6 Soothing Skin Serums and Creams for Eczema-Prone Skin
October is National Eczema Awareness Month, and while we struggle with our dry patches throughout the year, we're excited to take an extra step to learn more about the condition and find more products that will alleviate our skin.
If you, like us, struggled to find serums and creams made with your eczema-prone skin in mind and want to find items that actually work, here are six of our skincare favorites you should have on your radar this month and beyond.
CeraVe Healing Ointment: $10.99
One thing that saved our eczema-prone skin was slugging. If you've never tried it, it's an intense hydration technique where you slather your face in an emollient cream. Besides soothing dry patches, it's also great for preventing new ones from popping up.
The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum: $17
The Ordinary has been one of our favorite brands because of how practical and affordable it is, but they've been stepping up their game with more complex products, including one of their newest, the Soothing & Barrier Serum. This super item will help alleviate redness (something we always struggle with eczema) and repair your skin's barrier. Plus, it's pink!
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Eczema Honey Facial Serum: $29.99
Few serums specifically target eczema, so once we discovered this one from Eczema Honey, we knew we had to include it. According to the product description, the serum absorbs into the deepest layer of your skin for the moisturization level of your dreams. If you're still unsure whether it actually works, it also has a nearly perfect five-star rating.
Topicals Like Butter Moisturizer: $34
Objectively, Topicals is one of the best brands on the market. When we tell you that every single product lives up to its claims, we are not lying.
The miracle in Like Butter, which was formulated for eczema-prone skin specifically, is its colloidal oatmeal. For our itchy, dry skin, oatmeal has always been a lifesaver.
Tower 28 SOS Intensive Rescue Serum: $34
We've been very clear in the past: we love Tower 28. It's the first and only beauty brand to release products that follow the National Eczema Associate's guidelines. So, we are far from surprised their S.O.S. line, specifically the Rescue Serum, did, in fact, save our skin. Using hypochlorous acid and zero alcohol, this serum will purify the most sensitive skin types.
Marin Skincare Soothing Hydration Cream: $34.99
Marin Skincare's Soothing Hydration Cream is one-of-a-kind. This life-changing cream is infused with marine glycoproteins, an antioxidant found in lobsters, to help heal eczema skin. You can use this product on any part of your skin, including your hands—one area we always need to give some extra TLC during the drier months.
One underestimated aggravator of skin is fragranced body washes. Read HERE for the most hydrating and gentle body washes for anyone who struggles with eczema.