diaper cream/ointment - alternatives to Desitin and A&D

[Anonymous]

pinxav worked really well for my DD with very sensitive skin (and eczema).

[Anonymous]

you don't need diaper cream unless your child has a rash.

[Anonymous]

I love Aveeno's diaper cream - it doesn't have the strong scent some creams have and usually just takes a single application to clear up any diaper rash.

[Anonymous]

After trying them ALL, we ended up loving Bordeaux Butt Paste (in the green box, not yellow) the best. Highly recommend you try it. It's harder to find it in the green box, but the consistency is much better than the thick stuff in the yellow tube.

[Anonymous]

We use cloth diapers. We LOVE Motherlove diaper rash & thrush salve. Anytime there is any slight redness, we put some of this on and it's cleared up the same day.
We also love the Grovia magic stick--I put this on before nightime when she will be in her diaper for 10-12 hours.

[Anonymous]

We cloth diaper, and I love Northern Essence Better Butter Cream (and it's safe to use on my diapers!).  On the rare occasion (2x in 10mo) he's gotten a rash, I switch to disposables so I can use a heavier duty cream, and then I like the Aveeno cream. 
 
If you're just using disposables, I'm not sure I'd spend the money on the Better Butter.  Plain petroleum jelly is also very good (just not cloth safe).

[Anonymous]

Um. Weren't diaper creams invented during the time of cloth diapers?

FWIW, my disposable diaper kids rarely got diaper rash. What little they had was remedied by Vaseline.

[Anonymous]

7th Generation might have fewer chemicals than other disposables, but they still have far more chemicals than any kind of diaper cream has. Just compare the ingredients list on both products.

[Anonymous]

We use 7th Gen diapers and use a little Aquaphor or plain Vaseline with every change to act as a barrier. So far no rash. I also use and like the California Baby diaper cream, which has lanolin in it.

[Anonymous]

We use Burt's Bees. It seems to work a lot better than others. Also, once when my son had really severe rash (with bleeding and what not) the pharmacist recommended Dr. Smith's diaper ointment. It was the only thing that gave my son any relief.

[Anonymous]

Vaseline and other petroleum jellies have... PETROLEUM in them. If you want to avoid putting that on your baby, I suggest Alba's Un-Petroleum Jelly - works the same and is definitely more natural. I also like the Butt Paste in the green tube.

[Anonymous]

We use cloth diapers (used 7th Gen before that) and really like CJ's Butter. You can buy it online through her directly. With cloth you can't use most regular diaper creams because it causes repelling, so whatever you choose make sure it's compatible with cloth if you plan to switch.

[Anonymous]

We use Burt's Bees and love it. It works great and smells fantastic. We put it on only if our DD seems to have some redness down there. (FWIW, we use Nature Babycare diapers, and our DD rarely has a rash.)

[Anonymous]

triple paste is the once and future king.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vaseline and other petroleum jellies have... PETROLEUM in them. If you want to avoid putting that on your baby, I suggest Alba's Un-Petroleum Jelly - works the same and is definitely more natural. I also like the Butt Paste in the green tube.

And what, exactly, is wrong with petroleum? Petroleum is a naturally occurring substance. Petrolatum jelly and its derivative, mineral oil, rarely cause allergic reactions, cannot clog pores, and are considered the safest, most non-irritating moisturizing ingredients ever found. Yes, they can reduce the amount of air that comes in contact with skin, and reduce its impact on skin, but that's what a good antioxidant is supposed to do; they don't suffocate skin! (Sources: Cosmetics & Toiletries, January 2001, page 79; Cosmetics & Toiletries, February 1998, pages 33–40; and Cosmetic Dermatology, September 2000, pages 44–46). As a wound treatment, petrolatum provides a very effective barrier against germs and helps skin to retain its own natural moisture--exactly what you need in a good diaper cream. Even the EWG's cosmetics safety database (an awful, fearmongering website full of misleading information without real, useful data to back up its claims) only gives petrolatum a danger rating of 2 (low).

Alba's Un-Petroleum Jelly is fine, but the ingredients are no more natural or less processed than petroleum jelly. And it's way more expensive.

Boudreaux's Naturall Butt Paste, however, contains balsam, which can cause allergic skin reactions and contact dermatitis (it is a standard used in patch tests for skin sensitivity due to its high incidence of causing reactions) (Sources: www.naturaldatabase.com; and Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, December 2001, pages 836–839).