I use 'Bepanthen' nappy cream to avoid chafing around the leg-cuff area.
Oily stuff also tends to seep into clothes, beds, etc. and for some diapers, they sometimes make them seperate the layers at the legs (depend pullups especially) and out comes the wet gel down your legs!
When I read this, to be honest I doubted that something oily could damage the structure of a nappy. Until something unusual just happened.
The thin elastic thread that runs within the leak guards to enable them to stand, somehow became outside the leak guard material so that they were limp and the elastic was just there, still stretched, not broken but useless and annoying.
The cream I use is designed for use with nappies. It says 'Nappy care ointment' on the side of the tube. It is quite oily, but I've used it all day numerous time with no problem...until today. So now I'm wondering whether oily cream did cause this and if so, how?
I know oil breaks down latex, but can it break down the glue used to construct nappies?
Perhaps I just had a weak or faulty nappy or maybe I somehow stretched it too far? Not sure how though.
I'm curious now!