My boys had eczema as babies, prescribed & tried so many products diprobase, doubebase, aqueous cream, balneum plus, eperderm, multitude of steroid creams& antihistamine and not forgetting Oilutum Cream & bath oil.
Finally broke the cycle using Eperderm and wet bandages at night time - not pleasent but did work to reduce the vicious cycle. Now apply home made creams using oilutum as a base. For 18 months now all repeat medication & creams except for the Oilutum have been removed.
If you can make your own, i found neem, avacado, coconut oil, glycerin and vitamin E oil extremely beneficial in the mix