Baby Powder
Baby Powder is talc free powder that contains many ingredients altogether. The ingredients are kaolin clay, herbs, arrow root powder, orange and lavender oil. It is of best use for baths and changing the diapers. You can even use it as a foot powder.
In the early times, people used to use talcum powder or cornstarch to care for the baby's skin. It absorbs the extra moisture. Although, the doctors do not recommend these products as the baby could inhale talcum powder and cornstarch can be very irritating for the lungs of the baby. More over, the caked powder in the diaper creases can increase the growth of bacteria.
Ingredients
- Powder of arrowroot
- Slippery Elm
- Kaolin Clay
- Golden Seal
- Comfrey Root
- Aloe Vera
- Pure oils of Orange and Lavender
- Fragrance
Is baby powder safe?
Baby powder can have a good smell but it is dangerous. It can get in the lungs of your baby that can cause swelling and may irritate them. It can lead to many breathing problems. In some children, it may even cause an inflammatory reaction as it gets exposed to the broken skin. A better alternative all over to reduce the rubbing is cornstarch. It can even be coarse and safe in comparison to the talcum powder.
How to use baby powder?
- To use the baby powder, you can have a little amount of powder in your palm. Apply the baby powder at the diaper area.
- Do not shake the powder right away on or near your baby's body.
- Be very careful to wash off the powder that may have gathered in the skin that folds. In case, it gets there, it may have a growing ground for bacteria that can cause serious infections.
Warnings and Precautions
- The baby powder is made up for babies and for grown ups who wish to be coddled.
- The ingredients of the powder absorb the excess moisture that may cause irritation to the baby. Your baby may feel chafed with the use of injurious talc sometimes. Skin of almost all ages praises the nourishment of natural care. It is of great use when you use it as a foot powder.
- You can use the light powder after bath. Change the diaper to change and protect the delicate skin of the baby.
- Keep the pack of powder to keep it out of the reach of the baby.
- Make sure that the powder pack does not contain talc and fillers.
- Spread the powder on the desired area and reapply if you want to.
- It is only for the external use and you have to keep it out of the reach of children.
- You can also make sure that product is approved by the FDA.
- This baby product is not meant for diagnose, treatment, cure and avert the disease.