Gentle Laundry Detergent?

[SamPacey&Joshua]

You might remember my post asking for suggestions to relieve my sons' eczema (thank you all for your responses, by the way) and now I'm asking for laundry detergent suggestions.

Pacey is potty training now and I thought for sure the constant rash he has on his butt cheeks would clear up once he was out of diapers and getting plenty of air, but nope. It's actually got a whole lot worse!! So my only guess is that it's the laundry detergent.

Right now, his clothes are washed in All Baby, which I know has fragrances and can be tough for the skin. We also have Sun Classic, which is supposed to be good for baby clothes and cloth diapers. We also have some All Free and Clear. I got all of his clothes that had just been washed and rewashed them in All Free Clear, so we'll see how that goes.

Any other suggestions??

[Jeanum]

A friend of mine with super sensitive skin and (her and her kids both have it) swears by mainstream Tide Free liquid detergent, it's fragrance and dye free. I've heard Tide Free is not a good option for laundering cloth diapers though, just in case you're one of the many who use cloth on the board. :)

[SamPacey&Joshua]

Thanks! I was thinking about the Tide Free, but didn't know if it would be a good choice for sensitive skin since I know it isn't good for cloth diapers. I don't use cloth diapers now though, so that wouldn't be an issue!

[arly1983]

We use All free & clear. I have heard it does ok with cloth diapers. We are having the opposite problem. DS has eczema rash doc thinks is because of something in disposables. So we are switching to cloth for both ( bc of many reasons i found when I was reading up on what disposables were made of) I have a cousin who uses the Purex free & clear.

[MySillyKids]

We use All free and Clear also. My DS#2 has horrible eczema, and its relativly gone. He's got some patches on his legs left. Stubborn eczema lol!

The thing you need to think about, is that ALL the clothes your family wears needs to be washed in it. That way its an all or nothing thing, and he cant get reactions off of my clothes (if they were washed in something else).

After switching, our clothes dont "smell" as good, but they are better on his skin! :)

Good luck!

[SamPacey&Joshua]

The thing you need to think about, is that ALL the clothes your family wears needs to be washed in it. That way its an all or nothing thing, and he cant get reactions off of my clothes (if they were washed in something else).



Thanks for the tip!

[MySillyKids]

Yea!! that was one of our BIGGEST issues!! DS#2 was STILL breaking out, then we switched ALL of us, and its cut back by like 75%!!

[MySillyKids]

Good luck with the PT'ing, my near 3 year old still isnt :(

he could sit in his poopy diaper all day! Ugh! :grumble:

[Amaris]

We use all free and clear, and when we visit DH's parents we use their tide free and clear. Both seem to do a pretty good job, but the all seems to be a bit better and since we plan on cloth diapering I guess we will be sticking with it since I've heard from several people now that tide doesn't do well on them.

[skaterbabscpst]

FWIW. we used ALL Free for years, but switched to plain old Purex and have had no problems with it at all.

[joolsplus3]

Lots of us absolutely adore www.charliesoap.com... if you can't find it locally, I can send you a few loads' worth easily :)

[super_grape]

My Mom SWEARS by Charlie's soap! My Stepdad has super sensitive
everything and they find it works very well for them.
She says the stain remover gets out anything too.
We use Nellie's soap (kinda like Charlie's but I think Charlie's is better)
and it's good as well....it may be Canadian tho.

[SamPacey&Joshua]

Thanks you all! If the All Free Clear doesn't work, I'll definitely check into the Charlie's Soap (I'm reading on the site and it sounds great).

Good luck with the PT'ing, my near 3 year old still isnt :(

he could sit in his poopy diaper all day! Ugh! :grumble:

Thanks! He's doing awesome with it so far...this is day 6. He's had accidents here and there, but overall, he's doing great...I'm really proud of him!

He was so ready...he knew when he was peeing or pooping and would tell me...then when he was done, he'd grab a diaper and lay down in the floor and say "Change it mommy!" I figured if he could do all that, he could do all that in the potty!

Good luck to you...I'm sure your 3 year old will get there...they sure can be stubborn sometimes, lol!

[joolsplus3]

Thanks you all! If the All Free Clear doesn't work, I'll definitely check into the Charlie's Soap (I'm reading on the site and it sounds great).



Thanks! He's doing awesome with it so far...this is day 6. He's had accidents here and there, but overall, he's doing great...I'm really proud of him!

He was so ready...he knew when he was peeing or pooping and would tell me...then when he was done, he'd grab a diaper and lay down in the floor and say "Change it mommy!" I figured if he could do all that, he could do all that in the potty!

Good luck to you...I'm sure your 3 year old will get there...they sure can be stubborn sometimes, lol!


