Why it is important to moisturise baby for a softer and healthy skin?
The sensitive baby skin is prone to extreme weather conditions and any dryness can eventually create a scally or chaffed skins. And moisturising baby skin is important to hydrate it and avoid chaffed lips, skin or dry cheeks. There was a time when grandparents and parents would proceed with a good oil massage to the baby. That was one of the only home remedies for baby skin care. But today time has changed and so does the baby care range. We have a variety of products in the market from the baby wash, baby moisturizer to baby lotions and creams. Hence, we always look forward to the best solution to moisturise baby skin.
Frankly speaking, I never tried any kind of cream or lotion for my little one for the fear of the chemicals present in them. I would give him a good oil massage every day before bath and once in the evening and that was it. His skin was soft and smooth at that time. Suddenly, things changed when he started to crawl, and his elbows and knees felt rough. Further due to winter, I noticed his cheeks turning reddish and itchy.
Like every parent, I wanted to keep my babies’ skin soft and adorable. I knew that it was time to change the way I moisturise my baby’s skin and start using a baby moisturizer.
Why the need to moisture the baby skin?
After discussion with my paediatrician, I understood that young kids do not have a fully developed barrier function. The barrier function helps to protect against all the harmful environmental factors. Also, the Baby skin is much active than any adult skin as it is constantly continuing to develop. Hence it is more vulnerable to irritants, changes in the temperature and humidity. Therefore, we need to protect our baby’s skin against a lot of environmental changes and harsh cleansers. And using a good baby moisturizer or cream after every bath not only helps in providing better hydration but also essential support for the body’s protective functions.
She recommended using SebaMed baby moisturising lotions and creams to moisturise baby skin. As all SebaMed products have a pH of 5.5, which is a worldwide accepted as a remedy for dry or sensitive baby skin. With the look of it they were expensive, so after talking to the paediatrician, I did some research back home. I was surprised to find the importance of the right pH level in baby creams and lotions.
Why is pH level so important in baby skin care?
The pH level is a measure of acidity and is measured on the pH bar from 0 to 14. 0 indicates acidic and 14 indicating alkaline and the pH of water is 7 which is considered as neutral. Just like the normal body temperature is 37 degree Celsius, similarly, the normal pH value of the healthy skin is 5.5.
Babies are born with a pH value of 7. The acid mantle which protects the baby’s delicate skin takes up too 3 months to develop and then the pH of the skin then becomes 5.5. And using products with pH value other than 5.5 can severely damage their sensitive skin.
While all the conventional body creams and lotions have a pH>7 and may contain parabens & propylene glycol which can cause skin irritation in babies. But only SebaMed products have a pH of 5.5 and contain natural lipids making them the best choice for sensitive baby skin and can be used from Day 1.
My Experience with SebaMed products
After reading all things good about the brand and the products, I ordered SebaMed Body Milk. As expected, it worked like a charm on my little one’s skin. After applying 2-3 times a day, the dryness and itching on his skin got reduced and kept it smooth for longer. It has an easy spreadability without leaving an oily layer. It is indeed a perfect baby care solution for moisturising baby skin throughout the year- summers and the mild winters we have here in Mumbai.
I have tried both SebaMed Baby Lotion and SebaMed Body Milk and quite liked the later. Both have similar ingredients and are helpful to moisturise baby skin in winter. The main difference between the Body Milk and the Body Lotion is their oil content. The body lotion has an oil content of 6% while the Body Milk is thicker with a higher oil content of 24%. I found their Baby Body Milk best suited for Tuggu’s stressed and dry baby skin during all climate changes.
I personally love their products and highly recommend them to all. Hope the information is useful. Do let me know your comments. If you find it useful, do share it with your family and friends as ‘Sharing is caring’.
Also Read: Review SebaMed Baby Wash and Children’s Shampoo
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Sebamed is one of our favourites and we have used sebamed products for both of my kids since their birth
Baby’s skin is 3 times softer and delicate than adults skin. It’s very important to maintain right pH balance for their skin.
Baby skin is still developing the ph balance and hence it is important to use products like seba med to balance the skin ph
Seba med is one of the trusted brands for kids. Will surely try this product.
It is important to use good and effective products for the baby’s skin making sure it doesn’t harm in any way. Sebamed is a really good brand in any case.
Baby skin is so soft and delicate.. proper moisturization is really important for proper care
Babies skin is so sensitive and delicate we need to be very careful while choosing any product and this looks great… Thanks for sharing this!!
I have never tried sebamed products dear but based in your recommendations I definitely feel they are worth a try
My baby has eczematic skin so I completely understand the importance of moisturising babies. I have never tried the Sebamed lotion.
Babies need the best care for their soft delicate skin. These products look perfect for tbose TLC moments. Aaw.
I heard about the Seba Med products but didn’t use but after reading about the right pH, I will definitely go for a try because both the kids of mine have sensitive skin.
Baby skin also do need external nourishment. SebaMed products are really good. This seems a good moisturizer for baby skin. You have really spoken a lot about skin. Never knew that much about skin. Thanks a lot. Now I’ll check pH for each product, before taking it.
I am using this from a year and feel it’s so good for my little ones skin …and your post is so much filled with information.. thanks for bringing this
We might not feel like but even a baby’s skin moistures it’s exposed to the touch, environment, water, soap etc. It can get several dry if left unmoisturized.
Totally agree with the pointers mentioned by you. I have heard a lot about SebaMed products. This seems to be a great a perfect baby care solution for moisturizing baby skin throughout the year-
I had very less info on the importance of pH level, this blog was so damn insightful and helpful too, thank you for sharing this amazing blog and yes I am definitely recommending this baby body milk to one of my friends
We are regular users of Sebamed. Love those products and they are gentle even for sensitive skin. I love especially their shampoos and creams. Kids too need regular moisturization. Lovely post.
Thank you. Indeed their products are good
baby skin is so delicate and soft. extra care is essential so moisturizing little one skin is necessary.i always apply good lotion on my baby skin
Baby’s skin is really sensitive and need special care. I too believe on Sebamed baby moisturizer at these are really great for baby’s skin.
SebaMed is really a great brand. Moisturizer is really important for kids. I will pass this information to my mommy friends.
Even I love Sebamed Products, they really hydrate the skin and cause no harms. I have even gifted them to my friend’s babies. You have explained everything so well.
Winters really cause dryness and itchy skin and in kids it’s really important to keep it moisturised as they do not take care of their skin. Sebamed is really good when it comes to baby products.
Baby skin is always very sensitive and becomes dry and scaly due to weather. So moisturizing baby skin becomes very important. Such a great article to read. I will definitely share this article with my friends and family.
I have never tried sebamed products but I have always heard good things about them! After reading your review, I am surely going to suggest my aunt to get this for my baby sister!
Moisturising is important for healthy and soft skin for kids. SebaMed products are great in babycare range.
I can swear by this brand for soft and complete care. Have used only Sebamed for daughter during her growing days. The pH balance is something I learnt using sebamed.
Glad it’s working well for you too.
SebaMed is an amazing brand for skin products. Even I use SebaMed. It is important for kids to have a soft and healthy skin for kids.