Contents:
- Medical Video: Best Moisturizers to Help Every Skin Type for Clear Skin ✨Dry, Combo, Sensitive & Oily Skin
- Guide to choosing sensitive baby skin care products
- 1. Look at the product content
- 2. Check the condition of the packaging
- 3. See usage rules and warning labels
Medical Video: Best Moisturizers to Help Every Skin Type for Clear Skin ✨Dry, Combo, Sensitive & Oily Skin
Sensitive baby skin is more susceptible to irritation or rash. For that, you need to be wiser in choosing skin care products for your baby. Do not let the wrong choice so that it has a negative impact on his health. Check out the following reviews to help you choose sensitive baby skin care products.
Guide to choosing sensitive baby skin care products
There are various types of baby skin care products such as soaps, moisturizing lotions, baby oil, diaper rash ointment, wet wipes and powder that are easily found in stores. But for sensitive baby skin, not all products are suitable for the skin. For that, before applying the product to the baby's skin, you should carefully read the label on the product packaging.
Parents should not arbitrarily choose baby skin care products. First, make sure that the product is formulated specifically for baby's skin. Special baby skin care products are usually low in hard chemicals that can dry out the skin. Special baby products are also specifically designed to protect the natural balance of the baby's skin and maintain the protective layer of the outer skin.
Some things you need to consider in choosing sensitive baby skin care products, namely:
1. Look at the product content
Phthalate and paraben free. Baby skin care products containing phthlate and paraben additives should be avoided. Because both of these substances can irritate the skin and cause eczema on the baby's skin. Research shows that phthalate and parabens have the potential to change hormone levels in the body after being absorbed by the skin.
Hypoallergenic. This label indicates that the product content can cause slight allergies to the baby's skin. It will be safer if you do not choose skin care products that have this label even though there is a small possibility of allergies.
Alcohol free. Reporting from the Baby Center, even though there are some alcohol like fatty alcohol has no effect on baby's skin, actually alcohol is only intended for adult skin care products. Alcohol can irritate and dry baby's skin. Then you should choose baby skin care products that are alcohol free.
Avoid antibacterial soap products. Even though you are anxious about germs or bacteria that attach to the baby's skin. Choosing antibacterial soap is actually not needed by babies. Additional chemicals contained in antibacterial soap, namely triclosan, are feared to irritate sensitive baby's skin.
Fragrance-free and coloring. Products that use fragrance-free and colorless products will not cause an allergic reaction to the baby's skin. If your baby's skin is dry or has eczema, all products that contain fragrances will irritate and worsen the skin condition. Usually products that label the word "fragrant" use additional chemicals in making scents.
In accordance with the pH of the skin. A few weeks after birth, the surface of the baby's skin changes from near neutral pH to pH 5.5. For that, choose skin care products that are close to the pH level of baby's skin that will not disturb the skin layer. However, often sensitive baby skin care products don't give the right labels. As long as the skin is not dry or exfoliated when using it, the pH of the product means no problem.
2. Check the condition of the packaging
If the product content is correct, you should look back at the product. Are there defects or not. Then, pay attention to the product expiration date. If the date is past or almost gone, you should buy a new one.
3. See usage rules and warning labels
It is important for you to read the usage rules on product packaging. Usually some products include separate usage rule sheets, not just on the packaging box. This prevents the wrong way to use or overuse the product.
Before it is used on baby's skin, you should first test the baby's skin. The trick is to apply a little product to the area of the hand, then wait for several hours. If a rash or itching appears, it is likely that the product is not suitable for your baby's skin.
