What Atoderm Intensive Baume Does
Atoderm Intensive Baume calms the itch and reduces the urge to scratch, which is what keeps very dry and atopic skin inflamed in the first place. It replaces the fats this kind of skin struggles to hold onto, so the tightness and roughness settle, and it absorbs without stickiness or grease. Use it once or twice a day on the face and body, flare or no flare. This is the 200 ml tube.
It Works on the Itch, Which Drives Everything Else
Scratching breaks the skin, broken skin itches more, and that circle is what turns a dry patch into a full flare. Break the circle and most of the rest tends to settle on its own, which is why a cream aimed squarely at the urge to scratch is worth a great deal more than one that simply adds moisture on top of it and hopes. That is the whole design of this balm, and it is what the figures below measure.
The ingredient doing that is PEA, an anti-itch agent. In a study of 130 patients with atopic skin aged 6 months to 15 years, 90% had instant soothing of itching and discomfort, 9 out of 10 reported a significant reduction in scratching, and 76% had no new flare-ups over six months when it was used twice daily.
Which Size to Buy
This tube or the pump bottle, and the honest answer depends on who it is for.
Buy this 200 ml if it is for one person, mostly a face, or for a child’s worst patches. It fits a bag and a bedside table, and it is the size to start with if you have not used an emollient properly before.
Buy the 500 ml pump if it is for a whole body, a family, or a child being creamed head to toe twice a day. Per millilitre it costs considerably less, and the pump measures the doses below without guesswork. At the amounts skin like this actually needs, a 200 ml tube goes quickly — and running out halfway is the commonest reason a routine collapses.
How Much to Use: 3, 6, 9
Most people use far too little of an emollient and then conclude it has failed them. Here is the measure, in pumps.
A baby: 3. One for the face, neck and chest. One for both arms and the back. One for both legs.
A child: 6. One face and neck, one chest, one back, one for both arms, one for each leg.
An adult: 9. One face and neck, one chest, one back, one per arm, two per leg.
Apply to clean skin, once or twice a day, and massage gently until it absorbs. Wash first — the Atoderm Intensive foaming gel is the soap-free wash from the same range, and a soap shower strips skin faster than any cream can replace what it takes.
During a Flare You Need More Than a Cream
This is maintenance, and the six-month figure says it does that job well. When the skin is actively flaring, settling it takes a prescribed cream used alongside this one, and our doctor can assess the skin and prescribe where that is appropriate.
Keep the cream off a patch while the itching is intense. Work around it, treat the patch itself with what our doctor has given you, and go back to creaming the whole area once it has calmed.
And ask us before you combine it with anything prescribed. Bring the tube or the prescription to the counter and our pharmacist will tell you what to put on first and how long to leave between them. That is a two-minute conversation worth having properly rather than guessing at.
If the dryness persists despite daily use, come and see us. Eczema that keeps flaring is treatable.
Ages, and a Straight Answer About Babies
The clinical testing behind this balm was done in children from 6 months upwards, so that is the age from which we can point to evidence. The product itself is made for the whole family, with premature babies the one exception.
For a baby under 6 months, please speak to our pharmacist or our doctor first rather than deciding from a website. It is a short conversation, it is free, and on a baby’s skin it is the right order to do things in.
It is unfragranced, which matters more here than almost anywhere: fragrance is the commonest cause of a reaction to a cosmetic, and skin that is already broken and itching is the last skin that should meet it. The texture is non-sticky and non-oily and absorbs on contact, which is often the difference between a child who sits still to be creamed and one who fights it.
What Is in It
Ceramides, cholesterol and phytosphingosine — the Lipigenium complex. These are the lipids atopic skin runs short of, and putting them back is what rebuilds the barrier rather than just coating it.
PEA for the itch, which is the ingredient that makes this different from a tub of body lotion.
Plus glycerin, sunflower and rapeseed oils, zinc gluconate, xylitol and mannitol, and the D.A.F. complex, which raises the skin’s tolerance threshold — in plain terms, skin that reacts to less.
That is the published part of the formula rather than the full list. If you need to check a specific ingredient before buying, ring us and we will read the carton to you.
Is Atoderm Intensive Baume Right for You?
It suits very dry, irritated and atopic skin in adults and children, on the face and body. A few things to settle first.
- Under 6 months, ask us first. The evidence starts at 6 months, and premature babies are excluded.
- Keep it off a patch while the itching is intense, and see our doctor about the patch itself.
- During a flare you will need a prescribed cream alongside it.
- Ask our pharmacist before combining it with a prescribed treatment, so you know what goes on first.
- If the skin is weeping, crusted or spreading, come in before buying anything, because broken eczema can become infected.
- Use enough of it. 3 for a baby, 6 for a child, 9 for an adult, once or twice a day.
Where to Buy Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume 200 ml in Kenya
Order online and we deliver countrywide, or collect from our pharmacy at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. We send orders to Nairobi and every neighbourhood around it — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Rosslyn, Kitisuru, Lower Kabete, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Buruburu, Donholm, Embakasi, Ngong Road, Kasarani, Roysambu, Zimmerman, Githurai, Ruaka, Banana Hill, Two Rivers, Village Market and Pride Lands — and across Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru and Ngong.
