Is the eczema on your hands getting worse?
Or are your busy hands constantly scratching the eczema?
Maybe it’s both.
If you, your child or someone you know is dealing eczema on the hands or constantly scratching, then eczema gloves might be for you.
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Table of Contents
What Is Eczema?
If you are here, you probably already know what eczema is.
If you are looking for more information on eczema, check out my in depth articles below:
- What Helps Eczema?
- Holistic Approach to Eczema
- What Causes Eczema to Flare-up?
Eczema is a condition that causes redness, rashes, and itching of the skin.
It is often caused by genetics, allergies, environmental factors, nutrient deficiency, and/or lifestyle habits.
It is very common in babies but most of them outgrow it. But it can also occur in adults.
Why Should I Use Eczema Gloves?
So this is why you are here, so let’s cut to the chase.
Using eczema gloves provides a lot of benefits.
First of all, it can help you from scratching yourself.
It will lessen the impact as opposed to your sharp hard nails.
I know, you and I both, love to scratch. It just feels good 🤷♂️😅.
But this is where the eczema gloves come in.
Another benefit is, it helps with whichever lotion, cream or balm you apply.
The gloves themselves help lock in moisture on your hands.
It also prevents it from being rubbed off or smudged against your sheets and clothes.
We want all of it, if not most of the product to stay on our skin.
There are even options eczema gloves for kids!
Summary of Benefits:
- Helps with itching
- Helps prevent skin infections
- Decrease impact of scratching
- Helps skin to lock in moisture
- Most are made with cotton or bamboo
- Helps skincare products from being rubbed/smudged off
Best 5 Eczema Gloves
These are in no particular order!
1. Eczema Mittens
Price: $104 CAD (Free Shipping and 100% 7 Day Money Back Guarantee)
What I love about this product is that it was founded by an eczema and topical steroid withdrawal warrior like myself.
Which means, they know exactly what we are going through.
It’s created using 100% organic cotton and synthetic silk.
Benefits and Features, according to EczemaMitten.com
- Covers your entire arm, not only your wrists and hands
- 100% organic cotton sleeves are cooling and breathable
- Mittens act as a barrier to prevent scratching and skin infections
- Double layered silk mittens are soft and smooth on the skin and durable
- Designed so that you can’t remove it while sleeping unlike gloves
The great thing is that, they already have 42 (5) Star Reviews within a short amount of time.
You should definitely check out this small business!
2. Yoro Natural’s Remedywear™ (TENCEL + Zinc) Gloves for Adults, Kids and Babies
Price: $29.99
What’s great about this product is that it is actually meant to treat the skin.
However it may not prevent scratching because of how delicate the material is.
These gloves are made with the fabric TENCEL and has Zinc embedded into it to help heal the skin.
Benefits and Features of the glove, according to Yoro Naturals:
- Covers fingers, nails, palms, and wrists
- Makes the perfect glove treatment for dry, itchy hands and cracked skin
- Hypoallergenic, latex-free elastane
- Oeko-tex standard 100 and Step by Oeko-tex
- Stretchy and form-fitting material that stays put
- Moisture-wicking sweat control
- Remedywear was awarded the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance™
It doesn’t specify anywhere on the site if this is a single pair or multiple though.
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3. Eczema Honey Premium Cotton Gloves (24 Pairs)
Price: $35.00
If you haven’t heard of Eczema Honey, they are famous for their skin-soothing eczema cream made of out … you guessed it… honey, among other ingredients.
But back to the gloves because they also sell these.
They sell them in a pack of 24 pairs which are 100% cotton
Benefits and Features of the glove, according to Eczema Honey:
- 100% Cotton
- Lab tested
- Passed Flammability, Fiber, Safety, Lead and Phthalates Test
- One size fits most
- Easy to clean
4. Eczema Clothing Gloves and Mittens for Adults, Kids and Babies
Price: $25+
Okay, this company has a wide range of options!
From full sleeve tops with a closed ending, so you can’t take off the “gloves” or mittens, gloves, and tops that you can roll back the hand portion.
Benefits and Features, according to The Eczema Clothing.com:
- 100% organic cotton
- Minimize damage from scratching at night
- Protects against infections and scarring
- Latex free
- Elastic Free
5. CARA Moisturizing Eczema Cotton Gloves
Price: ~$20 for 24 pairs
I like this because it’s sold on Amazon. Which means, if you have other orders, add this in and save on shipping.
Aside from that, this works like all the gloves above.
It helps to lock in moisture on your hands and hopefully prevents you from scratching at night.
Benefits and Features, according to CARA, :
- 100% Cotton
- Hypoallergenic
- Helps absorption of creams, lotions
- Re-usable
How To Use Eczema Gloves
So you want to know how to use eczema gloves? I gotchu!
First and foremost, remember when washing and cleaning these gloves, use a plant based, hypoallergenic and fragrance free detergent.
The last thing we want is to wash the gloves loaded with chemicals which then will aggravate the skin.
This part is the easiest.
After you wash your hands, apply your favourite cream, lotion or balm.
I’ve got 7 great options here.
Once the product is on, all you have to do is put the gloves on!
Voila!
Whether you want to do some work, hang around in the house or fall asleep, these gloves help protect your skin, hands and ultimately help you heal the skin.
The glove works by retaining the moisture of the product so your skin stays hydrated longer.
Sleeping with Eczema Gloves
The best part is, you can even sleep with these gloves.
It’s a good idea to sleep with them because it will make it harder for you to scratch.
We all know, half the time, we aren’t even aware that we are scratching in the middle of the night.
So these gloves can decrease the impact of our hard scratching.
This will prevent less flare ups, worsening the rashes and even skin infections.
But, the gloves gotta stay on during the night.
I remember the nights when I would take the gloves off the middle of the night and scratch away 😓…oops.
Sick of the Glove?
So the glove is not working as expected?
Are you taking it off in the middle of the night like I am 🤦♀️?
It’s okay, you tried it out and it didn’t work.
Or it’s working (great!) but you are still stuck on your healing journey.
Well, this is when you need to start looking beyond the skin.
We need to help the body heal from the inside out.
Most often, eczema manifests from within.
It could be a combination of what you put in your body and what your stress about.
Once you rule out environmental factors such as dusts, fragrances, toxic skincare products, you need to address nutrition.
This may feel overwhelming to do.
You may not know where to start.
This is exactly why I created the XZMA Healing Program.
Let me coach you every step of the way while you heal your skin and regain your confidence.
