Newborn care requires special attention. The delicate skin of a baby, in comparison with an adult, is more susceptible to adverse factors. Therefore, the choice of cosmetics for the care of the skin of children must be carried out especially carefully. Our article will tell you how to choose a baby cream and which drug is better.
What is baby cream made of?
In general, the components of a baby cream should be safe, hypoallergenic and natural products. Especially when it comes to using the drug from the first days of life.
Ingredients can be:
plants - calendula, chamomile, string. An excellent soothing remedy for itching, burning. Relieves inflammation well;- panthenol. It has protective properties, helps to quickly restore the integrity of the skin, helps with diaper rash;
- zinc oxide - has a drying effect;
- various oils - shea, cocoa, apricot kernels, wheat germ. Certainly provides the moisturizing properties of the cream;
- vitamins - A, B, C.
plants - calendula, chamomile, string. An excellent soothing remedy for itching, burning. Relieves inflammation well;Creams for children should be fragrance-free. The cream should smell good.
Apply some cream to the inside of your baby's wrist. Wait 5 - 10 minutes. If redness or rash does not appear, then you can safely use it. There will be no allergic manifestations on the baby's skin.
Varieties of creams for children
All baby creams are classified according to their function. There are moisturizers, anti-inflammatory, protective and multi-purpose creams.
Moisturizing cream for newborns
The components of such a cream are oils, vitamins and glycerin. By virtue of its characteristics, the baby's skin is delicate and loose, abundantly supplied with a capillary network. After bathing, the lipid film is washed off, which is a barrier against the external environment. As a result, the skin begins to peel off.
Representative of this class - baby cream brand "Freedom", the average retail price is about 60 rubles.
Its hypoallergenic composition includes:
- lanolin;
- chamomile extract;
- vitamin A;
- glycerol.
Does not contain fragrances. Lanolin and vitamin A have a reparative and wound healing effect. Also included is menthol, which eliminates burning and itching.
Review of young mother of twins Christina: “The cream is great from the first months of life. Affordable for the price. The only negative is that it is very greasy and absorbed for a long time. "
Pediatrician Komarovsky E.O .: "The principle of baby skin care is to dry wet, moisturize dry."
Anti-inflammatory cream
The function of such a cream is to prevent diaper rash. This group of creams is also called "diaper cream". The brightest and best representative of this class - Bepanten or Bepanthenol. Approved for use from birth. The average price is about 500 rubles.
Read the pediatrician's article on which diaper cream is best for severe diaper rash.
It contains panthenol (provitamin B5), which has anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Provides restoration of the lipid film of the upper layer of the skin.
Absorbs easily enough. The only drawback is the high cost.
Another representative is “Sudokrem» with zinc oxide. The drug was developed in the last century and has proven itself well in the treatment of diaper rash.
Zinc has a drying and anti-inflammatory effect. "Sudokrem" forms a protective film, has a bactericidal effect.
Protective cream
Designed to protect against aggressive environmental factors - wind, frost, sunlight. In winter, at low temperatures, such creams form a greasy film on the skin to prevent chapping.
And in hot weather, sunscreens protect against excess UV rays.
Sanosan cream - protection from wind and sunlight.
Composition:
- panthenol;
- olive oil;
- wax;
- milk protein.
The absence of fragrances and parabens makes it safe enough for children prone to allergies. It should be applied 15 to 20 minutes before going outdoors. The average price is about 200 rubles.
Pediatrician Komarovsky E.O .: “Creams for winter weather contain enamels that protect baby skin from low temperatures. Therefore, there is a big difference between summer and winter creams. "
Bepanten cream for plank beds. approx. 5% tube 100g
Competent approach to the choice of baby cream
- Buy creams from baby stores or pharmacies. So you minimize the chances of buying a fake or low-quality product.
- Check the expiration date.
- Read the composition of the cream. The more natural ingredients there are, the better the product will show itself and the higher the opportunity to avoid unwanted allergic reactions.
- If you can open the tube, then smell the cream.
- Age standard. On children's products, it is always indicated at what age a cream or ointment can be applied. Don't ignore this condition.
- Price and quality. Not always everything that is expensive is good. Maybe the cheapest brand of cream will suit your baby. Everything is individual.
Baby creams for allergies
- gel "Fenistil". It is transparent, has a pleasant consistency, easy to apply, quickly absorbed. Approved for use from one month;
- "Skin-Cap". Very good cream, contains zinc. The only negative is the price of about 700 rubles;
- "Elidel". Approved for use from three months with atopic dermatitis. The drug has recently appeared on the market and has proven to be effective in allergic dermatitis.
It is difficult to make a choice among such a variety of baby creams. But if you approach this issue competently and with the participation of a pediatrician, the baby's skin will always be clean and velvety.
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