Newborns need a shampoo for the baby's head did not have enough hair to absorb all the oil produced by oil glands in the head, so that often lead to dirt accumulation occurs in the head, causing fungus. Like the adult hair, baby hair is also not free from dirt. Buildup of fatty substances in the baby's scalp comes from the oils released by the glandular hairs. Other impurities are dead cells from the epidermis, which is a surface layer of the skin.
Besides the dirt from the hair itself, maybe the parents do not realize that the soap and powder are often used on babies they can also be a cause of dirty baby's head. Indeed, the soap that is used on the skin of the body can function as a cleaner, but if used on the scalp, hair wrapped soaps can cause sediment.
To overcome this problem, the baby's hair should be washed. Before washing, rub first section that has a lot of crust or sewage sludge had been with a special oil for babies (baby oil). Election special baby shampoo should also be noted, should not use soap to clean hair, and do not choose a shampoo for adults.
Infants who rarely washed, baby hair growth will also be difficult to develop, and if it grows, the baby's hair will look stiff and unattractive, this is because the scalp is dry and scaly. In contrast to infants who are always routinely washed, the scalp is always clean, so the fungus can not grow, which makes the hair will grow well and gentle when held.
Different from baby shampoo to shampoo for adults, the difference lies in the type of detergent used. Detergent in shampoos for adults more active and can cause the pain if the affected eye. Although not dangerous, but the pain was really uncomfortable for the baby, can-be little one do not want to be washed again.
That's why baby shampoo made by using detergents that are soft and not painful in the eye. Even soft, baby shampoo cleaning power is quite good. To add interest, a lot of baby shampoo given dye with the aroma of flowers or fruits, which are guaranteed to make your child like shampooing. To clean baby's hair and scalp, we need a shampoo that is safe for children. As to whether the proper way to choose baby shampoo?
- Baby shampoo is generally a liquid and yet there was also a form of powder. Shampoo Ingredients also vary. Ingredients shampoos generally contain compounds that are detergent-made.
- In general, 60% content of the shampoo liquid is water and the rest are thickening agents, alcohol to other materials.
- In choosing a shampoo baby shampoo that does not choose a color to reduce the risk of allergy. Also, select a shampoo that has no smell, if there is no pick shampoo with the scent of the lightest on the market
- Most babies do not have a blink reflex is perfect. For that, choose a safe baby shampoo to eye with the maximum level of 35% detergent.
- Choose a shampoo that does not contain compounds ftatat / phthalate because these compounds disrupt the reproductive systems of children, inhibit the production of hormones testosteronz for baby boys and accelerate puberty in female infants.
Of the 28 types of baby shampoo products in circulation and studied in China, 23 of which contain formaldehyde. A related study material states that formaldehyde is one of the chemicals that can cause cancer, sinus, and leukemia.
While other materials have been found in baby shampoo studied were 1,4-dioxane, a foam-producing material that is believed to cause cancer in humans. While dioxide banned its use in Europe, and Formaldehyde restricted. But in the United States, the use of both ingredients are not regulated by law.
Researchers from the Campaign for Save Cosmetics Stacy Malkan said, if the materials are capable of causing cancer in animals, these chemicals should not be used on baby's scalp.
