Top 5 Sensitive Skin Summer Must Haves Every Mother Should Carry
As a child I spent all of my summer months outdoors. From sun-up to sun-down I was never seen inside, not even for dinner. Those were the days, not a care in the world except for the fact that I never wanted the days to end.
Bicycle scrapes, tree-climbing cuts and even run-ins with the pavement were just an everyday occurrence when it came to being a kid and my outdoor adventures. Not to mention sunburns, mosquito bites and bee stings–come to think of it, it was hard being a kid.
Tie all of that in with sensitive skin and life just got so much harder. Lucky for me my skin WAS flawless, no sensitivity here. Unlucky for my oldest because somewhere along the lines he inherited sensitive skin which makes certain products not so easy to use on his skin. As a mom, it’s my job to help him be a kid, have fun and not worry about any of the “side-effects” that come along with it.
- Water – Staying hydrated is very important in keeping skin from getting dry and irritated. Drinking enough water will help to flush out any unnecessary toxins making skin less prone to getting acne.
- Aloe Vera – With so many uses for Aloe Vera it would be insane not to have some on-hand at all times; quick relief of blisters as well as minor scrapes and soothes sunburns along with irritations from rashes and pesky bug bites, plus so much more.
- Sunscreen - You never know when a spur of the moment outdoor adventure is going to strike. Having a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 or higher and zinc oxide or titanium dioxide as the functioning ingredient.
- Hypoallergenic hand sanitizer- Keeping hands free from germs and grime will sustain skin irritations. You don’t have to constantly keep washing your hands but doing so after touching toilets, door handles and anything else that leaves a trace of bacteria can help.
- Bandages - Cuts and scrapes of all sizes are a given at this time of year and let’s be honest there’s no way you can prevent them no matter how hard you try. Having some Nexcare™ Sensitive Skin products on hand to keep all of the boo-boos covered up is crucial for keeping infections away.
Nexcare™ Sensitive Skin Tape is a new consumer product that is clinically designed for fragile or sensitive skin. Features a constant adhesive strength for as long as it’s left in place, unlike traditional tape that increases adhesion over time.
Benefits
- Pain-free removal, yet holds securely; proprietary silicone adhesive achieves new level of gentle, yet secure, performance
- Tears easily by hand, no scissors needed
- Repositionable
- Patented paper blend backing for breathability
- Water resistant; can be worn while showering
- Used in hospitals
Nexcare™ Sensitive Skin Adhesive Pads have an innovative adhesive silicone technology unlike any other dressing in the market place. Ideal for protecting wounds such as cuts, minor burns, abrasions and post-surgical incisions.
Benefits
- Absorbent, non-stick pad wicks fluids away from the wound
- Clinically designed for fragile or sensitive skin
- Constant adhesive strength for as long as it’s left in place, unlike traditional adhesive dressings that increases adhesion over time
- Clean removal and minimal hair pulling
- Repositionable and water resistant
- Hypoallergenic adhesive and latex free
All products are hypoallergenic, have a water resistant adhesive and can be purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart, Sobey’s , Jean Coutu, Overwaitea, London Drugs and Rexall.
Carry all of these in your purse, diaper bag…heck, even the trunk of your car; it doesn’t matter as long as they’re always accessible and no beach blunders, bike botches or tree-climbing tribulations stand a chance.
Do you or your child have sensitive skin? What is your sensitive skin summer must have?
Disclaimer: Although this post has been generously sponsored by Nexcare™, the opinions and language are my own, and in no way do they reflect Nexcare™.
92 Comments
Lynda Cook
I do to the regular bandaids I break out into a rash from the sticky side, so this would be great to win!!
Anne Taylor
We all have sensitive skin. The best thing for our skin during the summer is ocean water and we use unscented products!
Amanda Komoski
Ocean water? I’ve never heard of that. What affect does it have?
Julie R.
2 of my kids have sensitive skin. Sunscreen is a must.
Vesper Meikle
I have sensitive skin. My sensitive skin summer must have is my favourite body/face cream and a hat
Silvia D
Both my daughter and myself have very sensitive skin.i make sure to use a good sunscreen whenever out in the sun.
Florence C
Yes I have sensitive skin. I make sure to use my sunscreen.
Jenness M
I dont have sensitive skin but my daughter does. Lots of vaseline lotion really helps.
