Baby's Unique Infant Skin

Compared with adult skin, the layers of baby skin are thinner, and baby skin cells are smaller. This makes baby skin more vulnerable to damage.

Adult Skin: Irritants and allergens can’t penetrate normal skin
Up to 30% thinner than adult skin and more fragile
Compromised Baby Skin: Irritants and allergens can penetrate compromised skin

The skin which is our first line of defense, needs protection from birth as it continues to develop. Baby’s skin suffers a progressive adaptation to the external environment and special care is needed during this period.

Some major external factors affecting baby’s skin are:

• Water hardness

• Allergens

• Rapid drying

• Adult products

• Natural cooking ingredients

A hygienic daily routine with specially designed baby cleansers is needed to eliminate dirt and bacteria while protecting baby skin. An ideal cleanser has large micelles that helps increase skin mildness.

Tap water and soaps are alkaline and can increase the skin pH. Rinsing with even slightly alkaline tap water may raise skin pH causing breakdown of skin barrier.

A mild cleanser should be non-irritating and should enable maintenance of normal skin surface pH.

Emollients can protect and enhance the health of baby skin, reducing the risk of pathogens penetrating the skin. They may help to smoothen and soften the skin by preventing water loss.

That’s why keeping newborn skin healthy products specifically formulated and clinically proven for newborns.