Baby Care Range for Baby Healthcare

Soft and sensitive skin, silky light hair and a unique scent of their own are few things that babies are so fortunately blessed with. In fact, there is nothing that is quite as delicate and untainted as a baby’s growing skin. In order to keep your baby’s skin healthy and moisturized, various baby care essentials are increasingly thronging the markets everywhere, and so are the options to choose from. A confusing range of products that one can, in fact, afford to do without, continues to be touted as must-buys, stating their importance and potential benefits for a baby’s everyday healthcare.

Baby Care Range is Overwhelming!

An overwhelming range of baby shampoos, body wash, body lotions and baby friendly sunscreen, powder, petroleum jelly, body oil and various other skincare ointments, etc. are being introduced by commercially successful as well as budding baby-care brands. We continue to pamper the lovely skin of our little ones with these, sometimes without realizing the long term effect of the ingredients of those products on the health of our baby’s skin.

There is a good list of reasons why one must be extra cautious and concerned when buying baby care essentials, so as not to compromise on their tender skin and fragile health.

Care is Needed

This is because.. just like us, baby’s skin also happens to be the largest organ in their body. With their skin being extremely thin, delicate and yet in its developing stage, it absorbs most of the things applied onto it, sending it right into their bloodstream. Also, it has been observed that some of the top selling baby care products sometimes contain a number of potentially harmful chemicals. If the products are chemically too strong, there are chances of them affecting the baby’s health as well, apart from the skin on the outside.  That is what makes their skin more sensitive to the application of chemically strong baby care products.

So we need to be more careful next time we go shopping for baby care products, and go through the list of ingredients at their back. The rule is simple – the less number of ingredients present, the better. Also, try to look for those that do not contain too many fragrances or additives. They are basically nothing but useless chemicals we must avoid. Be extra careful when buying baby lotion and diaper creams.  Similarly, when looking for a shampoo for your little one, make sure you go for a tear-free formula. This is because, unlike us elders, the little babies cannot keep their eyes closed throughout the shower, and if the foam is chemically strong and gets into their eyes, it can cause harm.

Besides, keeping the little one’s skin as hydrated and moisturised as possible is important, and as far as possible, you need to go in for products that contain a healthy blend of all organic, natural ingredients. These could include aloe vera, lavender and calendula extracts, essential oils made from chamomile and sweet orange, sunflower oil, jojoba oil, coconut extracts, etc. It would be a long and steady support for healthy parenting to take to healthy and natural baby care products!

About the Author:

Dr Sonica Krishan is Author and Speaker in the areas of Healthy and Joyous Living through Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga and other Contemplative practices. She is a leading Ayurveda Professional in India. She is also Health Writer, Columnist, Editor, Ayurveda Consultant and Holistic Healing Coach. Dr Sonica is open for National as well as International Collaborations with interested people / institutions in fields of Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga.

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