Best lotions for kids who hate lotions

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Most lotion feels bad to me. I was given a gift of nice, fancy lotion that went so far as to make things worse (a shame; it smelled nice). Mostly, they're utterly intolerable and letting my hands crack and bleed feels better than using them. (Whereas if they have the sort of additives that make them nice, that's probably what makes it worse. Utterly intolerable plus it hurts! Lose-lose! )

When my hands get chapped to that point, I:
1. Dramatically cut back on eggs (I'm mildly allergic, not enough to make me break out from a reasonable amount by itself, but enough to prolong or exacerbate it)
2. Use coconut oil

Coconut oil works better. I find, though, that it's not always worth it. It's insanely uncomfortable. The only reason I'll use it is because otherwise my hands might sting so bad I want to cry.

Even so, I HATE it. I use far, far less than I ought to. Barely any. Like, about as much as you could scrape with a fingernail for each hand (each chapped hand), on the worst areas. It doesn't calm the pain, but it does protect against further damage. And I don't take pain meds until I'm screaming anyway, so that part doesn't bother me. Presumably, if you were better about it than I am, you wouldn't need pain relief even if you were a big sissy.

That's all I use. Anything else is worse than the problem.

It does NOT get better, it is NOT worth it if it does, lotion is NEVER worth it. If coconut oil (at a VERY tiny amount, far smaller than anyone would use, far, FAR smaller than seems like it would have any effect-- and if that were the only concern, yeah, it probably would be way more effective at about a spoonful for two hands-- applied sporadically and sometimes left off) doesn't work, well, there isn't anything else.

Washing my hands makes it worse, washing frequently is a recipe for disaster. Winter contributes hugely.

If I tried to use coconut oil, even this tiny dose, all the time to prevent it, I think I'd go crazy. This is the most that I can tolerate and it's very annoying and honestly, I don't have the energy to deal with this all that often, or to do so on top of anything else.

But I don't know whether what you're dealing with is even similar. What happens to me is usually that my skin starts opening tiny pinpoints that heal quickly, but not quite as quickly as more show up. One hand will end up stinging a lot, but not really bleeding freely; I think once I had a small streak of blood along my hand from one such crack. The other will be less severe and sting a little. If this is similar to what you're trying to treat, then listen to my recommendations. If this is substantially different, then take what I say with a grain of salt.

well, there is always plain vaseline, if you warm it up it feels more oily than greasy, and not heavy. putting just a little bit of it everyday ( you can always try , maybe he will be able to stand it if you warm it up and put just a tiny bit) is better than nothing ever....
edit: oh that was covered in the previous page. i should read before replying maybe.

...Wait a minute. Are coconuts nuts?

Anyway, butter should work the same, though I haven't tried it.

For the purposes of my sons specific allergy coconut is OK (although yes, technically a nut). It is hazelnut, walnut, almond etc. that we must avoid, and shea nuts, which seem to be in a wide variety of moisturizers these days.

-accidental double post

The brown hairy thing sold as a coconut is actually the pit of a large fruit.

Glad I could help. Remember to use it sparingly and it's so much better than other lotions. I have a little on my hands right now (winter's starting to eat at them again) and the small amount I have on I barely even feel, but past experience tells me this dose is effective.

I absolutely hated lotion as a kid but I eventually got over it. Something that dries quickly is a plus because my problem was they just felt horrible lingering on you until they dried. I also don't like getting water on me though.