My 13 month old daughter has had several reactions to different sunblocks, and we're getting concerned.
We first tried: Aveeno Baby. We took her to the beach, and she broke out in hives, and was clearly having an allergic reaction. We gave her Benedryl and called our Pediatrician, and he suggested that we try some completely chemical free products.
We next tried: Blue Lizard. This actually seemed to work pretty well a few times, but the 3rd time we used it, she appeared to be having the start of a reaction. Note: we were in a pool this time. The tip or her nose got red, the area around her mouth got a little red as well, and she had a runny nose. I felt like this may have just been a reaction to being in the chlorinated water of the pool for a while, but my wife feels like it was a reaction to the sunblock.
Last we tried Neutragena for Sensitive Skin, which is chemical free, and hypoallergenic. With this, she seemed to get a rash on her body. We've given her Benedryl each time she's had a reaction, but we're definitely concerned. We're trying to get her an appointment with a local dermatologist, but the soonest we can get is 1.5 months out. What would your recommended course of action be? Could the chlorine in the pool cause the symptoms we've witnessed? Such as the red nose, runny nose, and red around her mouth?
Thanks