Written By: Debjani Arora | Published : October 31, 2017 1:52 PM IST
These days it is next to impossible to buy a baby product that doesn t promise great fragrance. Everything from powders to lotions promises to be high in their fragrant quotient. While most parents fall for this gimmick thinking they are buying a great essential product for their kids, experts believe otherwise. In fact, the more the fragrance in a product the more are the chances of toxins in it. There are way too many dangers of these fragrant products skin rashes, allergies, respiratory problems to even cancers these products just set a stage for such dangers. Here are five natural products that you can use for your baby.
Babies, just like grown-ups, are exposed to many toxic chemicals through personal care products throughout the day including sunscreens, ointments, oils, shampoos and soaps, says Dr Suresh Gowda, Consultant Neonatologist and Pediatrician, Motherhood Hospitals, Bengaluru. He lists out the number of products that could be harmful to babies due to the chemicals loaded in them shampoo, soap, conditioner, body wash, wipes, lotion, bubble bath, baby oil and sunscreens. The list shows that almost all the items that seem to be an essential baby care product could be a toxic dynamite. Here is why you should stop using baby care product for your baby.
It is true that you might not be able to limit the usage of all of these products as they are everyday essentials. But what you can do is be an informed parent and limit the usage of chemicals through these products. Always be sure to read the labels of baby products before tossing them in your cart. Some of the products which come labelled as herbal or natural might be loaded with chemicals. So it is crucial to know what chemicals are going into your child s products. According to Dr Gowda here are few of the chemicals that make baby products toxic, 1, 4-Dioxane, formaldehyde, formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, fragrance, phthalates, parabens, octinoxate, benzophenones, ethanolamines and nitrosamines.
So, next time you are tempted to buy a fragrant baby product and use it, do read the labels and make sure you don t pick up stuff which is loaded with the above-mentioned chemicals. Instead look for ingredients like olive oil, aloe vera, etc.
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