Baby body oil
With the birth of a baby, parents face the question of proper care for delicate skin. Store shelves are literally crammed with baby creams and oils. However, in order not to harm the chemical components, mothers turn their attention to natural cosmetics.
Why is it necessary
Oils carry a variety of beneficial qualities for the skin of a newborn. They contain vitamins A, E and other trace elements. Natural remedies help get rid of dryness, diaper rash and irritation of the delicate epidermis of newborns.
Also, the oil is used for the face from weathering, for hair growth and for treating the scalp with seborrheic crusts. For children, good health is very important, and first of all it depends on the correct skin care.
Kinds
Nutritious
Such cosmetic oils are used directly to nourish and moisturize the delicate baby skin. The oil saturates the epidermis with useful vitamins and elements, which has a beneficial effect on its appearance and the well-being of the baby.
soothing
Designed mainly to eliminate the unpleasant consequences of various kinds of dermatitis, irritation and skin damage. Cope with charms and scratches. In addition, such products contain antiseptics in their composition.
Cleansing
They help to quickly get rid of the seborrheic crust of newborns, clean the nasal passages and auricles.
Massage
May have many additional characteristics, including cleansing and antiseptic properties. In general, it reduces friction during massage and promotes relaxation before bedtime. Some types of oils contain relaxing components.
Varieties
Mineral oil is recommended for use by children in order to moisturize the skin and protect against flaking. In general, such products are made from petroleum products, although they do not cause any harm to the delicate epidermis.
The products of Johnson's Baby and Baby Born brands are made entirely of mineral oils. These products will make not only the skin of a baby, but an adult, moisturized and smooth.
Vegetable is the result of pressing fruit pits and seeds. Manufacturers offer a wide range of baby skin care products, however, in order to attract an audience, flavors are added to the products. And sometimes for a longer shelf life and chemical additives or preservatives.
In this case, you should be more careful so that the crumbs do not have an allergic reaction. Therefore, it is safer to use natural vegetable oils bought at the grocery store or pharmacy (for example, olive or castor).
What is allowed for a child
And yet, pediatricians advise sterilized vaseline oil for newborns. It really moisturizes the skin, helps to expel the seborrheic crust and even heals damage to the epidermis.
Sea buckthorn effectively copes with chapped lips, irritations and diaper rash. They can even treat severe inflammation of the epidermis. It is also suitable for massage and quickly heals scratches.
Camphor accelerates recovery from colds due to its warming properties. Children up to a year are recommended to use only to warm the sinuses, and after a year it can be applied to the chest and back at all.
Peach copes with dry skin and minor dermatitis, and also perfectly moisturizes the skin after taking a bath.
Castor promotes rapid hair growth and healing of skin lesions.
Shea butter perfectly moisturizes the epidermis and prevents diaper rash.
Burdock effectively copes with the elimination of irritations, diaper rash, prickly heat and helps in removing the seborrheic crust of newborns.
Olive must be sterilized before use. It relieves the epidermis of peeling, removes inflammation and is great for massage. The undeniable advantages of this oil are the availability and reasonable price.
A very budget option, of course, has always been ordinary sunflower oil. It will certainly be found in any home, and also has all the necessary qualities and vitamins.
Application rules
All cosmetic oils are listed as non-rinsing. Therefore, after bathing babies, a small amount of the product is applied to the dried skin with light massage movements. Such procedures will help moisturize the epidermis. They can even be used as a diaper.
Do not forget that some oils must be sterilized before use. And too much of the product can clog pores and cause discomfort to the child.
If necessary, base oils can be enriched with essential oils, as well as compositions made from vegetable oils.However, you should consult a pediatrician to avoid allergic reactions and irritation of delicate skin.
It is worth taking note of some types of auxiliary components such as chamomile, string, lavender and calendula. They moisturize the epidermis and fight inflammation. And lavender normalizes sleep.
Reviews
On the forums, experienced mothers prefer vaseline oil, because most pediatricians advise it, and they give it out already in the maternity hospital itself. Once again, you can be sure that cheap does not mean bad.
In the next video, Dr. Komarovsky will tell you which oil to choose for massaging a newborn.
Among the consumers of finished multi-component products, the undoubted leaders among oils are: for care and massage with vitamin E Krokha, Baby Born, with an enriched Sanosan formula, with Weleda calendula for babies and Karavaeva Vitaon baby balm.