Re: [Philmont]: Replacement for Desitin

I can find at least 3 different Aveeno products. One has hydrocortisone,
one has calamine and pramoxine HCI, and the other for diaper rash has zinc
oxide. Which one is best for the backpacker? Then there's the question of
cream vs. lotion vs. gel spray. I suspect cream is prefered.

Scott Reichmann
Crew Advisor for Troop 102
Rochester, MN

owner-philmont@troop47.com wrote on 05/13/2004 09:31:23 AM:

> Hi folks,
>
> Dr Bob is quite right that Aveeno is fantastic for all kinds of rashes
> (I first encountered it about 15 years ago when I had the unfortunate
> incident to having poison ivy over 65% of my body - hint, don't burn
> it). The up side with it is that it works fantastic!
>
> Now, there is a down side to it. My brother, who is allergic to oats,
> can't use it because one of the active ingredients is: oats! Weird, I
> know, but it could very well mean that to a bear you would smell like
> Dr Atkin's nightmare walking down the trail. You might not, and
> American Aveeno might be different from Canadian Aveeno, but iit's
> something I would check out if I were you.
>
> Cheers
>
> Mike
>
> On 13-May-04, at 3:59 AM, Dr. Bob Klein wrote:
> > While shopping for a shakedown hike this past weekend (we're doing a
> > trek in the Sierras this summer), I was pointed to a new product,
> > called "Aveeno", another white cream diaper rash product manufactured
> > by Johnson and Johnson. [The labelling claims it has been around for
> > 60 years, but if so it was a stealth product for me, anyway.] It is
> > touted as being scentless, and (as best as my sniffer can tell after
> > 30 years of chemistry labs) that claim is accurate. It is my
> > recommendation that anyone carrying Desitin replace it with Aveeno.
> --
> Mike Bingley
> Council Field Executive
> Scouts Canada - Chinook Council
> mbingley@scouts.ca
> 403-327-4647
> 888-321-4647 (toll free in Alberta and BC)
> Experience High Adventure in the Rockies with Impeesa Extreme:
> http://www.chinook.scouts.ca/impeesa-x/

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