Eczema cream for babies

Baby Dove Eczema Care Cream has the best record for baby eczema: 32 of 34 reviewers said it calmed their baby's eczema. Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief is next at 29 of 33, then CeraVe Baby Moisturizing Cream at 8 of 9, though a smaller group weighed in on that one. Mustela Stelatopia has the weakest record here at 8 of 16, and every baby's skin is different, so a cream that worked for another family may not work for yours.

  • 282 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Feb 2017 to Sep 2026

Updated . How we count

Did it calm eczema? What parents said
  1. Baby Dove Eczema Care Cream 34 said either way
  2. Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief 33 said either way
  3. CeraVe Baby Moisturizing Cream 9 said either way
  4. The Honest Company Eczema Soothing Therapy 29 said either way
  5. Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy 34 said either way
  6. Mustela Stelatopia 16 said either way

Share of parents who stated an outcome for eczema. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Best record Baby Dove Eczema Care Cream 32 of 34 say it calmed their baby's eczema Check price on Amazon
What stands out

Reviewers who had trouble often mention stinging or irritation: 20% of Aveeno Baby reviews, 21% of Mustela reviews and 10% of Honest Company reviews. Flare-ups come up too, in 12% of Aveeno Baby reviews and 26% of Mustela reviews.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points parents repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1

Baby Dove

Eczema Care Cream

32/34 say it calmed their baby's eczema

82% of reviews say it calmed their baby's eczema and 20% say it worked fast, with few complaints (5% mention stinging, 5% the scent). The brand's own site agrees at 6 of 6, which we show but don't count.

What parents praise

  • Works fast 20%
  • Hydrates well 18%
  • Gentle 13%
  • Absorbs well 10%
  • Good value 8%

What parents complain about

  • Stung or irritated 5%
  • Scent 5%
Where parents said it
  • Target 32 of 34
  • Brand site 6 of 6 shown, not counted
2

Eucerin

Baby Eczema Relief

Best for absorbs quickly

29/33 say it calmed their baby's eczema

A close second: 75% of reviews say it calmed their baby's eczema, 18% say it worked fast and 15% say it absorbs well. 8% say their baby's eczema flared up.

What parents praise

  • Works fast 18%
  • Absorbs well 15%
  • Hydrates well 8%
  • Gentle 8%

What parents complain about

  • Flared up 8%
Where parents said it
  • Target 29 of 33
  • Brand site 1 of 2 shown, not counted
3

CeraVe

Baby Moisturizing Cream

8/9 say it calmed their baby's eczema

A smaller group weighed in, with 8 of 9 saying it calmed their baby's eczema and the brand's own site agreeing at 5 of 5, which we show but don't count. 18% of reviews say it didn't help and 14% call it greasy.

What parents praise

  • Absorbs well 14%
  • Gentle 11%
  • Hydrates well 11%
  • Works fast 11%

What parents complain about

  • Greasy 14%
  • Stung or irritated 7%
Where parents said it
  • Target 8 of 9
  • Brand site 5 of 5 shown, not counted
4

The Honest Company

Eczema Soothing Therapy

20/29 say it calmed their baby's eczema

A mixed record: 20 of 29 said it calmed their baby's eczema, and 22% say it worked fast. But 12% say it didn't help, 10% mention stinging or irritation and 8% say it flared up.

What parents praise

  • Works fast 23%
  • Hydrates well 13%
  • Gentle 10%
  • Absorbs well 5%

What parents complain about

  • Stung or irritated 10%
  • Flared up 8%
  • Too expensive 5%
Where parents said it
  • Target 20 of 29
  • Brand site 5 of 5 shown, not counted
5

Aveeno Baby

Eczema Therapy

23/34 say it calmed their baby's eczema

Reviewers are split: 23 of 34 said it calmed their baby's eczema, but 20% mention stinging or irritation and 12% say it flared up. 8% call it good value.

What parents praise

  • Works fast 18%
  • Hydrates well 13%
  • Good value 8%
  • Absorbs well 8%

What parents complain about

  • Stung or irritated 20%
  • Flared up 13%
  • Too expensive 10%
  • Greasy 8%
  • Scent 5%
Where parents said it
  • Target 23 of 34
  • Brand site 8 of 8 shown, not counted
6

Mustela

Stelatopia

8/16 say it calmed their baby's eczema

Price is the sticking point, with 37% of reviews calling it too expensive and 26% saying it flared up. It has the weakest record here at 8 of 16, though the brand's own site is far more positive at 7 of 7, which we show but don't count.

What parents praise

  • Hydrates well 16%
  • Works fast 16%
  • Good value 16%
  • Gentle 16%

What parents complain about

  • Too expensive 37%
  • Flared up 26%
  • Stung or irritated 21%
Where parents said it
  • Target 8 of 16
  • Brand site 7 of 7 shown, not counted

Share of 19 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 6 products ranked here carry 11,572 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about eczema, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Feb 2017 and Sep 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

We count what parents report. Nothing here is medical or safety advice: for a sick baby, call your pediatrician, and for car seats, a certified child passenger safety technician can check the install.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most parents here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Baby Dove Eczema Care Cream Target (40 reviews counted)
  2. Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief Target (40 reviews counted)
  3. CeraVe Baby Moisturizing Cream Target (28 reviews counted)
  4. The Honest Company Eczema Soothing Therapy Target (40 reviews counted)
  5. Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Target (40 reviews counted)
  6. Mustela Stelatopia Target (19 reviews counted)

People asking about it on Reddit

  1. Babies with eczema: give me all your tips r/beyondthebump, Sep 2024, 58 comments
  2. What are we using for moisturizer on babies with eczema (non-food product ingredients)? r/NewParents, Sep 2026, 65 comments

Questions buyers ask

Which eczema cream do parents say works for baby eczema?

Baby Dove Eczema Care Cream has the best record (32 of 34), then Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief (29 of 33) and CeraVe Baby Moisturizing Cream (8 of 9). These are reports from parents, not medical advice.

Do baby eczema creams work right away?

Some reviewers say so. 20% of Baby Dove Eczema Care Cream reviews, 22% of The Honest Company Eczema Soothing Therapy reviews and 18% of Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief reviews say it worked fast. Results vary from baby to baby.

Do any of these creams sting?

Some reviewers report it. Stinging or irritation comes up in 20% of Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy reviews, 21% of Mustela Stelatopia reviews, 10% of The Honest Company Eczema Soothing Therapy reviews and 5% of Baby Dove Eczema Care Cream reviews.

When should I call the pediatrician about baby eczema?

Call your pediatrician if the skin looks severe, lasts more than a few days or comes with a fever. They can also tell you whether a cream is right for your baby, since the reviews here are parent reports and not medical advice.

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