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Noxzema Relieved Eczema

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Q. I broke out with eczema in May. Not knowing what it was initially, I tried topical treatments that might dry it, from oatmeal baths to sea salt in my bath water.

Finally I tried Noxzema. It seemed to start working within a few hours to ease the itch and inflammation. I am also taking some zinc, but I credit Noxzema for most of the relief.

A. Noxzema is a non-soap facial cleanser that contains camphor, eucalyptus and menthol. Many readers report it can help ease eczema. It was initially developed in 1914 as a sunburn remedy called "Townsend R22" by Dr. Francis Townsend. It soon got a reputation for "knocking eczema" and is said to have gotten its "no eczema" name from that.

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For eczema and other skin issues try adding turmeric into the diet.

Raw, unrefined shea butter works even better to calm eczema - especially for those with sensitive skin and allergies to chemicals.

I'd like to share a tip that was passed on to me about 20-years ago. During the winter, when my legs would burn after shaving, I was told to use Noxzema. The person that told me about it used it for his face.

Believe it or not--yogurt. Plain yogurt - I first used aloe gel, then Milk of Magnesia (worked great for 'regular' adult acne-read of it here.) Was prescribed Retin-A. I could see the difference after Retin-A on my non affected skin, but it had no effect on the horrible scaly red painful area all around my mouth, nose and chin.

I tried tea tree oil, but then thought of plain yogurt with acidopholus, and could see a marked clearing in two days. I applied just the whey in the day time (dried transparent) and the mixed yogurt at night. My face is back to clear with a spot or two, after about 3-4 weeks of application. The original scaly breakout began suddenly and lasted about 3- 4 weeks of trying the above remedies before I thought of the yogurt.

Noxzema is really great stuff. But eczema is primarily an auto-immune condition. Not surprising it hit in spring when you'd probably been without sun for a long time. Try Vitamin D3 daily and you will probably reduce or eliminate the problem. D3 boosts all immune functions, normalizes them.

Several years ago, I too had a patch of eczema on my leg. None of the prescription ointment worked. I read about Nozxema in your column and tried it. I could see a difference the next day! I recommend this to everyone! I even told my doctor about it.

Initially Noxzema was manufactured by Noxell Corp. in Baltimore I have an
original container when Noxell was involved in making this, then, great
product. My original container indicates the following as Active Ingredients: Camphor, Phenol (Less than 1/2%) Clove Oil, Eucalyptus Oil and Menthol. (I'm a collector of original packing etc.)

I recall checking the ingredients on a new container and thinking they are different. Unless it has to do with cost of the initial formula I can't understand it being changed.
Noxzema was used for those times when teen skin/hormones flared and caused various problems. Using the product as a facial wash regularly was
the answer.

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