Comments on: Advice for Aveeno: Oats May Be Awful For Baby Skin http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:10:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Julia http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-29205 Julia Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:03:11 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/#comment-29205 Hi! I came across this article through google and just wanted to say thanks for posting! My son has excema and cannot use Aveeno lotion or soap(he is 8 months old). I have met others with the same issue, he breaks out in a rash all over... Hi! I came across this article through google and just wanted to say thanks for posting! My son has excema and cannot use Aveeno lotion or soap(he is 8 months old). I have met others with the same issue, he breaks out in a rash all over…

]]> By: thebeautybrains http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-24199 thebeautybrains Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:31:19 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/#comment-24199 Jere, Thanks for your comments. I confess that I did not read the original article in French. I was relying on the summary in the Dermatology Times as the basis for my comments. If there was additional information in the original article, I didn't have access to it. Thanks for the clarification. Jere,
Thanks for your comments. I confess that I did not read the original article in French. I was relying on the summary in the Dermatology Times as the basis for my comments. If there was additional information in the original article, I didn’t have access to it. Thanks for the clarification.

]]> By: Jere http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-24198 Jere Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:26:11 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/#comment-24198 The article you cite which decries the use of oats is misleading. I have read the original study in French; and the study indicates "We suggest avoiding topical-containing oat proteins in infants with AD", in other words in children with atopical dermatitis, i.e. avoiding the use of oats topically is not recommended for all children. In fact, in the same hospital in Bordeaux, the use of oats is actually recommended in the article below, which afterwards simply indicates that oats may not be supported by all patients. http://www.jle.com/fr/revues/medecine/mtp/sommaire.md?cle_parution=531&type=text.html In addition, it is not indicated whether this study attempted to isolate the sensitization effect of the oat protein from that of the other ingredients used in the skin care products. Prove to me how innocent those other products are and I might believe you. To be honest, this sounds like another attempt by pharmaceutical companies to badmouth anything natural using scare tactics. If your child develops skin problems after using oats, then stop the oats, where is the problem? I used natural oats in our 4 week old baby's bath and it totally got rid of a really severe case of infant acne within a couple of days. Do I regret it? How many products out there are soooo much worse than oats for babies. You imply using cortisone is better? Give me a break, and go cash your check from the pharma companies! The article you cite which decries the use of oats is misleading. I have read the original study in French; and the study indicates “We suggest avoiding topical-containing oat proteins in infants with AD”, in other words in children with atopical dermatitis, i.e. avoiding the use of oats topically is not recommended for all children.

In fact, in the same hospital in Bordeaux, the use of oats is actually recommended in the article below, which afterwards simply indicates that oats may not be supported by all patients.

http://www.jle.com/fr/revues/medecine/mtp/sommaire.md?cle_parution=531&type=text.html

In addition, it is not indicated whether this study attempted to isolate the sensitization effect of the oat protein from that of the other ingredients used in the skin care products. Prove to me how innocent those other products are and I might believe you.

To be honest, this sounds like another attempt by pharmaceutical companies to badmouth anything natural using scare tactics. If your child develops skin problems after using oats, then stop the oats, where is the problem?

I used natural oats in our 4 week old baby’s bath and it totally got rid of a really severe case of infant acne within a couple of days. Do I regret it?

How many products out there are soooo much worse than oats for babies. You imply using cortisone is better? Give me a break, and go cash your check from the pharma companies!

]]> By: Kitty http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-24193 Kitty Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:12:39 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/#comment-24193 My brother and I are both allergic to Downy fabric softener. If we wear anything washed in it, we both get horribly itchy and break out in hives anywhere the fabric is in contact with our skin. My brother and I are both allergic to Downy fabric softener. If we wear anything washed in it, we both get horribly itchy and break out in hives anywhere the fabric is in contact with our skin.

]]> By: Lynnette http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-24072 Lynnette Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:05:46 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/29/advice-for-aveeno-oats-may-be-awful-for-baby-skin/#comment-24072 I have had eczema since I was a baby. Back in the '60's there was not much they would do for it. I was given a cream called Mazon. It was tar based. I loved the smell, but it really did not do much for the rash. The embarrassing rash! When I was in my 20's, I had allergy testing. I found out I am allergic to many foods, including dairy and corn. Well, that would make sense as I was forced to drink milk as a kid. I hated it and now I wonder if it is because my body knew "something." If I eat popcorn, I get it all over my hands. Recently it appeared on my face. But who wants to give up popcorn and ice cream??? I sure don't! But I learned how to do it in moderation. Unfortunately many doctors do not even think that the skin rash aka eczema is food related. My sister was allergic to baby formula and they put her on the Nutramagin. She had breathing issues. We actually have the same allergy, but it shows up in different ways. I use a topical steroid called Elocon. NOT Elidel. That did nothing for me. It is a very strong topical and cannot be overused. It will cause the skin to thin to the point of transparancy. I think that most Dermatologists will treat the problem, but they do not delve into WHAT is causing the rashes. Not one dermatologist I ever saw had asked for tests. They just gave a prescription. It sure would have helped when I was a kid if I knew I had food allergies!! buenos dias, Lynnette I have had eczema since I was a baby. Back in the ’60’s there was not much they would do for it. I was given a cream called Mazon. It was tar based. I loved the smell, but it really did not do much for the rash. The embarrassing rash!
When I was in my 20’s, I had allergy testing. I found out I am allergic to many foods, including dairy and corn.
Well, that would make sense as I was forced to drink milk as a kid. I hated it and now I wonder if it is because my body knew “something.”
If I eat popcorn, I get it all over my hands. Recently it appeared on my face. But who wants to give up popcorn and ice cream??? I sure don’t! But I learned how to do it in moderation.
Unfortunately many doctors do not even think that the skin rash aka eczema is food related.
My sister was allergic to baby formula and they put her on the Nutramagin. She had breathing issues. We actually have the same allergy, but it shows up in different ways.
I use a topical steroid called Elocon. NOT Elidel. That did nothing for me. It is a very strong topical and cannot be overused. It will cause the skin to thin to the point of transparancy.
I think that most Dermatologists will treat the problem, but they do not delve into WHAT is causing the rashes. Not one dermatologist I ever saw had asked for tests. They just gave a prescription.
It sure would have helped when I was a kid if I knew I had food allergies!!
buenos dias,
Lynnette

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