When my daughter first had scaly, dry red patches of skin on her elbows and the back of her legs, I didn't think too much of it. I mean, most kids get dry skin. It's something that happens. It wasn't until I saw her rubbing her body up against the floor, itching uncontrollably, that I really took notice of the issue and took her into the doctor to find out what was wrong. The diagnosis? Eczema.

Eczema in infants is common. In fact, it is the number one skin disorder in the United States. It's been said that nine out of every ten children are diagnosed with eczema before they reach the age of 6, and two-thirds of them are diagnosed by the time they are 3 months old! This isn't just a small issue here - We're talking about thousands of children that suffer from this painful skin disorder.

After her diagnosis, we tried cream after cream. It seemed like it kept getting stronger each time we went back to the doctor. While the creams would reliever her symptoms temporarily, it never fixed the issue, and the eczema would continue to flare up time and time again.

It was horrible, and I hated seeing her suffer through it. She couldn't bathe. Her clothing had to be handled gently and washed with special detergent that was free and clear of dyes and fragrances. It seemed like no matter what we did, my poor little girl was constantly plagued with the dry, red itchy skin patches. It was then when I did some research and found a solution.



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