Recently, a worried Mom asked me if I had any suggestions for moisturizing skin care for a baby with dry, sensitive skin. She felt a little overwhelmed by the variety of over-the-counter products available and sought suggestions for reliable products that wouldn't harm her child's skin.
Her question is a common one. A baby's skin is naturally sensitive, and many experience varying degrees of dryness and irritation. The nature of dry, sensitive skin necessitates the need for frequent applications of over the counter remedies, to bring relief and minimize symptoms. The question becomes; how does the frequency of use, and exposure to the chemicals in over the counter medications and bath products affect a very young child over time?
In fact most skin care products including those labeled "All Natural" contain ingredients like: formaldehyde, Quaternium-15 and 1,4-dioxane. These are known carcinogens. Ingredients like Formaldehyde can also trigger skin rashes in some children and irritate sensitive skin. Unlike many other countries, the U.S. government does not limit formaldehyde, 1,4-dioxane, or most other hazardous substances in personal care products. (See "No More Toxic Tub" A Case Study of Johnson's Baby Shampoo March 12, 2009)
Moisturizers, lotions, and soaps are just a few of the products that we rub into our skin, so how can we predict how daily exposures to the chemicals in these products will affect us? Regardless of how small the amount, the long term effect these carcinogens will have on our immune systems or how they may contribute to later-in-life disease is unknown.
So why use unnatural products at all? There is a growing consensus among parents that organic and botanical skin care products are best for adults, babies and our very permeable skin. We apply numerous types of products to our skin on a daily basis, so why not make the organic choice? Organic soaps, lotions, exfoliators and moisturizers for adults and children are very effective in mitigating the effects of dry patchy skin, eczema and psoriasis. USDA approved organic and botanical based products contain: lavender, calendula, chamomile, sunflower, Shea butter and other herbal extracts. Nature's ingredients, which are naturally beneficial to human skin, seem to be the common sense answer to how we should care for our skin.
There is a wide selection of organic brands in a variety of price ranges all over the web. Many sites offer free shipping and great daily specials, so find the products that best fit your family's needs. You and your family deserve the best products on your skin. Organic and botanical products can give you the results you are looking for, they are the healthy option for skincare the way nature intended.
Wanda Geer is the CEO of Tartt's Day Care Centers Inc. a Boston based child care corporation established in 1946. The Tartt's family recently launched Live Well Natural Baby a website featuring a wide range of Organic skin care products. Tartt's decision to launch a healthy skincare website is a natural progression of our interest in providing the best for children and their families.
We've always recognized the connection between healthy children, healthy parents, and better lifestyles. We know, through our own interaction with thousands of children and their parents, that natural products treat delicate skin better. Now we want to share our favorite all-natural products with you. We've handpicked products that we believe in and have even used in our own homes.
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