For Baby's Delicate Skin
By: Roxanne Edwards
5/2/16- Every child is
born delicate, and as parents we want to ensure we are nourishing baby’s skin
as much as possible. But what if you
knew the truth about certain brands we have established long-lasting cultural ties
with?
As a mother of 2, I had experienced on both occasions the
different changes an infant’s skin goes through, and this can last way beyond
infant years depending on how sensitive your child’s skin is.
When I was admitted post giving birth to my first child, I
was assured by nurses Johnson and Johnson should work as my son grew, much like
it did the entire week we were at the hospital.
It turns out my son’s skin reacted to the chemicals and coloring used as
ingredients in Johnson and Johnson’s products, and for the first 3 months he
would break out with tiny red bumps on his back and arms. I was sure not to confuse this with infant
acne, since this is a common skin condition in newborns along with peeling of
the skin. After consulting with his
pediatrician, she recommended changing his skin care line to a product consisting
of more natural ingredients. This is
when I switched to Aveeno, and while there were improvements the effects of
this lasted for only a month or 2.
As a first time mom I was often confused, and felt I wasn't doing enough to care for his skin.
On our next visit, our
pediatrician recommended Aquaphor, Eucerin or Dove for sensitive skin and the
results were remarkable. Never again did
I experience break outs with my son, unless of course I used something on his
skin that has strong chemicals, was scented and had coloring; he is now 3. At this stage of his life, the results were
in and were definite; he has really sensitive skin and must steer clear
of products with scents created from certain chemicals.
It turns out this is where it gets tricky for many parents; some brands will market infant and children skin care products as natural, when in fact they contain ingredients that are harmful and may result in skin allergies.
In a survey of 10 moms, 8 complained about their babies developing some type of skin allergy that gradually cleared up as they introduced more natural or unscented products. In my experience, though Eucerin, Aquaphor or Dove worked extraordinarily for my son, it may not for other babies.
After I had my second
child, I learnt she had even more sensitive skin compared to my son. This was when I made the decision to change to
organic or all natural ingredients products.
After searching through the skin care isles I came across several that
were so gentle on skin, they can be used on just about anyone, and for almost
all types of skin ailments, and some of these products are shown in the image
above.
Burt’s Bee
-First I discovered Burt’s Bee-Baby Bee Original; this product has a light
sweet scent and the ingredients are natural with a texture that easily spreads
over the body with minimum shine but leaves the skin feeling very soft.
Seventh Generation
– After discussing skin allergic reactions of my newborn baby girl with
a friend who had experienced the same issue with her child, she provided some
much needed insights into what detergents were best, and through that
conversation I learnt of Seventh Generation.
Seventh Generation has no scent, but that of nature, it is clear and
pours easily from the container providing for even and easy distribution
over fabrics. The fabric softener has a
light natural scent that reminds me of a little girl in a white night gown
hugging a brown teddy bear. It does its
job; clothes are soft to the tough after washing and drying.
Pure Castile Soap
Bar – Helmp Baby Unscented
Soap – These bars are
inexpensive substitutes to liquid organic baby soaps; one bar lasts a long time
and lathers your child with creamy goodness that leaves your babies skin feeling nourished and extra clean.
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Roxanne is a writer, blogger and visual media host of kids and moms health, lifestyle, fashion and food features. You can contact her at: mommylifestylebyroxanneedwards@yahoo.com
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