Baby skin: taking care of baby's delicate skin

Not yet mature, your baby's skin is more sensitive than yours. It requires the use of appropriate and respectful care of her sensibility. To prevent it from being irritated, here are some tips that will help treat the most fragile skin of your baby.

1. Moisturize dry skin baby

The baby's skin is thin and fragile and requires appropriate care. There are many ranges of body milks for toddlers. Coat the areas of skin most exposed to cold or friction (with Dexeryl).

Another solution: massage oils for babies and very nutritious.
And besides, it's an opportunity for a massage with baby!

Our record Hygiene: hygiene rules for what my child could also interest you.

2. The choice of soap

The ideal and most practical, it is the 2 in 1 products (body and hair) for babies. It is also possible to use a neutral soap type soap, unscented.

Namely:
- Attention to parabens and other preservatives: know to read labels and avoid products that contain them, or simply prefer the organic products ;
- Avoid bubble bath, which dries the skin;
- Avoid scented soaps also.

3. Cradle cap

These are flaking of the scalp (kind of film). To eliminate them, massage the scalp with baby of sweet almond oil , and wait overnight before placing a soft brush on the baby's head. Then, give him a shampoo.

4. Change baby, taking care of her skin

To clean baby's skin during the exchange, invest in products "special baby": they are hypoallergenic and alcohol free .
Moisturizing wipes can help. But the lotions, fatter, and better yet, the liniment, better protect the delicate balance of baby's skin.
The liniment is a natural base of olive oil very effective for small fragile buttocks.

5. Relieve red bum

In case of diaper rash , use a special cream, type Mytosil or Bepanthen. It applies layer covering the baby's damaged skin, and helps insulate the skin from moisture layer.

6 - prevention tips to prevent baby's skin is irritated

- Let baby play early in his bath, before having soaped to prevent your baby "marine" too long in soapy water irritating;

- cut the labels of clothes that can irritate skin;

- Always check that the folds (neck, armpits, groin, knees ...) do not have soap scum or cream ;

- Similarly, carefully wipe all folds and corners to prevent moisture from stagnating ;

- Choose a gentle detergent, phosphate free, dermatologically tested and guaranteed hypoallergenic . Do not use fabric softener or fabric softener because it leaves the machine on a thin layer of chemicals, potentially irritating to baby's skin. Do not bleach in your machine, and be vigilant about the amount of laundry: do not wash too much better!

- Remember to dress baby with suitable clothing, like cotton clothes and avoid friction ;

- Attention to changes in temperature, sunshine , wind, cold ... Baby's skin reacts strongly to these attacks.

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