Your baby is born with kissably-soft skin. How do you keep it that way?
Your baby’s skin is as delicate as a petal and smooth as the finest silk.
Medical experts at Web MD explain that children “have thinner skin than adults, and their immune systems aren’t completely developed, so they aren’t as well-equipped to deal with the irritants in their environments.”
This is why looking after your baby’s skin is as important as providing him with love, warmth and nourishment. If your little one’s tender skin does not receive proper care, you might find yourself dealing with various skin conditions such as dryness, roughness and rashes.
Mums, here are three ways you can avoid nasty skin conditions in your little one, and help keep his skin soft and smooth always.
Remember to dry your little one’s clothes away from direct sunlight.
1. Wash baby’s clothes before they are worn
Yes, those teeny tiny clothes are super adorable. But resist the urge to dress your baby in them as soon as you buy them, as they might contain dye residue or other chemicals. So, always wash your little one’s clothes before you put them on him.
Experts recommend that you use only baby detergents that are free of fragrance and dye. Also, ensure that you wash your baby’s clothes separately from the rest of your laundry. Lastly, avoid hanging your baby’s clothes to dry in direct sunlight as this could make them stiff and harsh against your baby’s skin, irritating it.
A wide-brimmed sun hat will help protect your little one’s skin from the sun’s rays.
2. Provide proper sun protection
The sun’s rays can be quite damaging to your baby’s delicate skin, causing sunburn, blisters and other types of skin damage. Experts say that “an infant’s skin possesses little melanin, the pigment that gives color to skin, hair and eyes and provides some sun protection.” Because of this, babies are particularly susceptible to the sun’s damaging effects.
If you are taking your little one out when it’s hot, ensure you dress him in light, cotton clothing to keep him cool, and also provide sun protection. A sun hat will also help protect your baby’s soft skin from the sun, as will UV ray blocking screens on your car windows.
Once your baby is older (between six to 12 months), skin-care experts recommend using an age-appropriate sun-screen.
The skin care products you use on your baby should leave his skin feeling soft and moisturised – like Cetaphil Baby Products do.
3. Use ultra-gentle skin care products
Because a baby’s skin is so much more sensitive than an adult’s, the skin care products you use for him should be appropriately gentle.
Ideally, baby skin care products should be recommended by paediatricians and definitely free from parabens, preservatives and other additives. They should leave your little one’s skin feeling soft and smooth, without any greasy residue.
But with all the baby skin care products in the market, how do you choose one that ticks all the right boxes when it comes to effective care for your baby’s skin? You just need to choose a brand that’s synonymous with great skin care, such as Cetaphil — the skin experts.
Cetaphil products have been trusted by Singaporean families for their skin care needs for more than 30 years. It’s awesome then that it has launched a range of products that are especially suited to look after your precious baby’s skin – Cetaphil Baby.
Cetaphil Baby Singapore: Find out about the fabulous range of Cetaphil Baby products on the next page.
Cetaphil has launched a range of baby skin care products that protect and soothe your little one’s skin.
Trusted protection and care
Cetaphil, without a doubt, is an authority when it comes to providing great skin care for Singaporeans. They have a proven track record of providing skin care solutions for everyone, backed by a strong medical and dermatological heritage.
Given this, it’s no surprise that Cetaphil is the number one dermatological skin care brand in Singapore*. Now, this trusted guarantee of protection and care has been extended to your baby’s skin, too.
Gentle protection for your baby’s skin
The Cetaphil Baby range of skin care products are for babies with normal skin. They are paediatrician recommended and contain no parabens, mineral oil and colourants. It is made in Europe, following strict quality assurance protocols.
What all this means is that Cetaphil Baby is perfect for your little one’s skin, leaving it soft and moisturised, while giving you the peace of mind that your baby’s skin is getting only the best care.
Cetaphil Baby offers you the following range of products:
Baby Shampoo
Some baby shampoos leave your little one’s scalp dry and itchy — not the case with Cetaphil Baby Shampoo.
This shampoo contains camomile, which is well known for it’s soothing properties. It gently cleans your baby’s sensitive scalp without drying, leaving his hair with a silky shine.
Baby Ultra Moisturising Bath & Wash
This wash re-balances your baby’s skin pH levels, meaning the incidence of dryness and associated skin irritation is eliminated.
It leaves your little one’s skin soft and moisturised — no wonder because the Ultra Moisturising Bath & Wash blends 1/3 moisturiser with soothing aloe vera into a rich, lathering wash. The result? Smiles all around at bath time!
Gentle Wash & Shampoo
The convenience of a baby wash product that is both a shampoo and a body wash is brought to you in Cetaphil Baby’s Gentle Wash & Shampoo.
It is enriched with glycerin and panthenol to gently cleanse and moisturise without drying or damaging your baby’s skin. The end result? Soft and clean hair and skin that you just won’t be able to stop kissing!
Daily Lotion
Once you’ve cleansed your baby’s skin and hair with a Cetaphil Baby wash product that suits your baby’s skincare needs, use Cetaphil Baby Daily Lotion to protect and nourish your little one’s skin for the rest of the day.
Blending glycerin and shea butter to moisturise and protect baby’s skin, Cetaphil Baby Daily Lotion leaves your little one’s skin deliciously soft and glowing with health.
All Cetaphil Baby products are paediatrician recommended, with the bathtime range consisting of pH balanced formulas that are tear free and soap free.
To see the full Cetaphil Baby product range, please follow this link.
Mums, remember: healthy skin starts with a healthy foundation. So give your precious baby’s skin this head start with Cetaphil Baby skin care products. You can get your FREE samples of a Cetaphil Baby product by clicking this link.
*IMS Index D02A-Emollients & Protectives Market MAT Apr – Jun ’15.
How do you look after your baby’s skin? Have you tried Cetaphil Baby products? Leave a comment below and let us know.