Rave: Dermasil lotion

I have an interesting story to go with this blog.


I've had ezcema since I was an infant. (Associated with my asthma unfortunately.) Well, my daughter has a mild case of ezcema, and of course as a parent I've researched, purchased and tried many things to control it. Hers is a very mild case, and for a time Extra virgin coconut oil did the job really well, but I have no idea what's happening this winter because it broke both of us out. (insert sad face here)

Well, I came across Dermasil lotion at my local Dollar Tree store and decided to test it out on my skin first. After a few days I gave it the ok and tried it on my two year old. I've been filling and refilling her hydro-cortisone cream for months now, and fortunately and surprisingly for once I haven't had too since I started using this lotion on her. :-) Her skin is super moisturized and soft with it. She isn't itching, and I haven't seen her scratching or any dry patches, or visible signs of rashes on her skin. Most of all she is not complaining. It was to the point where I was applying her prescribed cream every night and after every bath. :-/


Well, I told my mother one day in excitement about what I discovered and how it was working so well, and she swears that she told me about the lotion when my daughter was a few months old. She said that when I was a baby my doctor precribed Dermasil or Aveeno, and apparently at the time Dermasil was about $20 a bottle. :-O I did a little surfing and noticed that it's being sold online for quite the price. :-/ I'm very fortunate that the dollar store carries this brand. It's apparently made by doctors in a pharmeacutical lab, so I'm sure they had dry skin and other skin issues in mind when they created it.  :-)

If you have sensitive skin, ezcema, or any other skin issues that other drugstore brands, or prescribed lotions werent solving, I urge you to give this lotion a chance. It's probably older than I am ( I didn't check) and I am 28, and it was being used on my skin about 26 yrs ago. LOL!

Review coming soon....

Dollar tree link and reviews

Coconut oil has replaced my lotion!

Coconut oil has replaced my lotion!

I've been using coconut oil consistently for over a year now on my daughter and I's skin. I came across this by chance when I used it in our hair, and realized how great it felt on my skin. We have a mild case of eczema and this has definitely cleared it up 90%. We hardly have to use prescription creams, and it clears up even the worse flare ups.

I've also used olive oil on my skin, which is used by alot of women in the mediterranean. But being from the Caribbean, I can appreciate the nutty tropical smell of coconut and the silky moisturizing texture on my skin. I don't feel super greasy or sweaty, and it doesn't stick to my clothes like olive oil did. It also sinks right into the skin.

Before using coco oil on my skin, I was buying at least one bottle of lotion a month. A 16 oz jar of the oil lasts me about 3 mths. A 32 oz even longer. I buy big, separate into two jars, one for hair, and another for our skin. This is a keeper, and I wish I knew about it sooner. Our skin looks smooth and even toned, and smells great.

Here is a wonderful article on the benefits of coconut oil: http://www.coconut-connections.com/skin_care.htm