How to Choose Allergy-Safe Newborn Skincare Products
Choosing newborn skincare products? Use these tips on alcohol, pH balance and fragrance to pick gentle care items for your baby's sensitive skin.
Choosing newborn skincare products takes care and attention, because the ingredients should never be picked carelessly. A baby's skin is still very sensitive and can easily develop irritation and other skin problems. To avoid this, here are a few tips for choosing care products for your little one.
Steps for Choosing Care Products for Newborn Skin
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Alcohol-Free
Alcohol is commonly used in skincare for adults because it dries quickly and feels light on the skin. For baby products, though, it is a threat. Alcohol can cause irritation and leave a baby's skin very dry.
Before buying a product, check its label. In newborn skincare that contains alcohol, it is usually listed as ethanol or ethyl alcohol. There are also fatty alcohols, which affect a baby's skin quite differently and usually do not cause dryness or irritation.
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Balanced pH
You may have seen "pH neutral," "balanced pH" or "pH balanced" on the front of baby products. This shows how important pH is for babies, especially in the first few weeks after birth. So choose newborn care products with a balanced pH carefully.
Baby skincare products generally do not state the exact pH level and simply say "neutral pH." Still, as long as your baby's skin is healthy, not dry and not peeling, a neutral-pH product is good enough for regular use.
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Fragrance-Free
If your baby's skin is not especially sensitive, a product with a little fragrance is safe to use. A neutral pH combined with a small amount of fragrance rarely triggers allergic reactions or other skin problems that could threaten the health of your baby's skin.
If your baby's skin is dry or has eczema, however, parents should avoid all products containing fragrance, including those with mild fragrance. Keep in mind that every type of care product can cause some irritation, including natural fragrances in newborn care products.
That wraps up this short overview of skincare products for little ones. We hope it helps you better understand and take more care when choosing skincare products. It also helps to use quality products that many people trust, such as those from Mitu Baby.
