Comments on: Advice for Aveeno: Oats May Be Awful For Baby Skin

By: Kelly Stanford

Kelly Stanford — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:10:10 +0000

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By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:03:11 +0000

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

thebeautybrains — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:31:19 +0000

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

Jere — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:26:11 +0000

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

Kitty — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:12:39 +0000

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.