Red, hot, skin that is obviously painful. Diaper rash is a horrible thing to see. I remember when our daughter Emily had diaper rash. It was heart-wrenching to see her suffer with deep red splotches. (We unfortunately had not developed this product yet.)
Diaper rash is a form of dermatitis (skin inflammation). Most children suffer from it at one point or another. People often believe that it is from parent neglect and not changing diapers frequently enough. Studies show that this is rarely the cause.
There are many possible underlying causes. It can be from contact /allergic reactions to creams, wipes or diapers. It can be from rubbing or friction. It can come from food sensitivities. The irritated skin can also be infected by bacteria (Staph or Strep) or yeast (Candida). In the herbal view of things this type of hot, red, damp skin condition is usually considered 'damp heat'.
Our Emily Diaper Skin Soother Plus was formulated with all of the causes above in mind. There are just 6 simple ingredients and like all of our products, it was formulated for people who read labels and have sensitive skin. It is a gentle, unscented balm unlike any other diaper product that we know of. Here are the ingredients and their traditional indications 1:
Organic Sunflower Oil: Known as a ‘barrier’ oil and acts like the body’s own protective oils. It is full of vitamin E which is good for the skin.
Beeswax: serves as a lubricant and a barrier and has been used for its antiseptic and healing properties for thousands of years.
Frankincense: Traditionally used in the treatment of injury and skin conditions to reduce swelling, alleviate pain and promote healing.
Red Peony Root: Traditionally used to ‘clear heat; and cool. Also used for swelling, pain and injury. Antibacterial: demonstrates an inhibitory effect on certain bacteria.
Dictamnus Root Bark: A bitter and cold herb used traditionally for extreme heat signs, ‘damp-heat’. Used for sores, rashes, eczema and demonstrates an antifungal effect.
Phellodendron Bark: Another bitter cold herb traditionally used for ‘damp-heat’ presentations in the genital /anal area. Drains heat from sores and lesions. Demonstrates antimicrobial and antifungal effect.
Sources: (1) Bensky, D., & Gamble, A. (1993). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press, Inc and (2) Chen, John K. and Chen, Tina T. (2008) Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications. New York: Art of Medicine Press.
While we can’t and don’t make any medical claims, we hope you will find the product soothes skin affected by many different types of red, hot, angry skin conditions. It is not only for diaper conditions. We have also received positive feedback from people using it for other conditions like: Genital and groin eczema, Female and male yeast infections, and other red, hot rashes of various sorts.
Here is feedback from a few of the mom’s in our product testing group:
Advance Praise for Diaper Skin Soother
“OK, I am a believer... As a foster mom to over 60 babies, I have used every product on the market and all of the home remedies for diaper rash... Now that I have my own son, I was distressed to find that nothing I was using was working on a nasty rash he had... I tried everything, including switching to cloth diapers, and not only was it not getting better, some things were making it worse!
Poor little guy would literally claw at himself every time I changed his diaper... My husband brought home the new diaper rash cream, as we have been Emily fans for a long time, and I used it, though I admit I did not have much hope....
24 hours later and it is gone. Just gone. After the first application, I thought it looked better, and even more so after the next, but this AM when I changed his diaper, the skin was healed and just slightly pink.
AND, for the first time in two weeks, he did not scratch.... I am amazed, and so very grateful. I cannot imagine using anything else again, I am thrilled something NATURAL did what nothing else I tried could...
THANK YOU, Charity and baby Max....”
– Charity B., Foster Mom
Diaper Soother 'Amazing' on Red, Raw Rash
“My 14 month old daughter developed a fungal rash in the diaper area. My pediatrician told me to try a few different kinds of diaper rash creams. A month went by and her rash was still red and raw. The pediatrician then told me to try gynolotrim which is an adult yeast infection cream. I decided I did not want to use that on my 14 month old. I told Mike from Emily Skin's Soothers about it and he told me to try the new Diaper Skin Soother. So I did. The fungal and rash was gone in two days and the redness was gone after 4 days. The Diaper Skin Soother was amazing! We will be using this for any and all diaper rash issues that may come up.”
– Pam (Waltham, MA)
We think you’ll find our Diaper Skin Soother Plus a completely different, gentler and more effective diaper product. If you or your child have sensitive skin you should use a natural product with as few ingredients as possible. The more ingredients, the more your skin has to deal with and potentially react to. Read your labels to see how many unpronounceable ingredients are in the products you currently use. Then, try ours. We think you’ll find it leaves your skin soft, and happy. Your skin will thank you.
(For more information on the causes and some simple natural self-care tips click here for our printable article: Diaper Rash — The 5 Most Important Do’s and Don’ts)
These are an unpaid, unsolicited testimonials submitted by our customers. We hope you will get similar results. Please realize though that no product helps 100% of the people. These are individual cases and we cannot guarantee that you will get the same results or better.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
