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Laundry Detergent

Read the original thread on laundry detergent, and like to share what I've gathered while doing research for my blog post
http://eczemablues.com/2011/09/what-and-how-much-detergent-to-use-when-y...

My baby has eczema and though she's not allergic to anything but mainly triggered by heat, her skin barrier is still weaker and thus more susceptible to irritants. Ingredients in detergents that can potentially irritate are:
sodium lauryl sulfate, triclosan, formaldehyde, sodium hydroxide, linalool and sodium flouride

The difficult thing is finding a detergent that doesn't include any of these and I've instead used very little of a hypoallergenic brand and invested in an allergy care washing machine. Each washing cycle is 2 hours, though utility bills went up, I do feel it helps to give some peace of mind. Does anyone else have similar experience?

Also, if seventh generation like to share with parents with eczema children more about your detergent and how it can help manage the eczema, do email me or contact me via eczemablues.com

use this for ezema and psoriasis

Use bag balm; it is similar to vaseline and is used on dogs for mange; you can get it also in "cream" for called udderly smooth. It works fantastic; cleared up break out of psoriasis from wrists to elbows in 2 days!
I suggested to a co worker that had it around hair line and said vaseline would probably do the trick as well. She tried it and said she had had it since a child, and spent 10's of thousands of $ on dermatologists along with her parents. Never had it cleared up so well!
Try www.jrleggett.com shampoo bars (no chemcials) and other items; all natural; no chemicals at all! I use Sappho soap made locally where I live made with vegetable oil and no chemicals. I am looking forward to making my own soaps, and perhaps bars which can then be grated to use as dish washing liquids.

Try California Baby Calendula Cream

Try California Baby Calendula Cream as a topical treatment on the affected area. It costs about $10 and is sold in a 2 oz. jar. My daughter had really damaged skin on the backs of her hands from the winter weather and being outside at school, her hands must have been wet and frozen! Anyhow, we used this cream and it worked like a charm -- within a few days the horrible looking skin was healing. This was a situation that related to cold weather, but it was a form of eczema.

The container says it's good for simply "mystery" rashes and cuts, eczema or wherever intensive repair is needed.

It's not 7th Generation, and it doesn't attack the root of the problem, but at least it might be a temporary solution.

skin care product

The lifetime clinician-recorded prevalence of eczema has been seen to peak in infancy, with female predominance of eczema presentations occurring during the reproductive period of 15–49 years. Although little data on the trend of eczema prevalence over time exists prior to the Second World War (1939–45), the prevalence of eczema has been found to have increased substantially in the latter half of the 20th Century, with increases in eczema in school-aged children being found to increase between the late 1940’s and 2000. A review of epidemiological data in the UK has also found an inexorable rise in the prevalence of eczema over time. Further recent increases in the incidence and lifetime prevalence of eczema in England have also been reported, such that an estimated 5,773,700 or about one in every nine people have been diagnosed with the disease by a clinician at some point in their lives.

OMG I can help you!

I am a mother of 4 daughters with eczema including myself. I have struggled over the years to handle this. We even relocated because of the water which was making it worst.

First of all yes, SG products work the best. None of us have had a reaction to any of their products. But if you do have a problem with their laundry soap, make your own. Quick easy recipe below is what I use.

Homemade Laundry Soap

1/3 bar blended natural soap. any type you choose. Oatmeal works best, plus is a softener so no need to use a separate one. Do not buy the chunky kind, make sure the oatmeal is ground. Trader Joe's carried it for $1.49 for 2 bars.
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax powder
5 gallon bucket with lid

Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir. Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel. You use 1/2 cup per load for regular washers. 1/4 cup for HE washers.

Next onto the cleaners. We use SG cleaners a lot. cleans so amazing and smells very light. Or you can make your own. 1 spray bottle filled with 1/4 cup vinegar. Done.

Laundry Softeners-You can stop using them and get laundry balls. Works the best and you will never have to buy any more sheets or liquid softener again. If you use homemade soap, you will have a natural softener if you use oatmeal soap.

Trader Joe's also carries lotion for $2.99 thats plant based. Fragrance and dye free.

Whole Foods carries shampoo and conditioner thats perfume and dye free plus all plant based for only $1.99 each. Cheapest ive ever found.

If you ever have any questions about anything, ive probably had the same problem and have found a solution. You can contact me through my green blog I do daily
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