Beyond the capital we deliver to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Athi River, Kitengela, Kajiado, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Vihiga, Webuye, Kitale, Nandi Hills, Iten, Kapenguria, Embu, Meru, Chuka, Kerugoya, Murang’a, Othaya, Nyahururu, Nanyuki, Maralal, Isiolo, Marsabit, Moyale, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Mwingi, Makueni, Emali, Kibwezi, Voi, Taveta, Wundanyi, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu and Hola. At one application a day a pack runs for a known length of time, so tell us the pack size you want and we will work out how many months that covers before you order.
Across Africa, ask us before you order. We have sent orders to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and as far as Malawi, and we will quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of the continent. Tell us the destination and we will confirm any import paperwork before the parcel leaves us.
Living abroad? Order from wherever you are and we deliver to your family here in Kenya. Kenyans in the UK, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the Gulf order from us regularly for parents and relatives at home. A daily emollient like this one taken steadily month after month does far more than a single pack, so tell us who it is for and how many months you want covered and we will set up the repeat.
Why Buy Your Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume 200 ml from HealthAlone Kenya?
HealthAlone is a pharmacist-led health ecosystem licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, and our stock is original, sealed and correctly stored. Kahawa Sukari is a real counter with real pharmacists behind it.
Our pharmacists will show you how much to actually use, tell you which of the two sizes is the better buy for you, and say plainly when the skin needs our doctor rather than a cream. Our doctor is here too if you would rather have the whole question looked at properly.
It is one more step in our vision: building Africa’s most trusted health ecosystem, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Atoderm Intensive Baume 200 ml: Your Questions Answered
What does Atoderm Intensive Baume do?
It calms the itch and reduces the urge to scratch, and it replaces the lipids that very dry and atopic skin struggles to hold onto, so tightness and roughness settle. Use it once or twice a day on the face and body, whether or not the skin is flaring.
How much should I use?
3 pumps for a baby, 6 for a child, 9 for an adult, once or twice a day. For an adult that is one each for face and neck, chest and back, one per arm and two per leg. Using too little is the commonest reason an emollient seems to do nothing at all.
Should I buy the 200 ml or the 500 ml?
This tube for one person, mostly a face, or a child’s worst patches, and as the size to start with. The 500 ml pump for a whole body, a family, or a child creamed head to toe twice a day — it costs considerably less per millilitre and the pump measures the doses for you.
How long does a 200 ml tube last?
Used on one face, several weeks. Used head to toe at the amounts above, rather less than you would expect, which is the point at which the pump bottle becomes the cheaper purchase. Tell us who it is for and we will work out how many months to send.
Can I use it on a baby?
From 6 months, yes — that is where the clinical testing starts. For a baby younger than that, speak to our pharmacist or our doctor first rather than deciding from a website. Premature babies are the one firm exception.
Will it stop the itching?
That is what it is built for. It carries PEA, an anti-itch agent that works on the urge to scratch rather than only moisturising over the top of it. In a study of 130 patients with atopic skin, 90% had instant soothing of itching and discomfort and 9 out of 10 reported a significant reduction in scratching.
Will it stop the flare-ups coming back?
It reduces how often they arrive. In the same study, 76% had no new flare-ups over six months when it was used twice daily. That is the figure worth holding onto, because it frames this as months of daily use rather than something to try for a fortnight.
My skin is flaring badly now. Is this enough on its own?
No. An active flare needs a prescribed cream used alongside this one, and our doctor can assess the skin and prescribe where that is appropriate. This balm is the daily maintenance that keeps skin comfortable and pushes the flares further apart.
Can I put it straight onto a patch of eczema?
Not while the itching is intense. Work around the patch, treat the patch itself with what our doctor has given you, and go back to creaming the whole area once it has calmed.
Can I use it with a prescribed steroid cream?
Usually, but bring the prescription or the tube to the counter and let our pharmacist tell you what goes on first and how long to leave between them. It is a two-minute conversation and worth having properly rather than guessing at.
Is it fragrance-free?
Yes, completely unfragranced. That matters more here than almost anywhere, because fragrance is the commonest cause of a reaction to a cosmetic and skin that is already broken and itching is the last skin that should meet it.
What should I wash with?
The Atoderm Intensive foaming gel, the soap-free wash from the same range. A soap shower strips skin faster than this cream can replace what it takes, so the wash matters as much as the cream.
What are ceramides, and why do they matter here?
They are part of what holds the outer layer of skin together, and atopic skin runs short of them. This balm puts ceramides, cholesterol and phytosphingosine back, which rebuilds the barrier rather than simply coating it — and that is why an ordinary moisturiser wears off so fast on skin like this.
Where can I buy Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume 200 ml in Kenya, and what does it cost?
From HealthAlone, online for delivery countrywide or over the counter at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. The current price is shown above. We deliver across Nairobi — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Kitisuru, Lavington, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Kasarani, Roysambu, Githurai, Ruaka and Banana Hill — and to Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru, Ngong, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Kitengela, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Kitale, Embu, Meru, Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Makueni, Voi, Taveta, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi and Lamu. Outside Kenya we have delivered to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and Malawi, and we quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of Africa on request. Tell us whether it is for a baby, a child or the whole family and we will tell you which size works out cheaper and how many months to send.
