Skin sensitivity is something that I’ve known quite a bit about ever since I was a child. My younger sister suffered from severe eczema when she was little and used to wake up screaming in the night because she was itching so badly. When we grew up and had our own children, my boys dealt with some mild irritations and allergies of their own and my oldest niece suffered from the same severe eczema as my sister once had.
Needless to say, I’ve done my fair share of research into ways to minimize skin irritation. And if your family ever has negative skin reactions, Canadian dermatologist Dr. Sandy Skotnicki has some great tips to help avoid allergic reactions and other skin sensitivity issues!
- Avoid fragrances and or botanicals in your daily washing, soaps, detergents and moisturizers, as they can be both irritants and allergens. Test out a detergent like the new Tide Pods Free & Gentle. For people with sensitive skin seeking a detergent free of dyes and perfumes, Tide Pods Free & Gentle provides a deep clean that leaves behind no dyes or perfumes on fabrics, for gentleness on skin.
- Stick to non-foaming “soaps” in the shower. They do not strip the skin of its natural oils.
- Only shower or bath once a day. Water dries out the skin.
- Make sure that you keep bathing times to under 15 minutes and avoid using hot water.
- After bathing, pat dry. Rubbing your body with a towel will remove moisture and further dry out your skin.
My boys luckily don’t seem to react to synthetic scents at all but I know many children that do, including my niece. So I always appreciate companies that recognize the need for scent-free products suitable for sensitive skin. Tide has offered scent-free liquid laundry detergent for years, but now the company is making laundry easier than ever for parents in need of scent-free products with new Tide Pods Free & Gentle!
Having visited the fabric care facility and talked so often with the people behind the products at P&G, I know that customers have been asking for a scent-free version of Tide Pods since shortly after the original Tide Pods were released. I also know that the creators of Tide would never release a product until it’s been thoroughly developed and tested to prove it can live up to the Tide name.
Sure enough, Tide Pods Free & Gentle do just that. Not only are they the ideal choice for sensitive skin, but the pods also provide the deep cleaning power that consumers expect from Tide. Now that’s the best of both worlds for anyone with sensitive skin! And paired with Ultra Downy Free & Sensitive or Bounce Free & Sensitive, clothes come out of the wash cleaner and last longer too!
P&G wants you to test out the new product too, so the company is very generously offering one lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader a Tide Free & Gentle prize pack containing Tide Pods Free & Gentle, Ultra Downy Free & Sensitive, Bounce Free & Sensitive and Tide Stain Release In-Wash Boost Action Pac Free Nature, a $45 value! To enter to win, just leave a blog comment about whether you have skin sensitivities in your family.
The new Tide Pods Free & Gentle are available now at stores across Canada and if you’re a parent that’s longed to experience the convenience of pod laundry detergent but haven’t been able to find a scent-free way to do so while still getting a great clean, this is a product you have to try. See what you think of the new Tide Pods that are perfect for sensitive skin!
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Jess H says
I deal with skin sensitivities because of itchiness to some of the other brands out there.
julia g says
Everyone in my home has sensitive skin, but not always to the same products.
kristin Smith says
My daughter has eczema. .and her skin is very sensitive to fragrance..ive had to to a lot of trial and error over the past 8 years! Me personally i could use any old soap, but for her sake I need to be very cautious what i wash her clothes and bedding in!
Elizabeth Hall says
My son and I both have sensitive skin especially with laundry products
Danita Frost-Arey says
My 4 month son has sensitive skin, and the scent in Ivory is a bit much. I’d like to use Free & Gentle
Angela SC says
Myself and surprisingly my husband as well.
Silvia D says
my daughter and I have sensitive skin. Would love to try thiese products.
Gord says
I deal with skin sensitivities along with a skin condition and have reactions to strong scents and dyes.
marla says
Yes my daughter has sensitive skin and excema
Lorraine Wiebe says
I have eczema and use lots of moisturizers.
Lori Bazan says
My husband and son have ultra sensitive skin and I just have very dry skin. We would really benefit for a gentler detergent
Brenda Penton says
My youngest son has sensitive skin issues
Lisa H says
My son has sensitive skin.
LILLIAN BROWN says
Both my husband and I …would like to try this product
Gizele says
I have a sensitivity to fragrances.
Susan Spidle says
My daughter and I have sensitive skin.
Margie says
I am sensitive to certain products. This seems like a good product even for those without sensitive skin. Thanks for the giveaway.
Vesper Meikle says
I am the one who has to deal with sensitive skin
Doreen Lamoureux says
Yes, I do. There are certain laundry soaps that I cannot use. I must try this one.
patty george says
we all have minor reactions to laundry soaps with fragrances
Moe Bwell says
We all seem to have a mild case of skin irritations, depending on the different detergents used, and type of materials of some clothing.
Melissa Nesbitt says
My daughter have skin scentivity to fragrances. We avoid all dyes and fragrances because of it.
Stephen Gordon says
Yes I do with medication tsken causing itvhing and small rashes.Thanks gor the chance.
cheryl hodgkins says
Only my husband is sensitive to certain laundry detergents and soaps especially.
Soozle says
I, myself, have sensitive skin that reacts
Diana Hatch says
two of my granddaughters have very sensitive skin
sharon boyle says
Yes my daughter has very sensitive skin
Mishelle says
My daughter has sensitive skin – I have learned to read labels on detergents very closely!
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Corry L. says
We all have skin sensitivities and/or allergies, even the dog! This would be great for our family!
Linda Klages says
My granddaughter, Addy
Stacy says
I find that the more smelly floral detergents really seem to bother my girls and I. We can have a little fragrance but are very limited. These products however are great!
Carol Denny says
I have sensitive skin.
Kristina Ziegler says
I sometimes have reactions to certain scents or products! This would be awesome!
Doris H says
My mom has very sensitive skin.
Jody D says
Yes, my daughter has skin sensitivities and would love to try this new Tide product
Kristin Reid says
Having sensitive skin is not good. My boy deals with this.
Karry Knisley says
My daughter had eczema and psoriasis
Jonnie says
My teenage son has sensitive skin and my husband has extremely dry skin so it gets irritated easily as well.
Erika Belanger says
My daughter, myself and my husband do, especially in the winter!!
Judy Cowan says
My husband is very sensitive to dyes and scents so these products would work great for us.
Nicole g says
I do! My son as well! Thanks for the chance 🙂
lori b says
my youngest has sensitive skin
Melinda L. says
We have sensitive skin here at home
Victoria Ess says
I have skin sensitivities.
tammigirl says
Of course, it’s me of the palest skin in the world, who suffers from sensitive skin.
irene w says
my mom and i have the most sensitive skin. it’s easily itchy and irritated! skin rashes are the worst!
SueSueper says
I have the most sensitive skin. Certain laundry detergents will make me itchy, so I have to be careful.
Anne Taylor says
Myself and my daughters all have sensitive skin!
Treen Goodwin says
I have very sensitive skin , i get itchy if i use cheap stuff , i haven’t tried tide sensitive tho thanks for the chance 🙂
Debbie W says
Anything with fragrance seems to “burn” my skin.