formulated to be safe for the entire family.  The Neosporin Essentials line is comprised of 3 different products that work together to keep eczema symptoms under control.

ECZEMA ESSENTIALS™ Daily Moisturizing Cream:                                                     

• Clinically shown to restore visibly healthier skin in 3 days
• Goes beyond ordinary daily lotions to relieve dryness, itch and irritation due to eczema while also helping to strengthen and restore the skin’s natural barrier function
• Clinically shown to relieve itchy skin due to eczema on contact
• Shown in a clinical study to be as effective as the leading prescription* (*vs. the leading barrier emulsion in subjects with mild to moderate eczema with twice daily (or as needed) use.)
• Contains colloidal oatmeal, a skin protectant that helps relieve dryness, itch and irritation due to eczema
• Fragrance-free, steroid-free
• Does not contain antibiotics
• Gentle enough for daily use by the whole family

MOISTURE ESSENTIALS™ Daily Body Wash:

• Proven gentle and non-irritating even on eczema-prone skin
• Effectively cleanses even the most dry, sensitive skin
• Contains gentle moisturizers for non-drying cleansing
• Fragrance-free, soap-free
• Does not contain antibiotics
• Gentle enough for daily use by the whole family

ECZEMA ESSENTIALS™ Anti-Itch Cream:

• Contains a dual-action formula to provide fast relief of itch flare-ups due to eczema while it moisturizes to restore visibly healthier skin
• Clinically shown to improve dryness, flaking and the appearance of redness
• Contains hydrocortisone
• Fragrance-free
• Does not contain antibiotics

I LOVE the daily body wash!  It goes on nice and thick and is like a combination of the best body washes for eczema that we’ve tried for our little boys.  I was a little dubious about the Moisturizing Cream because it was much thinner than I’m used to and not greasy at all.  Let’s just say I was wrong in doubting.  The Moisturizing Cream has been wonderful in calming Little Brother’s eczema flare-ups.  Just compare the picture above to the following picture…

The first picture was taken on Thursday night.  This picture was taken Friday morning.  In this case the picture says it all for the effectiveness of Neosporin Essentials.

Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Neosporin Essentials and received a product sample to facilitate my review, and a promotional item to thank me for participating.