Wendy Hutton
yes I have sensitive skin and sunscreen is a must for me
jan
my skin is sooo sensitive that most products make it react.
Belinda McNabb
I am the one with fair and sensitive skin. I use a high spf sunscreen when I know I will be out for a bit
Erika E
We both have sensitive skin. I keep aloe vera on hand all the time, it’s a must have.
Carole Dube
I have sensitive skin, My summer must have is sunscreen for babies. I don’t react to it.
Jeannie
My youngest has sensitive skin and our summer must have is unscented sunscreen!
Amy C
We all have sensitive skin here. My must have is sunscreen and hats.
MrsWhite
Yes I do have sensitive skin - My summer saver this year has been a sensitive skin sunscreen for face, that finally works perfectly 🙂
ashley p
my youngest has very sensitive skin. Our summer must have is a gentle sunblock
Viv Sluys
My oldest daughter has sensitive skin. Aloe is a must-have here!
kathy downey
I have sensitive skin and my sensitive skin summer must have is sun screen
Danielle Nantau
We use as many unscented products as possible to try not to irritate our sensitive skins
KellyPC
I don’t have really sensitive but sometimes I get dry or itchy from adhesive so it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Dream24
Yes we have sensitive skin. Unscented sunscreen and laundry detergent is a must
Karla Sceviour
yes,I do have sensitive skin. Sunscreen without a lot of scent is a must have.
Cheryl
Our whole family has sensitive skin 🙁 And we always need good bandages that stick well when swimming like Nexcare 🙂
joy
yes, we have sensitive skin - we avoid products with lots of additives, colouring and fragrances.
Knittinchick
My son has sensitive skin and gets lots of ‘owes’… this would be a good addition to our household!
Jennifer P.
My oldest child has very sensitive skin, although it has improved over the years. My sensitive skin must have for summer is sunscreen - don’t want to add sunburns to the list of skin issues!!
caryn s
We all have sensitive skin and use lots of lotion!
Nicole Jubleew
I have sensitive skin. My must have is a good sun screen that I don’t have a reaction to.
Judy Cowan
I have a latex allergy so yes I do have sensitive skin. And our sensitive skin summer must have is unscented sunscreen.
Erika Letson
My daughter has very sensitive skin and our summer must have is sunscreen for sensitive skin.
Elena
One of my kids has sensitive skin but not the other. We use Goldbond excema cream as a must-have item for him
Amanda Komoski
Isn’t it odd how that happens?!? My boys are the same, on has sensitive and one doesn’t.
Ira
My kids have sensitive skin. We use sunscreen, but I guess that’s a necessity for any skin in the summer. We use the most natural I can find.
Gillian Morgan
Sophie has sensitive skin. Her skin tends to dry out in spots. We use Skin fix on her skin. Its the best thing we have tried.
gene d
i have sensitive skin - i use lots of sensitive skin lotions and potions
heidi c.
We all have sensitive skin. So I use natural ingredient sunscreen, hats and sunglasses.
Doris H
I have sensitive skin. My summer must have is an spf lotion.
Catherine Brown
yes, eczema and we use sunscreen and cream to protect
andrea amy
I have beyond sensitive skin, and 3 of my 5 children also have sensitive skin. Nexcare are the only bandages we can use without breaking out into hives. Other must haves are unscented high SPF sun lotion and unscented regular hand/body lotion.
Monique L.S.
We don’t really have sensitive skin, but we try to use products that are not very strongly scented.
Debbie Petch
I have very sensitive skin and make sure I wear a lot of sun screen.
Brittany
I loooove the Nexcare sensitive line! I always get rashes from standard dressings and glues, but never from Nexcare Sensitive.
Doreen Lamoureux
Yes sensitive and very oily. We use cetaphil.
Amanda Komoski
I had to start using that when I was pregnant because my face seemed to always be red and rashy looking. I’ve recently discovered Aloe Vera takes the redness away.
Sheryl P
My son and I both have sensitive skin! Sunscreen is a must!!
Tanisha Gomez
I love that they’re water resistant. Every time I put a bandage on my son, it comes right off when I give him a bath, and it’s just a waste and exposes his wound to the bath water. I need to give these a try!
Amanda Komoski
That’s one of my biggest pet peeves about kids bandages.
