oils making my hands dry and sore

[YVONNE]

Hi, i have suffered with eczema since i was a child, i grew out of it but it has come back on my hands where i didn't have it before. I find after a treatment my hands are very dry and i use emovate and hand creams.

The oils i have used so far are sweet almond and grapeseed oil, its been suggested that i try peach or sunflower oil and see how they are.

Does anyone have any ideas??

Thanks

 

[Pashy]

Are your oils organic? I'm allergic to the preservatives used in cosmetic products and therefore have to make sure the oils I use don't contain any.

But it may also have something to do with your hand washing routine. Are you using the same hand cleanser that you used before you started massage?

Myarka

 

[Mommy to 4 boys :)]

I am a mobile therapist so i use whatever soap is available. i also use the cleansing gel on occasions, which i haven't used before.

I tend to get abit overwhelmed woth the variety of oils out there, i haven't tried organic ones yet.

 

[Mella]

Hiya
Macadamia nut oil and wheatgerm oil are good for eczema. As for handwashing, try using the sort of gel nurses use. Cuticura do one which is available at Tesco's.

Hope this helps

 

[Mac M]

I would say that it is washing your hands before and after treatments that is more likely to be causing the problem. People are always surprised that, as an aromatherapist, I don't have really soft hands, but it's only when I explain that I probably wash my hands up to 20 times a day, that they realise why my hands are so dry.

I find the alcoholic handwashes are very drying. At home I wash in Emulsifying Ointment. I also make a handcream using some plain lotion with avocado oil, evening primrose oil and patchouli essential oil.

 

[c: smiley]

I second what aromababe says above.

Stop using detergents (soaps etc) for a while and see if it will go away.

Try usisng pure virgin coconut oil on your own hands. it really does work wonders. google the benefits of virgin coconut oil and you will find so many people devout to it.

My rule of thumb is, if you can't eat it don't put it on your skin.

Your skin is the bodys largest organ. And whatever you put on it makes its way inside just like as if you were ingesting.

 

[Encametaddefe]

http://www.amtamassage.org/journal/jobmakeyousick.html gives you some ideas as to what oils can do.

I use jojoba, it's a wax rather than an oil and I've not had anyone react to it yet (client or myself)

 

[wiguceyk]

Maybe it's not eczema, but dermatitis. Have you tried using a barrier cream ? x