Mustela: A More Gentle Way to Treat Your Baby's Eczema

My 20 month old inherited my light eczema which tends to flare up in small patches during the winter months. Having taken him to a pediatric dermatologist and his pediatrician we were given a list of creams, lotions and corticosteroids to try.

While suing lotions like Eucerin, Vaseline and Cetaphil seemed to help a bit, only the prescription corticosteroid ointments really made a difference and within days the patches would disappear leaving my little guy comfortable and itch-free. And while I was happy that these worked, I have been adamant about finding a gentler and more natural alternative to using steroid creams on my son.

It is reported that about 10% of babies and toddlers suffer from eczema. If your child falls in this percentage, like my son does, you'll be glad to know that the Mustela brand of skin care products has a new line made especially for little ones with eczema prone skin.

After doing research on the internet about gentle and natural eczema treatments I happened upon the Mustela website. Mustela is a well-known French skincare company which has a line for infants called Mustela Bebe and the Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics is an extension of the Bebe line.

The website was introducing their Stelatopia products that have been created for children wit very dry and eczema -prone skin. It promised to moisturize, purify, rebalance and soothe baby's skin while being hypoallergenic and fragrance-free. The ingredients included natural products like sunflower seed oil and calendula. Although the price was a bit higher than lotions you would find in your local supermarket, I thought it would be worth a try anyways, and I was able to find a better price through BabyCenter.com.