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Take The Holistic Approach To Baby Skin Care

Dec

11th

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There are many concerns that you as a new mother will have for your child, many things that will worry you if you let them. One of the issues that can cause major worry is your baby skin care.

Let me encourage you right at the start having a baby should be a wonderful experience if you can just get the right advice, consider all your options and put a plan into place to avoid any problems that may arise.

As far as baby skin care goes I don’t think most new mothers don’t know just what to do for the best.
One of the key issues with regard to baby skin care that you should decide from the outset is; shall I choose natural products or what I would call chemically produced products? Now it may not sound like an important question but I believe it is.

When we had our first son we took a lot of trouble finding out what natural products were available and settled for the all natural approach. We were concerned enough to want to avoid many of the petroleum oil based products that were on the market at that time.

Television advertising is so powerful in persuading us to buy certain products. At first we found it so difficult to break away from the advertising influence and search for the very best baby skin care possible we did do it and are very grateful now as we look back.

By starting off with natural in the first instance you automatically avoid having to determine at some time in future whether or not your baby has sensitive skin. It can take months before some mothers find this out and then have to back track and search out less irritating products. Read more…

Natural Baby Skin Care

Dec

10th

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Babies spend the first nine months of their lives in the most natural environment, their mother’s womb. Baby skin care for newborns should be kept simple. New parents are sometimes unsure of what are the best and safest products to use on their newborn babies skin.

More parents are choosing to use natural baby skin care products as a gentle approach to help protect babies skin against dryness and diaper rash.

Research has shown that many skin care product ingredients are possibly contaminated with harsh chemicals that irritate the skin. Many skin care products contain synthetic fragrances, preservatives, artificial colors, and additives. Not only do these ingredients irritate your baby’s sensitive skin but they can also affect their health.

Watch for signs of sensitive skin such as red, dry patches which can be caused by harmful chemicals in skincare products and detergents. If your baby develops diaper rash, wash baby’s bottom with warm water, change diapers frequently, use a protective diaper rash ointment, and leave baby without a diaper as often as possible to expose the area to fresh air. Avoid using petroleum jelly which traps moisture against the skin.

When choosing natural skin care products look for products that contain natural healing herbs and essential oils.

Ingredients such as natural aloe, shea butter, olive oil, avocado butter, coconut butter, and natural beeswax help moisturize and act as a protective barrier on baby’s sensitive skin.

Other ingredients such as calendula, comfrey, chamomile, and lavender help soothe and heal baby’s skin.

Be careful when using new skin care products. Keep in mind that your newborn’s skin is very sensitive. Use skin care products in small amounts for the first few weeks until you are sure your baby has no sensitivities to the ingredients.

A little research and some common sense will help you make the right natural skin care choices for your precious new bundle of joy!

Age-Appropriate Skin Care

Oct

4th

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Skin requires different care at different ages and for different skin conditions. A teenager’s skin doesn’t need the same care as that of a mature adult, and a baby’s skin doesn’t need the same care as that of a teen. But chronological age is not the only factor to consider when determining the age of skin and the care it needs. The real age of the skin that determines the care it needs is based on other factors. For example, a woman in her twenties who has skin that has suffered major sun damage may very well see her skin wrinkling. She would benefit from wrinkle-reducing skin care products that are usually marketed to older people.

Any illness or surgery that alters the body’s chemistry also alters skin care needs, regardless of the chronological age of the body. Women who go through early menopause or must have a hysterectomy at a young age for whatever reason will find that their skin benefits from the use
of topical estrogen creams.

The first thing that you need to know about the type of skin care products that you need to use is the type skin that you have. Skin is classified into several different groups according to the production of sebum:

Normal skin is neither dry nor oily. Normal skin is clear, soft, and smooth with a healthy glow. (Normal skin is what all of us are striving for.)

Oily skin is exactly what the name implies. Oily skin is indicative of overproductive sebaceous glands. Oily skin appears coarser because the pores are usually enlarged, and oily skin is also more prone to clogged pores, blackheads, and acne.

Dry skin is the opposite of oily skin. The sebaceous glands do not produce enough oil and the skin does not retain enough moisture. The skin appears to be dry and flaky.

Combination skin is skin that has both oily patches and dry patches.

The products that you purchase for skin care need to be age-appropriate, but the age that you need to consider isn’t your chronological age, but rather the “true” age of your skin.

By: Dante Rambaldi