Baby Skincare
When it comes to baby skin, only the best will do.
The following information reflects my personal opinion and should not replace advice from your doctor. However, if you have been following medical guidance and are not seeing results, you may find this worth reading.
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Here at Bee Haven Bodycare, we have been lovingly making our baby skincare range for the past five years, and it has quickly become one of our best-selling collections. There are no promotions, no sales pitches — just genuine word-of-mouth recommendations from parent to parent. Time and again, parents tell us how our products have helped reduce irritation, redness, itching, and many of the symptoms commonly associated with skin conditions such as eczema.
To be completely honest, I am not even sure that many of the babies we see actually have eczema — and I know that is a bold statement. I am not medically trained (as I always remind worried mums and dads), but based on what I see and the countless amazing Google reviews we receive, in many cases the skin issues completely clear up after only a short period of using our soap and balm.
We cannot claim to cure skin conditions like eczema — we can only help soothe the symptoms. So when the symptoms disappear entirely, it does raise the question: was eczema really present in the first place?
In my opinion, many eczema-like symptoms are caused by synthetic 'lather making' ingredients found in shop-bought, doctor-endorsed, big-pharma baby products. As parents, you would expect bubble baths, baby shampoos and body washes — especially those marketed as “gentle” — to be trustworthy. Unfortunately, I believe the front labels do not always tell the full story.
If you turn the bottle around and read the ingredients list, you’ll often find that after Aqua (water), the next ingredient (present in the highest quantity) is a synthetic surfactant or detergent. A common example is Cocamidopropyl Betaine - much milder than (the villanised) SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate). But I have found, can still cause dryness and irritation in sensitive skin.
I don’t come to this conclusion lightly. I do use Cocamidopropyl Betaine in the whipped body wash I make (for non-sensitive adults), but I consistently see babies’ skin improve dramatically once these types of washes are removed from their routine. This strongly suggests that the ingredients themselves may be the cause?
The issue with big brands is simple: they do not want to wait four weeks for traditional soap to cure before selling it. They need products made, packaged and ready for sale in a single day. To achieve this, alternatives are used — then marketed as the purest, best choice a parent can make! When actually these may not be ideal for your precious little one’s skin.
So if you are experiencing ongoing skin issues, why not try something different?
Our simple routine (products linked, safe from birth):
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Wash from head to toe (including hair) with our Beeswax Baby Goat’s Milk Soap or Beeswax Baby Camel Milk Soap — both are wonderful, and you can’t go wrong with either.
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After bathing, apply The Beekeeper’s Intense Baby Balm. Melt a small amount between your palms and gently apply to the skin. (Take care — baby may be a little slippery at first!)
- Tallow Baby Anytime Cream is a nourishing, tallow-based cream infused with lavender essential oil. It is designed to help keep the skin hydrated and well nourished and is certified safe for use from birth. That said, I personally prefer to avoid using essential oils on babies under six months of age. Lavender essential oil is well known for its calming properties and may help promote relaxation.
Simple. Natural. Synthetic-free
