Needless to say a baby's soft and delicate skin needs special care. Generally it is best to use products made especially for babies that are free of preservatives and chemicals. Products for adults may be too harsh for a baby and may contain irritants or allergens. Many parents like to use lotions for the sweet baby smell; however, perfumes can be irritating to an infant's skin and cause allergic reactions. Generally speaking powders should be avoided, but if you do use a powder put the powder in your hand and then apply it to the baby's skin. Shaking powder into the air releases dust and talc which can make it hard for the baby to breathe.
Chemical hair straighteners, or relaxers, are a goldmine for the beauty industry. Many women with curly or kinky hair use relaxers to straighten their hair. Every six weeks the process is applied to new growth--year after year. What would bind a person to a chemical process this way?
There are many psycho-social factors at play. The Western concept of beauty is very narrow. Also, the ability to find professionals who know how to manage kinky or nappy hair is an issue. Some people look at nappy hair as unattractive, some people embrace it. Still others look at nappy hair as a political statement.
Anyone with school-age children knows that head lice are becoming an epidemic, particularly as they are quickly becoming immune to known treatments. The female louse attaches herself to the hair using claws and lays her eggs at a rate of approximately eight eggs a day. The eggs stick to the hair and are visible as little white spescks. It is the eggs, rather than the lice, that we call nits. After eight days, the eggs hatch nd each louse lives for five weeks or so, They piece the skin to feed on our blood. The bites look like little pinpricks and produce inflammation and itchiness which are the hallmark of a lice infestation.
While there is no definitive scientific study that links cancer to hair dye, there are reports that show an increased rate of some types of cancer in people who are exposed to it. There are several non-chemical/vegetable dyes you can use. Follow me ...
Needless to say a baby's soft and delicate skin needs special care. Generally it is best to use products made especially for babies that are free of preservatives and chemicals. Products for adults may be too harsh for a baby and may contain irritants or allergens. Many parents like to use lotions for the sweet baby smell; however, perfumes can be irritating to an infant's skin and cause allergic reactions. Generally speaking powders should be avoided, but if you do use a powder put the powder in your hand and then apply it to the baby's skin. Shaking powder into the air releases dust and talc which can make it hard for the baby to breathe.
