Adult hands cup the legs and head of a newborn lying on a cream sheet.

Eczema-prone skin

How do I care for eczema-prone skin every day?

Keep one gentle routine and repeat it every day: a soap-free wash, a light serum, a cream, then an oil to seal. For eczema-prone skin between flares, we recommend the full four-step routine with Silky Cream in the lead. It runs alongside your pediatrician's plan, and for a flare, or skin that looks sore, broken, weepy or infected, see your pediatrician.

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The routine

A routine you can keep every day, in the same order, with the same hands. Every step is fragrance-free and made for even the most fragile skin.

BEB Bubbly Wash, Soothing Serum, Silky Cream, Nurturing Oil, with Silky Cream in the lead. The Complete Vital Touch Bundle includes all four.

Step 1 · Wash

Bubbly Wash

One wash for face, body, scalp and hair.

4.9 (23)

$44

8oz, $4416oz, $68.33oz, $7

Step 2 · Soothe

Soothing Serum

Everyday care that helps skin hold moisture.

4.9 (84)

$54

Step 3 · Hydrate

Silky Cream

The step you will repeat most.

4.9 (86)

$64

4oz, $641oz, $18.33oz, $7

Step 4 · Seal

Nurturing Oil

The Seal step. Clean glide, no mineral oil.

4.9 (83)

$48

2oz, $48.74oz, $19

How to do it

Adult hands hold both feet of a newborn lying on a beige blanket.

Wash. Warm water and a short bath. Check the water on the inside of your wrist and keep one hand on your baby the whole time. Lather a few drops of Bubbly Wash in your hands, wash, then rinse clean.
Soothe. Pat skin almost dry, then sweep 1 to 2 pumps of Soothing Serum gently over face and body until absorbed.
Hydrate. Smooth 2 to 3 pumps of Silky Cream across face and body. This is the step to repeat most: after every bath and whenever skin feels dry.
Seal. Warm 3 to 4 pumps of Nurturing Oil in your palms and layer it over the cream to seal in moisture.
Cuddle. Pick your baby up. This one needs no product at all.

Between flares, and during one

This routine is for the days between flares, and it works around the plan your pediatrician gave you. That plan comes first. During a flare, ask your pediatrician what they would like on your baby's skin and when, and follow it. Ask your pediatrician how they would like daily moisturizing to fit with anything they have prescribed. If your baby has not yet been seen for these patches, start with your pediatrician, who can tell you what they are and make a plan with you.

Triggers change. When something that worked stops working, change one thing, and go back to what worked before.

Tips for eczema-prone skin

Change one thing at a time, so you can see how your baby's skin takes it.

Try each product on a small patch of skin the first time.

Keep Silky Cream within reach of the changing table, so adding a little becomes a habit.

Every ingredient is listed on each product page. Bring the list to your next appointment, so your pediatrician can see exactly what you use.

Share the routine. A partner, a grandparent or a sitter can run the same steps in the same order.

A flare says nothing about how well you care for your baby.

On the hardest nights, a little cream and a cuddle are still the routine.

Questions

Does this take the place of what our pediatrician prescribed?

Your pediatrician's plan comes first, and this routine runs alongside it. It is everyday gentle care: a soap-free wash, a light serum, a cream that helps skin feel moisturized and an oil that seals in moisture.

Which product should I start with?

Silky Cream is the daily moisturizer we recommend for dry and eczema-prone skin between flares, as part of the whole four-step routine. The Dry Skin Comfort Set pairs it with Bubbly Wash.

Can I use the routine during a flare?

For a flare, or skin that looks sore, broken, weepy or infected, see your pediatrician, and ask what they would like on your baby's skin until it has calmed.