Tips to take care of babies’ skin

Babies’ skin is dependent on the length of pregnancy.  For pre-matured babies, their skin is thinner and more transparent while full term babies have thicker skin.

The babies’ skin will change from time to time, depending on how well it is taken care of. We have to remember that babies’ skin is very delicate and sensitive. It is always good to do a research and decide on which good skincare products to use for our newborn babies. Apart from good skincare, parents also have to make an effort to avoid certain things like direct sunlight.

We have gathered some tips for parents:

1. Avoid direct contact with the sunlight

Babies below 6 months should avoid the sun whenever possible. However, if you really want to bring your babies out, it will be good to dress them up in long sleeves and pants and a hat. Otherwise, sunscreenlotions are highly recommended for babies from the age of 6 months onwards.

2. Always keep the skin moisturized

       (a)                 Massage oil

Always massage your babies after bathe with the massage oil to keep it deeply moisturized. Cold pressed massage oils are highly recommended as it can be quickly absorbed into the babies’ skin while heat processed destroys the natural properties of the oil.

(b)                Lotion

Some parents might have preference to use lotions/creams over the use of massage oil. Lotions/creams get easily absorbed into the babies’ skin as compared to massage oil. If you use massage oil, you will need to slowly massage the babies’ skin so that the massage oil will be fully absorbed into the skin.

 
 

3. Choosing a good skincare bathing product

The bathing product has to be something that will not dry out the babies’ skin. We recommend organic products like California Baby. California Baby’s shampoo & bodywashes are ultra-concentrated, long-lasting, allergy-tested, tear free, non-drying and leave skin soft and supple and hair shiny and manageable.

4. Baby’s laundry

For baby’s laundry, you should use any kind of "free and clear" detergent. In other words, it is important to stay away from perfumes and dyes, as they can irritate newborn babies’ delicate skin.