How to wash his face?

I use a product called Barriere cream, which is a 20% silicone cream, for my kids (they are redheads and have very sensitive skin too). It essentially creates a breathable barrier, that isn’t easily washed off, so it protects the skin from irritants and irritation from frequent washing. As a pharmacist, I often recommend it for babies and people who have to wash their hands frequently at their job. I don’t know if you can get the exact same cream in the US, since it is made by a Canadian company called Wellskin, but there is likely something very similar available. I would ask your pharmacist to recommend something – either a silicone based cream, or other type of barrier forming cream, that is suitable for sensitive skin.

Adriana gets this sometimes too, especially with a change in temp. I use Aquaphor. You can get it anywhere. Also, I noticed that certain laundry detergent and fabric softner make it worse. I use dreft and downy Free. It could be the washcloth you use to clean his face????

Naomi,

Brianna skin is that way sometimes too..mostly when she is drooling with teething the saliva irritates her skin. This is what I found that works wonders Aveeno baby wash…I can’t remember what it is called, but the top is navy blue and it says helps babies even with excema. I use the babywash and the cream, and since then, the irritation has disappeared for the most part, and if it does come back…a few nights with the cream on her face and it is gone. Maybe worth a try.