Baby love I f you want safe and effective ways to care for your baby’s skin, make the switch to natural products. Conventional skincare products can contain ingredients which irritate a baby’s delicate skin. Here is what you need to avoid and how to make better choices. What to avoid Sunscreen: Babies have been reported as having severe skin reactions following the application of sunscreen products containing benzophenones, a group of ingredients known to cause contact dermatitis. Other sunscreen ingredients known to cause contact dermatitis include UV filters, octocrylene and octylmethoxycinnamate. The safest sunscreens for babies are those which contain zinc oxide. Soap and bubble bath: Even if a soap is made from natural ingredients like goat’s milk it will still be very alkaline, with a pH level of around 10 which can disturb baby’s delicate skin barrier. Bubble bath and foaming cleansers can dry and irritate skin, especially brands which contain sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). Fragrance: Any fragrance, natural or synthetic, can potentially irritate baby’s skin. You can, however, trust baby products from natural skincare experts like Weleda - they use essential oils at very low concentrations that are well-tolerated by the skin and provide numerous physical and psychological benefits. Preservatives: Common culprits that can irritate baby’s skin include parabens, formaldehyde-releasers and isothiazolinones, such as methylisothiazolinone, which was used in many baby wet wipes until recently. The natural grain alcohol in Weleda products is a safer, more skin-friendly way to preserve products.
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