Powder, cream or oil?

Basically what the subject line says. Do you use powder, cream or oil... or nothing in conjunction with your diapers/nappies? What kind do you prefer and why?

Have used Sudocream for many a year as it waterproofs everything nicely, sticks well to the skin and lasts until evening when I apply more for the "night shift", I only use PUL pants so using this cream is not an issue with killing the pants.

Have used Talc (J & J) as we had some left over from the kids years ago, but I find it makes the PUL pants go creamy and was worried it would cause them damage so tend not to use it anymore.

Have only used a baby oil once and whilst it felt lovely my pants were moving all round my butt and would soon have been overstretched and probably torn.

I use the good ol' pink baby lotion. It isn't so oily and seems to be easier on my plastic pants (respect the plastic pants!). I also use baby powder. I switched to the cornstarch type instead of talc after reading it causes cancer. I really enjoy the combination of baby powder and lotion. The scent it creates just seems to make me feel good.

If I start to see skin problems I lay down a coat of A and D ointment with zinc first. It makes a nice sticky white coating that always ensure a quick cure.

Same here as Metoo. Pink baby lotion! Maybe the pink bottles appeal to my sissy side. LOL.

Right now I'm using Johnson's baby lotion because my wife bought me two huge bottles of it a while back when she saw it on sale somewhere. (As much as I sometimes bemoan how I wish she took a more active role in making me wear my diapers, she will often surprise me and come hope with some specifically diaper-related thing for me like the baby lotion or a big gallon bottle of Dreft detergent to wash them with. I love it.).

My favorite kind for years has been Baby Magic Lotion. Over the years I've grown to love that smell so much (especially after it mixes with the wonderful pee smells as I soak my diapers). Just opening the bottle and smelling it is often enough to give me a hard-on. And it contributes to how wonderful it feels when I get myself off in my diapers--like a lubricant. Some baby lotion inside of warm, drenched cloth diapers feels as good (or better) to me than being inside of a woman.

I was never much for baby oil. I always did like the smell but it just isn't the same as far as using it with my diapers. Also I've read (as metoo said) that baby oil isn't good for plastic pants, and like him, I love and respect my plastic pants!

Sometimes I will use a little bit of powder around the leg openings of the plastic pants but that's it.

My wife makes sure I shave there every week, considering my incontinence,which also helps me keep off diaper rash and smells, she's using the good old pink baby lotion I really like the combination of baby powder and lotion, the feeling of softness and the without hairless feeling when she puts on my diapers, and even though she loves it when I look like a big baby.??

I go with powder first, then cream. I keep everything smooth down there and wash and air out frequently. I try to avoid heavy scented stuff as well. J&J talc baby powder. I am allergic to cornstarch stuff. I have RX powder for bad rashes. I will use calmosept (sp?) or A&D (creamy kind only) when needed. Anything else and the skin doesn't breath well and yeasties tend to grow. Yuck!

Have been thinking about lotion or oil but, don't really see the benefit. I always thought they were more to just give babies soft skin.

I prefer to use balmex cream, it is very effective and has no medicinal smell, then, of course, plenty of baby powder. Pure corn starch, talc is not healthy.

All of the above

The products I've seen mentioned in stories most are 'zinc oxide cream' and Vaseline. Of course I know what the latter is, but not certain about the former. Is this the pink lotion which many of you like? Or is it something like clorodine mixture... i.e something popular in the good/bad old days but now regarded as practically poisonous?

To Daniel, Pink Lotion was what we called the lotions like "Baby Magic". It's a thin pink moisturizer cream with a baby scent. It's great as long as your skin is in good shape. But not what you want to use if you have diaper rash.

Being thinner than a cream, it goes on easily and has a really nice scent. It's also really soothing. It's not poisonous in any way and you could probably eat the stuff ( though I wouldn't recommend it LOL )...

When I do get a case of diaper rash I use the old fashioned zinc oxide cream (A and D with zinc). It makes a great barrier and clears me up fast. I also try to air out and go diaperless while I heal. A few hours works wonders.

@metoo Thanks.

I use a barrier cream to keep my so n healthy that's it once a month I will use A& D,or one of the others at random to seal protect moisturize.

I use barrier cream too. I put my diaper on while I am standing, so powder would just make a mess on the floor.

I always use diaper rash ointment first then powder as i love the smell of both

Powder every time. I love the feel and smell of baby powder even if it can make a white powdery mess. (One of the LEAST objectionable messes associated with diapers if you ask me, hehe.) Usually that's all I use, but like other earlier responders in this thread I'll use some A+D ointment if I get a bit of redness.

Once in a while if I want to stay in the same diapers for a long time (12 hours or more) I'll go really old school and put a thin layer of Vaseline on my skin to prevent rash.

Like the smell of Johnson baby power when getting a fresh diaper on I use diaper rash cream

I only ever use baby powder , I only wear plastic pants in bed . Ive been told that anything other than Baby powder is bad for the plastic pants ,it makes them very brittle ect . Is this true ? what other creams can I use for my tender parts to stop sweat & soreness ? Advice needed

Lovejoy if you were to change to PUL pants then the issue of using creams would cease to be a problem.

I now only use PUL and smother sensitive parts in Sudcream or Vaseline and it has no effect on the PUL plastic at ll.

Maybe it is time to try PUL .?

My only observation with PUL is that if you use talc on them they go very cloudy until they have been washed many times but other than they it does not seem to have a detrimental affect at all.

For the ladies: A word of caution if you choose powder: talcum powder has been directly linked to ovarian cancer. So a cornstarch-based powder that is free of talc is the safest option if you are applying anywhere near the peri/genital area.

Hi Squirmy , Very Kind thanks on the PUL Pants -This I didnt know Thank you

I don't use any of them.

A light dusting of baby powder works just fine for me as well. I've worn plastic pants forever and anything other than the powder makes the vinyl brittle and hard. If you use polyurethane plastic pants, like Euroflex, they never get brittle or hard. Well worth the extra cost. I've switched to these, but I do like my Gary vinyl pants as well.

I use Gold Bond Ultimate Hand and Body Lotion. It feels great and I've NEVER had a rash. Considering my diapers have pee in them to some degree at least 23 hours/day, I'm happy with the results of Gold Bond.

Usually nothing, however, cream recently. Feels super good. Plus, moisturized skin so win win.

I've tended to use powder

I use barrier cream if I start to get any irritation and water based lotion if I’m going to be playing with myself.

This baby girl,is never allowed to make any decisions about my diapering care,that is only left up to my mommy. So she always decides what goes on my sweet delicate baby girl skin in my diapering areas. My mommy takes very good care of her baby girl.I have only had a rash a couple times,but mommy is always on top of that,and it clears up quickly!!

Baby powder or I chafe. I don't wear them all the time just when I need to like after an oil enema.

talcum powder has been directly linked to ovarian cancer.

So science links something else to cancer . Reminds me of the Kevin Bacon game. O thats right bacon is linked to cancer as well. Eggs used to be killing people with clorestorol now there fine. My friends diet has like six eggs in a serving on it. She eats a lot of eggs. They are good for you now. Beyond direct cause and effect wacking my fingers with a hammer causes severe pain sort of thing I tend to just say interesting to these linked to things.

Baby powder. Always. The feel, the scent, just right for me. Johnsons baby 🍼 powder, but not talc, the cornstarch much much better. Perfect in my diaper.