What products work best for skin during radiation?

Hello @carolcaregiver and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. What is the location of the radiation treatment?

I'm not sure if you got your answer, but I was recommended to use coconut oil.

I used a 50/50 combination of sterile water and hydrogen peroxide for the radiation to my chest for breast cancer. It helped enormously with the itch and burns

Welcome @4leafclover. May I ask what type of cancer your had? How are you doing today?

Did anybody try using the aloe Vera plant? It has been used for centuries for burns.

I used aloe vera gel and it worked for me. Read labels to make sure what you use does not have any petroleum gel or product in it. This will also contribute to cancer.

I have gioblastoma, 13 radiation treatments completed, my surgical incision started getting red and tender. Palliative Cate Nurse recommended Aquafor; started using yesterday and I feel it helped.

Hello, Calendula oil will increase healing. You can buy online or make with organic dried calendula flowers, organic olive oil and steep in slow cooker for many days. My sister is an herbalist, made some for me. Worked amazing during my colorectal cancer treatment.

Great tips

Calendula cream - thick. Use morning and night. Can buy it on Amazon. Good stuff!