Infants need special care and attention at all times as their skin is far more delicate and sensitive than grownups. Baby skin care is a huge industry and there are varied products available in the market. The best option however is to stick with natural baby skin care products, but great care must be taken to see that the natural products are safe for usage on babies as certain herbs can cause an allergic reaction on the skin.
Refrain from giving your baby a bubble bath as this is believed to be extremely unsafe for newborn infants. Bubble baths contain chemical agents as the products in them are made of detergents that can harm the tender and delicate skin of a baby. Aloe vera and camomile are believed to be highly effective agents in moisturizing and soothing the skin.
Calendula is another wonderful healing herb especially for treating dry skin conditions and injures. It is also an excellent agent for the treatment of diaper rash and can be used as a blend to make diaper rash balms and emollients.
Here are some effective home preparations for natural baby skin care. They are:- Diaper Rash Ointments made from Calendula
2 bunches of calendula petals from a health shop
1 pound of virgin coconut oil (made from fresh coconuts, as against oil extracted from dried coconuts)
Comfrey leaves, preferably crispy
Simmer coconut oil in a stainless steel vessel. Add the calendula petals and comfrey leaves. Allow the blend to simmer further on low heat for approximately 30 minutes. Strain the preparation into sterilized glass vessels and let it solidify.
Half a cup of cup sweet almond oil or extra virgin olive oil
A couple of drops of essential tea tree oil
A couple of drops of essential lavender oil
3 -4 Tablespoons of clean filtered water
Blend all the ingredients well and store it in a sterilized glass vessel to be applied on the baby when needed.
- Simple Calendula Oil Blend
Stir one cupful of dried calendula petals / leaves with some extra virgin olive oil in a glass jar and allow it to steep in the jar for a fortnight. The glass jar must tightly shut. Mix the blend everyday and after a fortnight, filter the leaves / petals out with the help of a clean muslin cloth and shift the calendula oil to easy-to-carry sterilized glass vessels.
Half a cup of dried calendula leaves and petals
1 tablespoonful of beeswax or Ghedda wax
8 ounces of vegetable butter
Put the beeswax and the vegetable butter in a steel pan and allow it to melt on low heat. Turn off the heat and include the dried calendula leaves and petals to the hot blend of wax and butter. Let the mixture soak up in the blend until it has settled down. Pour the cooled mixture in sterilized glass bottles.
- One of the safest and best home remedies for any baby skin condition is to make use of freshly squeezed gel of aloe vera plants. The best way to do so is to place an aloe plant in the house and use the fresh gel when needed.
- Dried oatmeal added to a baby's bath is a much better option than commercial baby skin care products. Place finely chopped oatmeal in a cloth bag and allow it to steep in the baby's bath water.
