Eczema is a skin condition which concerns 2 million French people. It can worsen in summer due to environmental factors. Discover 4 natural alternatives to cortisone to soothe symptoms.
Although summer is often the favorite season of people suffering from atopic dermatitis, with the hot weather, eczema thrusts can be more aggressive. In question: air pollution, pool chlorine, seawater or repeated showers that are all skin micro-aggressions. About 2 million people suffer from eczema in France, according to the France Eczema association. This is the 2nd most frequent skin disease After acne, however we rarely talk about it.
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Children and adults are affected by eczema, a condition that can quickly spoil life. Itching, red plates, pelades …: between the mockery of the youngest in school, the remarks at work and the difficulties of everyday life: being affected by eczema can become a nightmare, even an obstacle to a balanced life. According to the 2024 barometer of the care path of atopic patients of the French Eczema Association, 31 % of moderate to severe patients declared that they needed more psychological support to manage the mental repercussions of the diseaseand almost 38 % a direct damage to their personal esteem.
To be able to rebuild itself and no longer see this disease as a fatality, here is a selection of products to reduce itching and push of eczema and regaining balance. Do not hesitate to consult a specialist and find support in your family circle.
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L’Emollient – Pomad.Paris
Pomad, a brand created by the entrepreneur Saskia Slama, is the very first emollient on the market made up of 99.2 % of natural ingredients, without alcohol, perfume, essential oil, mineral oil or silicone! Its rich formula makes it possible to appease atopic and sensitive skin. Suffering from eczema for many years, Saskia wanted to offer products that effectively meet her needs. “Pomad is the brand I dreamed of having by my side when I lived the worst crisis in my life, in 2019-2020 and that cortisone no longer worked on me and that I felt very alone“explains the one who shared her fight on social networks.
Tested under dermatological control, this emollient that smells of the Mediterranean, leaves a silky finish on the skin thanks to its ultra -rich formula in nourishing active ingredients (organic avocado oil, organic olive oil, hyaluronic and probiotic acid). Formulated in France and without cortisone, this basic facial and body treatment strengthens reactive skin. Emollient pomad.paris – € 32 for 175ml
Oil with 11 precious oils – pomad.paris
Dry, delicate and/or subject to atopic dermatitis are entitled to their multi-use oil (body, face, hair). Composed of precious eleven and 100% natural hiles, this product offers a complete solution for daily skin care. Without perfume or essential oil, its minimalist composition is perfectly tolerated by the most reactive skins. She does not bite and leaves a silky and not fatty finish. A unique formulation based on 11 pre -cold precious oils in cold pressed, recognized for their effectiveness on atopic skin.
Oil with 11 precious oils, pomad.paris – The 100ml bottle 26 €
Tinted spf50 cream – darling sun
Sun Chéri is a young brand founded by Philippine Comos. Touched by eczema, she reinvents solar for sensitive skin, drawing inspiration from The light in the south of France. The brand offers clean, sensory and poetic care, with ultra pleasant textures and an imagined fragrance in Grasse. The Aurore cream, a SPF50 tinted treatment containing hyaluronic acid hydrates, protects, unifies and boosts the radiance in a single gesture, without fat or white effect. Ideal for the summer period and beyond. The sun is no longer the enemy, it becomes a source of confidence and light: let it enter your life! Aurore tinged spf50 cream, darling sun – 72 €
Atopic eczema cream – Granions
Itching, redness …: in the acute phase, atopic skins need comfort. This perfume -free medical device, without cortisone and without coloring, is a non-fatty gel-cream And not sticky, which promotes skin repair, soothes redness and relieves itching. It combines moisturizing hyaluronic acid, Centella Asiatica, B5 provitamins (or panthenol) and silver to strengthen the skin barrier. ATOPIC ECZEMA Cream Granions® Dermatology Tube 30ml, 14 € 80
Magic Balm – Little Prodigies
Created in 2017 in Nice by Camille and Clémentine, two ambitious women wishing to make more respectful and minimalist products, the Les Petits Prodiges brand has already attracted millions of people. This multi-purpose balm (available in a 30 or 100ml tube) is their bestseller. Noted 100/100 on Yuka, it soothes, nourishes and hydrates the skin of the body and the face thanks to its formula made in France beeswaxroyal jelly, olive oil and sweet almond oil. It is available in 5 scents and in perfume -free version. Magic Balm, Les Petits Prodiges – 15.90 € per 20ml tube, 17.90 € per 30ml pot