With the holiday season around the corner, you must be busy buying gifts for your beloved ones. The shopping is even exciting with the avalanche of deals coming with Black Friday and Cyber Monday as well.

Needless to say you want to give memorial present to your near and dear ones. What about those who are living with skin conditions like eczema?

You can help them feel better this festive season by gifting them relief.

Here’s how…

Fragrance Free Moisturizer:

Encourage them for a skincare with a fragrance free moisturizer.

Scented moisturizers or lotions can make the things worse for eczema patients. They contain irritants or certain chemicals which can trigger eczema flare up. Ceramides are one of the best moisturizer for eczema. They are naturally made by the body in lipids or fats. As a moisturizer, they are effective in softening and moisturizing the cells in the outer layers of the skin. This way, they help heal the skin. As an added bonus, it helps the skin retain moisturizer and prevents further damage from eczema rash.

Air Purifier:

Airborne pathogens like pet dander, dust, smoke and mold can trigger eczema flare-ups. Therefore, the air should be cleared of those pathogens to help eczema sufferers manage the symptoms.

And an air purifier makes a good gift for eczema patients. Or a combo of air purifier and humidifier can be better. Humidifiers balance the dryness, which worsen your eczema skin, in air. And the combo is generally less expensive than purchasing the devices separately.

Silk Clothing:

Silk is an ideal fabric for the people with eczema. It not only looks beautiful, but also containsanti-microbial properties which minimize the risk of infections in eczema prone skin. It is smooth and doesn’t cause friction on the skin. Silk is more efficient than cotton when it comes to absorbing moisture, thereby helping the body to maintain temperature and moisture. What about gifting them a silk shirt or cardigan?

Gloves:

You must be wondering why gloves did make on this list?

This is because eczema is an itchy condition urging a patient to scratch the skin for getting relief. Scratching not only damages the skin, but also transfers the germs living beneath the nails to the skin. Then, they have to handle various irritants like household cleaners or citrus fruits. They need protective barrier like gloves to do the chores.

Cookware:

Another thing on the list you may not link with eczema care. But a careful choice of utensil can help manage the flare ups. For example, nickel-plated stainless steel is not safe for someone with nickel allergy or who suffers skin rashes due to eczema. Top of that, manufactures don’t label their cookware as toxic.

Non-stick cookware or cast iron cookware can leach their contents into the food, thereby causing a health concern. The safest metals are cast iron, enamel coated cast iron, stainless steel, or glass to choose from. There is no perfect cookware, though you can provide them much safer options.

Topical Anesthetic:

This is the most unconventional gift for eczema sufferers. Topical anesthetic, also known as a numbing cream, can soothe eczema flare ups. It temporarily dulls the skin patch so that you don’t feel eczema itch. The cream is a great option when eczema itch goes relentless. One of the most effective numbing creams is NumbSkin. It contains 5% lidocaine and numbs your skin efficiently. The numbing effect lasts up to 1-2 hours. Don’t use numbing cream over broken skin like wounds. Make sure to read the instructions first before using a numbing cream.