Cosmetics for newborns

The skin of a newborn baby is very tender and soft, it is much more susceptible to environmental factors than the skin of an adult. Children's skin needs additional protection, nutrition and hydration. In addition, the tender skin of infants is more susceptible to all kinds of irritations and allergic reactions, this should be taken into account when choosing skin care products for an infant.

Cosmetics for newborns are a means forbathing (gels, soaps), shampoos, special cleansers and moisturizers (oils, lotions, milk), nourishing and moisturizing creams, powders and creams applied under the diaper. Cosmetic products for newborns often contain extracts of medicinal plants.

Correctly selected cosmetics will help avoid many dermatological problems, which one has to face youngmums: various kinds of rashes, sweating, diaper dermatitis, etc. They protect the skin from over-drying and irritation, help to keep its water-fat balance.

Particular attention should be paid to bathing facilities. Ordinary soap (even that which is calledchildish) is not the best choice, since it has an alkaline reaction. It is better to choose a means with a neutral pH. By the way, dermatologists advise to use cosmetics for bathing not every day, but 1-2 times a week, and the rest of the time to bathe your baby just with water, into which you can add herbal medicinal herbs.

Shampoo for babies should also have a neutral pH. It is very important to choose a mild shampoo that will not irritate the eyes if accidentally ingested. Shampoo is used when the child turns 2 weeks old. As a means for bathing, shampoo should not be abused: 2-3 times a week, use shampoo, and the rest of the time, rinse your child's head with water.

Cosmetics for newborns should be hypoallergenic, so you should choose for your babycosmetic products, on which there is a corresponding mark. However, it is important to remember that an allergy is an insidious disease, the child may have an individual intolerance of some completely harmless component (this is rare enough, but it happens).

Therefore, by purchasing a new cosmetic product for your child, you need try it on a small patch of skin and wait a day: if within 24 hours there will be no reaction tocosmetics (redness, dryness, rashes, etc.), you can safely use the product you purchased. If the reaction is present, you need to try cosmetics of another brand.

Also exists medical cosmetics for newborns, it helps to fight the dermatologicalproblems. These are various creams, ointments, etc., which have a healing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and soothing effect. Such cosmetics it is desirable to buy in pharmacies, before acquiring consulting with a pediatrician.

Children's cosmetics for infants need to be purchased only in specialized stores or pharmaciesto avoid stumbling upon a substandard orfake goods. Before buying this or that cosmetic remedy, carefully read the label to make sure that it is really suitable for a newborn baby (it should indicate the age at which this or that remedy can be used).

It is desirable to choose cosmetics with a minimum of dyes, fragrances and fragrances or without them at all. In general, the fewer components that contain a baby cosmetic product, the better.

Recommend to acquire a series of funds from one manufacturer from one line (for example, shampoo, foam for baths, cream, milketc.). This reduces the likelihood that different drugs can cause an allergic reaction during interaction. Of course, first you need to make sure that the chosen series suits your baby.