When a friend of mine gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl, she was all smiles until her little one began to have red spots pop up all over her skin. The spots were followed by itching, crying, and a lot of stress. Spending more time in a doctor’s office than at home proved there was no cure for eczema to be found — or was there? After dozens of doctors appointments and thousands of dollars later, has she found an eczema treatment to answer her prayers?
The History of Noxzema
Invented by Dr. Francis J. Townsend, Noxzema was first prescribed by him for sunburn relief and was commonly called “no-eczema.” As the demand for Noxzema began to grow, Dr. Townsend turned over the formula to another doctor, Dr. George Bunting, who marketed it as a sunburn remedy.
Nowadays, we can find the Noxzema brand name on everything from shaving cream to make-up removers. Will this old product have a new use to add to its already long list of uses?
Eczema Relief
My friend’s daughter, who is almost 16-months old, has been suffering from eczema most of her life. Her skin was covered from head to toe with the condition, and no doctor-prescribed medications including steroids would work. So, as mothers do, she set out on a journey to find something – anything – that could help her daughter.
After many sleepless nights and buckets of tears, my friend began to search the Internet. Upon finding Noxzema’s commonly called name, “no-eczema,” she figured she had nothing to lose but the few dollars it would take to purchase a jar.
This is how she used the Noxzema:
- rub onto the skin three times a day just like lotion.
- wait for the results.
That was all she did, and after just one week, nearly all signs of eczema had disappeared. Is it too good to be true? We’ll, the way she figures it is that even if it only works a few months, it is better than no relief at all. If you are afraid to try something new on your child, test the Noxzema on a small patch of skin for several days first.
Noxzema Ingredients
While there are several ingredients that make up Noxzema, some of the main ingredients are linseed, eucalyptus, menthol, and camphor.
Whether Noxzema will be marketed in the future as an eczema remedy or not is yet to be seen. Maybe this is just the start of a whole new product. Only the future will tell.
