In summers, when the temperatures soar, the risk of dehydration and irritation increases for your little one as babies have thinner skin than adults. Their skin has lower cohesion between cells. As a result, the protective barrier that the skin provides against the external environment to avoid excessive loss of water is less efficient. And that’s the reason you must use the right summer care products to provide extra care for the baby’s skin.
Here are a few things that you can use.
Nappy cream: It helps to protect a nappy area of the babies while preserving the hydrolipidic balance of their skin. With specific natural ingredients for every stage of baby’s change, it protects and soothe baby’s delicate skin. Nappy cream creates a breathable protective layer to guard against irritation caused by the nappy and water wash outs. Ingredients like panthenol help to regenerate baby’s skin and keep it healthy.
Gentle body wash and shampoo: For baby’s daily bath, a mild body wash and shampoo enriched with goodness of oats is ideal to nourish your baby’s delicate skin from the very first days. It is used for both — baby’s skin and hair. Ensure that formula does not have parabens or other harsh substances like SLS, SLES that may irritate baby’s skin.
Talcum powder: This is an essential part of a baby’s skincare routine during summer season. The mild fragrance of it can add oodles of charm to your little one. It is suggested to use talcum powder with rice starch instead of regular talc for babies. It refreshes and protects baby’s skin, leaving it soft, cool and supple while allowing it to breathe naturally without clogging pores.
Laundry detergent: In summer, you need to change a baby’s clothes more frequently due to sweating. This means that you have wash more clothes more frequently. Ensure that you use specifically formulated laundry detergent that is hypoallergenic, dermatologically tested on sensitive skin and has no colouring. It should effectively remove stains and odour without leaving any residue in baby’s clothes.
Body lotion: A body lotion should be non-greasy and quickly absorbed to make baby’s skin smooth and soft with every use. Body lotion enriched with glycerine, vitamin E and nourishing properties of sweet almond milk is an ideal choice to deeply nourish your baby’s skin in summer.
Sun spray and cream: It is always important to protect your baby’s skin from sun exposure. Sun spray and cream are easy to apply and protect baby’s sensitive skin against all type of sun rays. Normal sun creams protect against only UVA and UVB. Therefore, please check that the sun cream you choose for your baby should protects not only against UVA and UVB but also IR (Infrared) and should be water resistant. Some sun protection cream comes with Vitamin E and Physalis extracts that nourish the skin deeply while protecting it.
*As suggested by Rajesh Vora, CEO (Chicco India, flagship brand of Artsana India Pvt. Ltd).
You may also consider these items for your child to protect her from the rough summer.
Sunglasses: You cannot restrict the little ones indoors all throughout summer. What you can ensure is to shield their eyes from UV rays. Add colours and style to his/her eyes, and do look out for big-sized sunglasses that offer extra shade. Do not buy roadside plastic shades which do not offer UV protection.
Hats: These provide protection to the newborn’s face and neck. Opt for hats that are not too heavy, wide-brimmed and are made out of natural fabric.For the naughty little ones who like taking off their hats every now and then, you may tie it under his/her chin.
As suggested by Tamanna Dhamija, Co- Founder, Baby Destination