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Allergies and intolerances

If you are allergic to lanolin and wool what do you moisturise with?

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BloominMisteltoeMarvellousWine · 01/12/2012 23:53

I suffer from excema and this time of year is horrible. It's so painful using my hands. I have cracks in my fingers Sad

The problem is I am allergic to aqueous creams and E45.

If you suffer the same what do you use?

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RabbitsMakeGOLDBaubles · 01/12/2012 23:58

Not sure if it's silly or not, but olive oil? You could make a sort of scrub with it for the non-cracked areas, and just soak your hands?

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RabbitsMakeGOLDBaubles · 01/12/2012 23:59

Or cocoa butter? Or coconut oil? These are all off the top of my head.

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cheesecheeseplease · 03/12/2012 19:26

hydromol or epaderm Smile

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MightTinge · 03/12/2012 21:58

Pure potions.

My son is allergic to oilatum, E45, Aveeno and many others so we use pure potions at the moment.

Can I ask, what wool has to do with it? My son is allergic to wool but is there some kind of link between wool and those creams?

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BloominMisteltoeMarvellousWine · 03/12/2012 22:49

Lanolin is grease that is found in wool which gives the creams the oily texture. I cannot have it anywhere near me.

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BloominMisteltoeMarvellousWine · 03/12/2012 22:51

I will have a look at pure potions and your DS suffers from E45 maybe it will work for me. Thank you Smile

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MightTinge · 04/12/2012 07:53

I had no idea Shock that explains a LOT.

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