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Best Baby Lotions and Creams for Keratosis Pilaris

In this post, we have the best baby lotions and creams for Keratosis Pilaris.

All of these creams are safe for the baby’s skin and free from parabens, phthalates, dyes, and fragrances.

1. Cerave – Baby Moisturizing Lotion

This is a very moisturizing baby lotion that should be suitable for Keratosis Pilaris. It contains ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E and is free from parabens, phthalates, dyes, and fragrances.

Pros:

  • It is made for the baby’s delicate skin.
  • It is lightweight and non-greasy.
  • It is free of parabens, phthalates, dyes, and fragrances.

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

AQUA / WATER / EAU, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CETYL ALCOHOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, NIACINAMIDE, DIMETHICONE, ALLANTOIN, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, ZINC CITRATE, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM PCA, ARGININE PCA, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CHOLESTEROL, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, LAURIC ACID, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, XANTHAN GUM, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN.

2. Aveeno – Baby Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream

This is another baby cream for Keratosis Pilaris we highly recommend. It moisturizes the skin for 24 hours and prevents dry skin.

Pros:

  • It uses oat oil, colloidal oatmeal, and panthenol to moisturize the skin.
  • It is formulated without dyes, fragrances, parabens, phthalates, steroids, and phenoxyethanol.
  • It is hypoallergenic and safe for sensitive skin.

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Water, Glycerin, Panthenol, Petrolatum, Isopropyl Palmitate, Oat Kernel Extract, Dimethicone, Oat Kernel Oil, Ceramide NP, Distearyldimonium chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Steareth-20, Benzalkonium Chloride, Sodium Chloride.

3. Cetaphil – Baby Soothe and Protect Cream

This is a baby cream that is made for dry and sensitive skin. It is specifically formulated to protect, prevent, and relieve dry, chapped, and cracked skin.

Pros:

  • It is formulated with allantoin which helps to prevent and relieve dry, cracked skin plus calendula and soothing moisturizers to provide relief for baby’s delicate skin.
  • It absorbs quickly without leaving your skin feeling greasy.
  • It is fragrance-free, paraben-free, mineral oil-free, and hypoallergenic.
  • It defends against 5 signs of skin sensitivity

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Active ingredients: Allantoin 0.5%

Inactive ingredients: Shea Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Glycine Soja, (Soybean) Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Methylpropanediol, Panthenol, Pantolactone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyisobutene, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl, Taurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Tocopherol, Water.

4. La Roche-Posay Baby Lipikar Moisturising Balm AP+M

This is a moisturizing balm made specifically for babies with dry, very dry, or eczema-prone skin.

Pros:

  • It immediately locks moisture into the baby’s skin and provides 24-hour hydration.
  • It is safe for sensitive skin and has a hypoallergenic formula.

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Aqua / Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil / Rapeseed Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Peg-100 Stearate, Propanediol, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Dimethiconol, Sodium Chloride, Mannose, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Edta, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

5. Eucerin – Baby Eczema Relief Cream

This is a baby eczema cream that relieves dry, itchy, eczema-prone skin and should be suitable for Keratosis Pilaris.

Pros:

  • It relieves dry, itchy, eczema-prone skin and delivers 24-hour hydration.
  • It contains colloidal oatmeal, ceramide-3, and licorice root extract to moisturize and soothe the skin.
  • It is fragrance and steroid-free.

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Water, Glycerin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Mineral Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Cetyl Palmitate, PEG-40 Stearate, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Ceramide NP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Piroctone Olamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid

6. Vaseline Healing Jelly Baby

This is a triple-purified petroleum jelly recommended and formulated to soothe diaper rash. It can also be used in areas where there is Keratosis Pilaris.

Pros:

  • It helps to heal dry and chafed skin caused by diaper rash.
  • It creates a protective layer to prevent friction between the diaper and your baby’s skin.
  • It is pediatrician-recommended, hypoallergenic, and gentle on sensitive skin, with a light fragrance.
  • It soothes your baby’s skin, restores softness, and prevents irritation.

Cons:

  • None.

What ingredients does it contain?

White Petrolatum Usp (99.96).

Which of these products would be suitable for me?

We recommend going with the Aveeno – Baby Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream.

Other options include the Cerave – Baby Moisturizing Lotion, Cetaphil Baby Cream, and Eucerin – Baby Eczema Cream.

You can try the La Roche-Posay Baby Moisturising Balm and Vaseline Healing Jelly Baby if you need something heavy.