Yeah, I like the All, too.. in the super compact powerful tiny size...it's SO cheap at walmart, last time I looked, like a buck cheaper a bottle than target? It's been awhile...if you were closer I'd give you my supply of that, I just bought a bunch before I bought a 5 gallon tub (1280 loads... a couple years, even for me) of charlies, rofl!

[nisi]

Julie beat me to it ;) but I'll add my vote for Charlie's. I LOVE the stuff. I bought it to try on diapers and I ended up switching to it for all the laundry. I could go on and on but I'll spare you. :)

I see a lot of people like All F&C. I'm kind of surprised because when I tried it for dd2's diapers, she got horrible rashes (and any rash was rare with her). It was fine in the regular laundry, though. Go figure.

[cpsaddict]

My mom gets rashes instantly with almost any soap, but she uses Purex liquid and has no problems at all. She can use any of the different scents, but the minute she switches to even any of the Free and Clear, she has terrible rashes on her legs. I get them somewhat, but not nearly as bad.

[skaterbabscpst]

Yep, we use the Purex powder and itworks great for us. Most things make me itch horribly, so I tend to not shop around when I find something cheap that works. :rolleyes:

[cpsaddict]

That is exactly what my mom says. Why mess with a good thing? It's cheap and it works!
:p

[skaterbabscpst]

Yep. I just wish I could get it in a biggre box. The $3 box from wal-mart lasts us about 3-5 weeks, depending, but I'd love to get one of those big 5 gallon tubs of it. LOL

[racesmom]

My day care girl was getting nasty rashes and they discovered it was her bath soap. It doesn't seem to bother her skin anywhere else, but her bum. They switched to a natural bath bar and her bum healed right up.

[Splash]

Well, we don't use detergent of any kind and have no problems. We use soap on his diapers (soap and detergent are different things) and occasionally on clothes if there is a need for it. But detergent really is unnecessary for most situations.

[amy919]

Kaylie has horrible eczema. We only use All Free and Clear for everything in our house. Don't forget about sheets and towels!

The only thing that completely clears it up is a prescription cream, which is really a strong hydrocortizone cream, like 2.5% or something. Goodluck!

[joolsplus3]

Julie beat me to it ;) but I'll add my vote for Charlie's. I LOVE the stuff. I bought it to try on diapers and I ended up switching to it for all the laundry. I could go on and on but I'll spare you. :)

I see a lot of people like All F&C. I'm kind of surprised because when I tried it for dd2's diapers, she got horrible rashes (and any rash was rare with her). It was fine in the regular laundry, though. Go figure.

I owe my laundry conversion to you, Nisi :D

[joolsplus3]

Well, we don't use detergent of any kind and have no problems. We use soap on his diapers (soap and detergent are different things) and occasionally on clothes if there is a need for it. But detergent really is unnecessary for most situations.

And it doesn't make his diapers water repellent?

[MySillyKids]

Thanks! He's doing awesome with it so far...this is day 6. He's had accidents here and there, but overall, he's doing great...I'm really proud of him!

He was so ready...he knew when he was peeing or pooping and would tell me...then when he was done, he'd grab a diaper and lay down in the floor and say "Change it mommy!" I figured if he could do all that, he could do all that in the potty!

Good luck to you...I'm sure your 3 year old will get there...they sure can be stubborn sometimes, lol!

Wow. Thats cool! I think ours stems from my Younger DS, and all of his EXTREME issues!

(sorry someone is reading every thing i post here, and is getting mad at me for saying that my DS has EXTREME issues! I only know what my DR's tell me!!)

[Dillipop]

Remember not to use fabric softeners, too! They are just as irritating to the skin as detergents can be. I use dryer balls when I dry my diapers and towels so that I don't get build up on them and they stay absorbant. They really help soften the clothes. The only fabric I've found them not to work well with is fleece. They leave the laundry very staticky when there is fleece in the load.

[Jewels]

I used to use Tide on our clothes and Purex baby on DS's clothes but he started to get a rash on his stomach and back. I look for a detergent that didn't have fillers and scent and came across this Laundry Detergent (To tell if your deterget has fillers you can put 1-2TBSP of laundry detergent into a baby food jar, fill it with water and shake it up. Let it sit for 10-20min for it to settle, detergents with fillers in them will have a lot of residue left in the jar.) and since switching we haven't had any problems. If I use Tide again though he will break out. I have heard that companys put fillers into detergents so that the box is bigger and on their end the detergent goes a longer way because it isn't just all detergent. As for what fillers are, I have heard they put in sawdust, fibreglass shavings and who knows what else, so people who have sensitive skin tend to have a reaction. To tell if your deterget has fillers you can put 1-2TBSP of laundry detergent into a baby food jar, fill it with water and shake it up. Let it sit for 10-20min for it to settle, detergents with fillers in them will have a lot of residue left in the jar. I have done this with liquid Tide it doesn't completely dissolve (even though it is a liquid) and the water stays blue and it leaves residue.