What is Best Laundry Detergent for Eczema?

[Zenmama1]

My DD has eczema, and I've read that detergents can aggravate it. We use Ecos Free and Clear detergent, but I want to try something different to see if it helps. Any suggestions? We also use cloth diapers, so I am hoping to find something that can wash both clothes and diapers.

[BabySmurf]

I'm curious to what people have to say about this too.  I picked Rockin' Green as a total shot in the dark when I decided to cloth diaper.  (DS got rashes from almost everything, and so we decided to try cloth...and then our lives took a whole other turn toward crunchy and it's been the best thing EVER!).

Anyway, my DS has eczema too, but it started before we switched to Rockin'....I had really wanted to try Crunchy Clean, but their pay pal thing was down when I tried to order it, and I needed to get something quick. 

[westcoastmummy]

We like seventh generation (unfragranced) and we use a tiny amount.

BTW, my youngest son had extremely sensitive skin in his first year, and we found that cloth diapers made his rashes much worse. (A shame as I was hugely committed to the idea of them and we tried several types). Disposables gave him a rash where the elastic met the skin, but seventh generation worked ok.

[BabySmurf]

Originally Posted by westcoastmummy 

We like seventh generation (unfragranced) and we use a tiny amount.

BTW, my youngest son had extremely sensitive skin in his first year, and we found that cloth diapers made his rashes much worse. (A shame as I was hugely committed to the idea of them and we tried several types). Disposables gave him a rash where the elastic met the skin, but seventh generation worked ok.

Interesting - I think 'sposies were initially to help battle diaper rash caused from cloth :P

FWIW my DS's rashes seemed to be more food related than cloth vs sposie

[Momo123]

We also use Ecos Free and Clear now, but DS's eczema is much better and does not flare up unless he gets exposure to one of his food allergens. When he was a baby, he had persistent eczema and I tried several detergents (All Free and Clear, Biokleen Free and Clear), but it didn't seem to make a difference for his skin. He is sensitive to dairy, gluten and corn (among other things), so I make sure that the laundry, dishwashing detergents and bodywash/shampoo/lotion don't contain any of those things.

[Shantimama]

We use Revolution made by Enjo and have had better success than with anything else. We also use it diluted in foaming dispensers for handwashing and it is the only soap my dd has ever been able to use safely.

[Zenmama1]

Well I just put in my vote for soap nuts. DD's eczema was almost gone due to an elimination diet, but I could tell something else was still aggravating it. So I washed all her clothes in soap nuts and her eczema is gone! I'm so happy. It's such a relief to see her skin look so good. Now I just have to figure out which foods I can eat.

[jocelyndale]

All F&C or Purex F&C + an extra rinse work well for us.  All F&C seems to leave dark/oil spots on certain textiles--I've read that it might be a dye reaction.  Purex seems to have fewer issues.  Seventh Gen and Ecos didn't get our clothes clean (we play in the mud a lot).  Charlie's made me break out in body-wide eczema. It *hurts*.  I'm covered again after handling some long-sleeved clothes during this recent cold snap.  :(

[rebeccajm]

We have good luck with Ecos!

[homemademom]

I make my own. This recipe is good. I just don't use Fels Naptha soap because it's got some unnatural ingredients. I subbed Dr. Bronners unscented baby bar soap. It's helped my kids' skin out a lot! We switched to other non-detergent soaps, too, like Cal Ben shampoo and natural bar soap (tallow soap from Whole foods or Dr. Bronner's) for showering.

[Zenmama1]

Originally Posted by rebeccajm 

We have good luck with Ecos!

Wish we did. My DD skin was terrible on it. We switched to soap nuts and it cleared within a few days. Want to buy a few bottles of ECOS, I have extra