Take care of yourself with natural products


Natural Skin Care for Your Baby

A surprising number of mothers will buyand parabens. Of course you should also stay
expensive lotions and soaps for theiraway  from  artificial colors and fragrances.
sensitive skins, and yet bathe and shampoo
their baby in cheaper, chemical-riddenBaby powders are one of the most common
products.treatments for diaper rash. Many moms use
cornstarch, and treat rash with whipped-up
Even those moms who believe they are beingegg white that's allowed to dry and form a
very careful about the products they use onprotective  barrier.
their baby are likely not being careful
enough.Lotions and oils that contain petrochemicals,
artificial colors, or artificial fragrances
An article in Clinical Pediatrics reportsshould  never  be  used  on  a  baby.
that over three out of four infants suffer
rashes within the first few months of births.Natural  Skin  Care  Products
Sadly, the reason for such frequent
breakouts appears to be the skin careAlthough most of the skin problems that
products parents use to keep their babies'babies face are due to dangerous ingredients
skin moisturized. A baby's skin, like allin mass-produced skin care products, this is
organs, is not fully developed and isn't asnot the only concern. Even organic skin care
effective a barrier against toxic substances.products can cause problems if used
Natural skin care products are much, muchexcessively.
safer than the chemical-heavy conventional
ones.During the first year, babies do not need to
be bathed frequently or even at all. An
The  Danger  of  Over-The-Counter  Productsoccasional wipe of the genitals and buttocks
with a damp cloth is usually all that is
Many products supposedly designed forneeded. If a bath is needed, a small amount
infants' sensitive skin are the same harshof warm water should suffice. Babies don't
cleansers for adults, just put in a cutesweat like children and adults so don't need
package with a higher price. Reading labelssoap most of the time. If necessary, use a
to see what is really in the bottle is evenmild soap containing palm, coconut, or olive
more critical for your baby than foroil and use as little as possible. Never use
yourself.antibacterial  soap.
Many bubble baths destroy beneficial bacteriaShampoo is also seldom, if ever, needed
on the baby's skin. In fact the problem isduring the first year. If needed, use a very
so bad that infant bubble bath carries an FDAmild  organic  shampoo.
warning against excessive bathing. These
products often contain known carcinogens andLotions that contain soothing or healing
irritants such as formaldehyde andnatural skin care ingredients such as
1,4-dioxane.chamomile or aloe can be beneficial. They
moisturize well and a gentle massage can help
Shampoos are no better. Ingredients to avoida fussy baby sleep.
include quaternium 15, imidazolidinyl urea,



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