What Your Baby's Sunscreen Should Have

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Although it is essential to take care of the sun all year round, the summer season is the most important. During this season we tend to expose ourselves more to the sun and incidentally cause damage, sometimes irreversible to the skin, especially in children who depend on adults to fulfill this important mission. It is precisely in the summer when the little ones play outdoors or spend more time on the beach and since we are not experts in the subject, we spoke with Baby Dove's pediatric dermatologist Mercedes González, who shared some of her infallible advice to avoid any type of skin problem in children during and after continuous sun exposure.

What are the sunscreens that are recommended for children?

As there are many brands on the market it is always good to look at the active ingredients. They have only two active ingredients that are minerals. [Those] are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The other suggestion is to keep the list of inactive ingredients as short as possible. Although they are natural oils or fragrances that come from plants, they can be ingredients that irritate the skin.”

¿ What do you usually irritates the skin children?

Fragrances. If you can it should be without fragrance or alcohol. If there are many condoms that can irritate."

What products do you recommend for the constant care of children's skin?

Baby Dove lotions are for babies newborn to age 3. The products were created specifically for those ages because babies' skin is different. Baby Dove products use less strong, less harmful sulfates. They not only cleanse the skin, but also replenish lost moisture. That's typical of all Dove products.

Tip to Toe Wash in Rich Moisture by Baby Dove.

Rich Moisture Lotion by Baby Dove.

How good are organic sunscreens?

There are some that are good and there are others that do not give as much protection. You should always look at the ingredients that I already mentioned and also the percentage. The higher the percentage, the more it protects. If you can, more than 10%. The problem is that the higher it is, the ability to water it well on the skin and that it is absorbed is lost, it remains white. That's where some brands are better than others, diminishing that white effect."

How many times is it necessary to apply the protector?

Every two hours.

How can you treat the skin of children who have a problem such as a rash, a diaper rash or eczema?

You bathe it to remove the sweat because the cause is sweat. You remove the clothes, remove the sweat, wash it with a gentle soap such as the Baby Dove Tip to Toe Wash. Then you keep it fresh. At that moment it is better to leave the skin like that with nothing. You also put Baby Dove lotion immediately after bathing, in the first three minutes it is suggested. It is not good to scrub it with the towel either. If it does not improve, it is best to use a product with hydrocortisone or a prescription cream.