Theresa
One of our kids has sensitive skin. My Dad does too. Thanks for the recommendations!
Josie
yes my kids have sensitive skin. We use a lot of lotion
Yuen C
We have sensitive skin and must use sunscreen as we are sensitive to that.
Alana
This is a great review of a product of never heard of before! I have insanely sensitive skin so I appreciate these tips. One thing I always have on hand too is medicated diaper cream. It’s great for common skin irritations and has avoided me needing to go to the doc for hydrocordozone cream.
Amanda Komoski
I have that as well, mainly for my toddler who doesn’t seem to want to be potty trained but I have to admit I’ve had to dabble in it a few times.
Suzi
I have sensitive skin and the tape is essential for me because sometimes the nose piece of my glasses rubs and it helps to keep it from hurting me and allowing my skin to heal.
Amanda Komoski
I never thought of using it for that. Thanks for the tip Suzi!
Erin W
My daughter’s skin isn’t really sensitive but my husband’s is. He’s a tradesman so he’s forever cutting his hands. He would love these.
Tammy Dalley
Me and my son have sensitive skin! My must have is spf lotion and aveeno daily moisturizer
Stephanie LaPlante
My whole family has sensitive skin. We go through a lot of bandages.
Debbie S.
My son and myself both have very sensitive skin. We opt out of bandages and tape at the hospital.The bandages can make a bigger mess than a lot of the needles or wounds. I would love to give these Nexcare products a try.
Amanda Komoski
And they can be hard to take off without tears.
Victoria Ess
She does have sensitive skin and we always use sunscreen for sensitive skin.
Donna L.
We need the Nexcare Sensitive Skin adhesive tape because our whole family has sensitive skin.
Julie Bolduc
I have sensitive skin I find I need to put moisturizer on at niight
Juliee Fitze
I have sensitive skin and react to different scents so everything is scentless that I buy.
M Thompson
My skin bruises and scars easily. I like Nexcare Sensitive Skin tape
Angela Mitchell
My daughter and I both have sensitive skin. My daughter is mostly affected on her hands and I have sensitive skin all over.
M
I have sensitive skin, and I use a lot of lotion and sunscreen
Jonnie
My son has sensitive skin and we’ve found Aveeno sunscreen and lotion soothes his skin best
Laurie P
sunscreen and UV clothing for us here!
lori butler
my youngest has extremely sensitive skin. we use alot of aveeno products for him.
jaimeem
must have is a sensitive skin lotion
Dayle B.
I have sensitive skin and always wear a hat in the sun.
Also, use a sun screen. Moisturize my skin with
sensitive skin creamy lotion. Great prize pack.
Barb Jensen
We use Nexcare band aids in our home, and find they
Are very good for us!
InezbyDesign
I do have sensitive skin and need to keep wearing sunscreen and keep hydrated.
Karen
Nexcare products are great
Ken Palma
Would love to try it
Jason Harvey
These are great. Good luck everyone.
boovgirl
Yes, I have sensitive skin. I use cetaphil and occasional hydrocortisone cream.
Robyn Bellefleur
I have sensitive skin and so does my daughter. We wear hats a lot in the summer.
Brenda Penton
My youngest son has sensitive skin
angela m
My youngest daughter has sensitive skin. We use sensitive lotions
Tina L.
Yes, I have sensitive skin. Must have sunscreen in the summer.
Debbie W
I get flushed in no time with exposure to the sun. I have to be careful
Amanda Komoski
I don’t just get flushed, I break out in hives 🙁 not fun.
laurie murley
the whole family has sensitive skin
Amber Y
A must have is a gentle sunscreen since it has to be slathered all over the entire body.
Wanda Tracey
A must is a gentle sunscreen since we use a lot of it all year long on our sensitive skin.
Marla
Aveeno sensitive skin sunscreen
crystal porter
The only one who doesn’t have sensitive skin in this house is my oldest son.
Diane Wilford
I have sensitive skin. I get sun poisoning if I am out in the sun too long.
Elizabeth Matthiesen
I seem to be a bit allergic to red band aids probably something in the glue, I don’t remember this when I was a child and I know I was a bit of a tomboy and always had a band aid or two for some cut or scrape. As a mother I always had at least 10 in my purse - and often other mothers were glad about this too 🙂
kathy downey
We all have sensitive skin here,i must follow your tips and pick some up !