Should i use aqueous cream on an allergic skin rash?

ok so here is my story... for the past 3 months, my friends and myself noticed flakes (dandruff?) around my mouth.





i was told to put some cream on it and unfortunately i used dove cream which i discovered i was allergic to it when my mouth turned red hours later.





it's been two weeks now, and i've still got the redness and LOADS of flakes around my mouth.





i was told not to use vaseline because it'll only trap the germs and make things worse.





so i have 2 questions:


- Does aqueous cream do the same as vaseline?


- Should i use aqueous cream to help my rash?





please help :(





Thanks!|||Yep i have very sensitive skin i use aqueous cream all the time it doesn't have anything in it that you can be allergic to really plus i am also allergic to dove! I sugest you use simple soap in the shower too so you don't irritate your sensitive skin any more (aqueous cream can also be used in the shower) best of luck its only a matter of time now for it to calm down.|||Probably if it is an allergic reaction you need to take an antihistamine. Go to your chemist. They can prescribe something to you.|||Probably not. If your skin is allergic to things like Dove, you are better off going to the doctors and getting something like Fucidin prescribed.








Ohhh and be careful of Germolene and Savalon creams too - I'm horribly allergic to them as well as Dove products!|||Aqueous cream is a light, non-greasy moisturiser that provides a layer of oil on the surface of the skin to prevent water evaporating from the skin surface.





It is made from a mixture of emulsifying ointment (which contains paraffin oils) and water, with phenoxyethanol as an antimicrobial preservative.





Dry skin results from lack of water in the outer layer of skin cells known as the stratum corneum. When this layer becomes dehydrated it loses its flexibility and becomes cracked, scaly and sometimes itchy. The stratum corneum contains natural water-holding substances that retain water seeping up from the deeper layers of the skin, and water is also normally retained in the stratum corneum by a surface film of natural oil (sebum) and broken-down skin cells, which slow down evaporation of water from the skin surface.





The skin dries out when too much water evaporates from its surface. This increases as we get older, and is made worse by washing, because hot water and soap remove the layer of natural oil on the skin surface.





Moisturisers such as aqueous cream are helpful for all dry skin conditions, particularly eczema and dermatitis, which get worse when the skin is allowed to dry out. Used regularly they help restore the skin's smoothness, softness and flexibility by helping the skin retain moisture. They should be applied frequently to prevent the skin drying out.





Aqueous cream can also be used in place of soap when washing to prevent drying the skin.





In conditions such as eczema, using a moisturiser regularly, even once the skin has improved, can help prevent flare-ups of this condition.





Just make sure you arent allergic to any ingredients.|||Yes Aqueous cream is water based barrier cream it protects and soothes.|||yeah aqueuos cream is definatly the one to use. we used to use it in the nursing homes with the elderly patients who has bed sores and things. vasiline is a barrier cream so it will definatly trap the germ in. I use aqueos cream on my little girl as she has really bad flaky and i use it on her. it works wonders if u give it chance.