Balneum Bath Oil

Advantages: I got it free on prescription
Disadvantages: not effective and makes a mess

...products I have tried is Balneum bath oil. The bath oil was recommended by my health visitor. I should tell you now that I do not like my health visitor and most of the advice she has ever given me has been completely useless or totally wrong. She's the type of person that automatically assumes that because I am a young mum and I no longer live with the father of my children, I must be useless and stupid. Anyway, she recommended I bath Jessica ...
...had already explained to her that bathing Jessica dries her skin out very quickly and makes her eczema harder to deal with. I find it much easier on her skin to shower her off quickly, and only do this once or twice a week. She assured me this would no longer be the case if I used the bath oil. I took the prescription and went to the pharmacy. As Jessica is a child, it was free. I was given a large white box containing a square bottle. There was ... Read review

Advantages: Soothes irritated skin, available on prescription
Disadvantages: No bubbles

...treatments and was given Balneum Plus bath oil by my gp. ECXEMA- Eczema, or dermatitis, is a group of skin conditions which can affect all age groups. In the UK, up to a fifth of children who are school age have eczema, along with about one in twelve adults. In mild forms the skin is dry, hot and itchy, whilst in more severe cases the skin can become broken, raw and bleed. Eczema is not contagious and with treatment the inflammation can be reduced, ...
...need extra care. BALNEUM PLUS BATH OIL- Balneum plus is an oil that you add to your bath to sooth and ease dry itchy skin. It contains soya oil which is an emollient(moisturiser) the soya oil helps to replace lost oils in the skin. The oil forms droplets in the bath water and will thinly coat your skin with a layer of oil. This layer helps stop your skin drying out and makes it feel soft. The Lauromacrogols are local anaesthetics for the relief ... Read review

Advantages: Kind to dry skin conditions such as Eczema
Disadvantages: leaves a oily coating in the bath

Balneum Oil has proved to be an excellent method for keeping my son's skin soft after bathing. He suffers with Ezcema and has very dry skin which is aggravated after a bath but this coats his skin and keeps it soft. I added Balneum Oil to my own bath to try it as I also suffer with dry skin since moving to a hard water area some years ago. It does not mix with the water but coats all the areas submerged and remains on the skin until you towel dry. ...
...by ordinary cleaners. Balneum Oil is a Medicinal bath oil and is available on prescription from the GP, we have been prescribed this since my son was a baby. It has a pleasant smell - My son loves the smell. We get this on prescription for him in 500ml bottles. It comes in a white box with a blue label and writing, it has emollient properties and is used to treat dry skin conditions including Eczema and Dermatitis. Instuctions for use are clearly ... Read review