Which soap should you choose for baby’s bath?
Ahhhh baby's bath! He's fidgeting, he's wriggling, he's playing with the water while you... you're wondering which soap is best for him. It's a question worth asking, as little ones' hygiene is incredibly important. We'll explain how to choose the right baby hygiene products to make bath time a lovely, gentle, and shared moment.
What is the best soap for washing babies?
To cleanse babies' sensitive skin from birth, several baby products are suitable: superfatted soaps, cleansing oils, or even cleansing gels. To choose them, take a look at the list of ingredients. Generally, the shorter it is, the better it is! Choose a product with as many ingredients of natural origin as possible and preferably fragrance-free. Since babies' skin is fragile, we will try to cleanse it without damaging it. The key is gentleness! For a product to glide over the skin (whether it's a soap, an oil, or a gel), it will need a nourishing fatty active ingredient such as vegetable oils. Aloe vera extract, olive oil, apricot kernels, etc.: thanks to these naturally fatty ingredients, the skin is cleansed without drying out. Finally, it is preferable that the product you choose for baby's hygiene is hypoallergenic* and tested under dermatological and ophthalmological control.
Using the same product for my baby's face, body and hair: good or bad idea?
It's a good idea if the product in question has been designed to clean babies' faces, bodies, and hair all at once. Generally, everything is written on the packaging or bottle. If it says "3 in 1," then bingo: this product has been specially designed for daily cleansing! This is the case, for example, with our cleansing oil or our cleansing gel . Thanks to their 3-in-1 formula, your baby's skin and hair will be gently cleansed, and you'll only have to reach for one product when it's time to wash. And for convenience, nothing beats a pump bottle!
And Yuka in all this?
You're right to ask yourself this question. Yuka can help you choose the best baby soap. Thanks to the app, you'll be able to screen for fragrances and endocrine disruptors. If all the indicators are green, then you're good to go!
Cleansing oil or cleansing gel: which one to choose for baby hygiene?
In the family of baby toiletries, at Dodie, there are two camps. Those who swear by cleansing oil and those who wouldn't give up cleansing gel under any circumstances. Both are 3 in 1 and formulated with over 90% ingredients of natural origin. They are, of course, hypoallergenic* and made in France. And then you're thinking, "But then, what's the difference?!?" Well, it's mainly a matter of texture! Some like the "oil" effect on the skin and the suppleness it provides, while others prefer the foaming power and freshness of the gel. Containing organic apricot kernel oil, the 3 in 1 cleansing oil immediately moisturizes the skin, strengthens the hydrolipidic film, and cleanses effectively yet gently.
*Formulated to minimize the risk of allergies
