No matter how warmly a child is dressed, his face and hands require special care with a decrease in temperature in the street. With the advent of autumn, skin cells secrete less moisture, subcutaneous fat and, consequently, skin becomes less elastic. To prevent kid`s skin from dryness and to withstand cold and wind while remaining it gentle and soft, use special cosmetics to protect the skin.
Before you buy cosmetics for your child, you need to learn how to choose quality products. To do this, note the following recommendations:
- A high price is not yet a sign of quality. You should not choose cosmetics for children, based on its cost. First of all, the absence of allergens and other hazardous components is important.
- Read the description of the product, read reviews from other parents. The product must have quality certificates. In addition, the packaging must indicate the age at which it can be used. You must prefer hypoallergenic cosmetics.
- Check the expiry date. It is maybe a good cream, but after a while, it loses its properties. In natural remedies, this term is usually small. Remember that overdue cosmetics can harm delicate skin, so do not risk and boldly throw last year’s creams and lotions away.
- Choose natural cosmetics. The greater the composition of cosmetics natural components and the fewer odors and dyes, the better is it.
Remember, no matter how expensive and popular the cream is, it should be tested before using it. So, first, check out the remedy for a small portion of the skin on your own body. If irritation does not occur, then you can apply a little cream to the baby’s skin on the inner side of the elbow or wrist. If no reactions have occurred within a day, you can apply the product to a baby’s face or hands.
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Protective cream
The main tasks of baby cream are not only protection against bad weather and skin healing, but also prevention of moisture loss. Therefore, protective cream should be oily. If alcohol, glycerin, and petrolatum are first on the list, this is not the best option for the baby. Protective cream should also not contain artificial fats, paraffin or mineral oils, lanolin, parabens, and collagen.
The best ingredients in baby cream are natural ingredients – oils, herbal extracts, bee products (propolis, wax, honey – if there are no allergic reactions), as well as panthenol. These ingredients are responsible for the anti-inflammatory, soothing and healing properties of the protective cream, and also allow the pores to breathe.
Most often, the following components are used in baby protective creams:
- Zinc oxide, which heals and prevents skin inflammation;
- Calendula, which has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties;
- Natural oils (sesame, shea, coconut, and wheat sprouts oil) that moisturize and nourish kid’s skin while preventing drying out;
- Mink fat, which has to soften properties and is hypoallergenic;
- Olive oil containing vitamins and nutrients;
- Vitamins (A, B, C, E, F) nourish and saturate the kid’s skin with nutrients.
Hygienic lipstick
In addition to body and facials, it is important to take care of gentle kid`s lips. To avoid dryness, choose a hypoallergenic hygienic lipstick without dyes that has the most natural composition.
The lipstick should be free of components such as petroleum jelly, silicone, coolants, paraffin, and salicylic acid. It is best if the lipstick is wax-based (if the child is not allergic).