Lotion for Dry Skin that suits our babies
Protecting the baby’s natural dry skin is every mother’s goal. The baby has a very sensitive skin and should be protected with the products that are out there in the market. But the question is – is there any lotion for dry skin (Creme til tør og rød hud is the term used in Denmark) that would ensure our baby’s skin is protected? Well, we can never know until we try out the numerous options that are available to us. The supermarket has all types of lotion for dry skin we only need to choose the best one that has the most essential ingredients that would protect the dry skin.
Particular ingredients
The ingredients in the lotion are what we should be on the lookout for. Why is this? They are responsible for improving the moisture intensity in the baby’s skin. Take for example the occlusives; this ingredient would focus on slowing down the rate at which the skin loses water through the epidermis. Thus it would be preserving the moisture in the skin. Examples of occlusives include the silicones, oils, petroleum etc. There are particular ingredients that would be acting as lubricants. This would make sure that the skin is soft and looks good. The emollients are the ingredients that would make the skin transform into a soft texture. The humectants are also part of the ingredients that should be in the lotion for dry skin since they bring water to the surface of the baby’s skin. This can be from the air or from the dermis layer of the skin. Propylene glycol and glycerin are some of the ingredient types.
Removing the dried out layers of the skin
In order to effectively ensure that the products you use work on your baby it is important that you clean out the dried out skin cells. This would give room for the products to work on the skin. You could make use of exfoliants that are gentle on the baby so that the skin would not be damaged in the process. You could seek the doctors’ help when going for the mild exfoliants that suit the baby’s condition.
In general the above can be summed up into three main steps:
- Cleanse
- Exfoliate
- Moisturize
The first two steps can be done as you wash your baby on a regular basis. Immediately after you wash them the moisturizing should follow since at this time the skin is humid. Watch the baby’s skin; do not scrub harshly as you might end up hurting them.
Additional strategies:
- It is important that your baby should take in water regularly. This would help in the functioning of the skin.
- Do not use extremely warm water as you wash your baby. This would lower the impact of the lotion for dry skin that you are using.
- As a parent you should use mild soaps on the baby. Do not go for the soaps that would destroy the baby’s dry skin.
- You could opt for a solution that would maintain the humidity levels of the baby’s skin as they sleep. You could use a can of well heated water in the room where they sleep.
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