His skin is clearing up! Sloowly...
We (mostly Michael) did LOTS of research about why soaps/detergents cause eczema. You're not going to be surprised--it's the chemicals! So we decided to make our own detergent. Thankfully, we have a website here we can order so many things from. They happened to have bars of all-natural, gentle soap. REAL soap. Apparently that's hard to find these days.
Michael made the concoction yesterday. I thought he was breaking my blender from the sounds I heard coming out of the kitchen. He assured me it still works. He chopped up the soap, then added borax powder and washing soda powder. And that's it! We only have to use 1Tbsp per load! Talk about saving money!
He also made a liquid soap with the same ingredients, plus virgin coconut oil for a moisturizer. I used this for Malachi's bath tonight for his body and hair. It seemed a little dry, which is so not what we want, but we'll see how he looks in the morning. Maybe it was just an extra-clean feeling. Ya know, those two feelings on the skin are kind of similar.
Assuming the chemicals his skin touches are are the culprits, we need to wash everything in the house in the natural stuff. So the awesome hubby has been doing laundry alll day. Vinegar cycle, rinse, soap cycle, rinse. He "only" made it through 2 loads. And then we ran out of room to hang it. :)
Since we're staying away from the chemicals, we're having a tough time moisturizing his skin. We have Aveeno, but it has a lot of junk in it. We have cocoa butter, which is mostly natural and may be the winner. We've tried to use the coconut oil, but it just doesn't do a great job soaking in. His poor legs and arms still feel like alligator skin! Sadly, I'm not exaggerating.
I am taking pics along the way. When he's all cleared up, I'll be happy to put up a progression. We still have a ways to go, but I'm hopeful we're finally on the right track!
P.S. Through the last few months, since his little cheeks get so red, Josiah gets really concerned. (He has a very compassionate heart--going to love seeing this used as he grows up!) So I taught him to lay hands on him and pray for healing! Now he does it on his own, several times a day. Best part: he ends the prayer with, "thank you, Jesus, for this food." HA. Guess what he prays for most!?
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