What it is and what it is for?
Hygiene is one of the main cares to take with the baby, since, in addition to being an excellent opportunity to strengthen communication between the parents and the baby, it is one of the basic factors for their health.
The daily bath becomes the ideal way to keep your baby's skin clean, by removing the dirt that accumulates throughout the day on the surface of your skin. The bath also serves for the baby to recover every day, for a while, the pleasant sensation he had when he was immersed in the amniotic fluid, being extremely important in the psychological and emotional plane, as it represents the ideal opportunity to strengthen the affective bonds with the parents, who caress you and, at the same time, make you feel safe in such a pleasant and fun time. In short, the bath should represent a moment of fun for the baby.
What are the most used ingredients and their function?
Konjac root is an Asian medicinal plant and a food source with 97% water, rich in minerals, fibers and low in calories. Naturally alkaline, it has a neutral pH, which leaves the skin in full balance.
Virgin coconut oil provides deep hydration to the skin that tends to improve with continued use. It also helps to strengthen tissues and remove excess dead cells from the skin's surface.
Which types exist and what are their differences?
Bébé Eau Nettoyante Sans Rinçage by Klorane is a micellar cleansing water ideal for the hygiene of newborns and babies, for the face, body and diaper area. Gently cleanses with just a gesture, leaving the skin delicately scented and non-sticky. Mothers' favorite: its dispenser is ultra-practical because you only need one hand to use it.
Bath Oil by Mustela is a bath oil for atopic skin of babies and children that gently cleanses the skin, soothes and reduces the feeling of tightness. Contains sunflower oil that soothes the skin and avocado oil that helps strengthen and protect the skin barrier.
Pediatric Intimate Care by D'Aveia is an emulsion of intimate child hygiene, with an alkaline pH identical to the physiological one. Maintains physiological balance, reinforces natural defenses and prevents the appearance of changes in the intimate area in both girls and boys. Composed of active substances with important moisturizing, emollient and soothing action, relieving redness, burning sensation and itching (itching). Gynecologically tested. Hypoallergenic. Paraben free.
Baby Wipes by Aveeno are 72 cleaning wipes for the care of sensitive skin on the face and body of the baby and child. The oat essence, rich in vitamins, is a powerful cleansing, moisturizing, soothing and rebalancing agent, which can act even on the driest and most sensitive skins. Aloe vera is moisturizing and regenerating, while willow is antibacterial and antifungal. No soap, fragrance, alcohol or parabens.
What is the most used packaging format and what are the most frequent sizes?
The packaging of baby bath products varies and is usually found in the form of a dispenser or tube. The size ranges from 200ml to 500ml.
What to take into account when choosing baby bath products?
The baby's skin is drier, unprotected and more susceptible to external contamination and aggressions than an adult's skin. Thus, it is essential to pay particular attention to the products you select for your baby's daily hygiene, selecting suitable and non-aggressive products, which, at the same time, reinforce the natural defense mechanisms of the baby's skin.
What are the recommendations for use and tips?
Before starting to bathe it is important to choose a place with a heated temperature between 22ºC and 25ºC, gather the products that will be used, already leave the towel, diaper and prepared clothes as well as the water in the bathtub, which should be between 36ºC and 37ºC.
As the baby loses a lot of heat at that time, the bath should not take more than 10 minutes.
Every 2 or 3 days, wash your baby's scalp and hair with a shampoo that does not sting the eyes. If it has a milky crust, choose a specific shampoo for newborns, which will help clean your baby's skin. To rinse your baby's hair, simply use your cupped hand.
What are the pros and cons of using baby bath products?
The use of baby bath products improves the condition of the skin, since it is effectively hydrated and reinforces the natural defense mechanism of your baby's skin.
But on the other hand, for your baby to feel entirely comfortable, you have to pay attention to the products you choose so that there are no allergies or skin irritations.
