Baby soap, range and use of this product

For a long time, children's soap has been used not only for washing the smallest members of the family, but also for personal needs. What is so special about a small piece of soap? Why does it remain popular for more than one century?

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Reasons for creating a children's soap

Children's skin, right down to preschool age, is very susceptible to alkaline conditions. Its sweat and sebaceous glands are still poorly formed, and the level of acidity is lower compared to the skin of an adult. Children's skin slowly produces a pigment melanin, therefore has a weak protection against exposure to sunlight.

Household and ordinary soap with its chemical composition has a detrimental effect on its structure, violates the natural balance of children's skin and can cause allergic reactions. Baby soap was made specifically for the care of tender baby skin, taking into account all the nuances of anatomy of the baby's epidermis.

Important! The skin of a newborn is 2-3 times thinner than the skin of an adult. Breathing through it in infants is carried out 8 times more intensively.

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What is the difference between a child's soap and a conventional soap?

Usual soap, as a rule, has in its composition sodium salts of fatty acids of artificial or natural origin, water, washing components and glycerin. To accelerate the production of soap, it is added to it:

1. Special synthetic components that make it more foamy and significantly reduce the cost of the finished product.
2. Odor and chemical dyes - make soap more beautiful and pleasant in appearance, but in action it can irritate and dry the skin, cause flaking and lead to dermatitis.

Baby soap is free from such ingredients and only the following substances are included in its composition: animal fat salts, water and glycerin. The acidity level of the pH of baby soap is 7-8, whereas this figure in ordinary soap reaches 10.

Important! The acidity level of baby soap creates almost a neutral solution with water, which does not injure the protective fatty film and does not harm the baby's delicate skin.

Also some manufacturers add to their products components that soften the children's skin: lanolin, boric acid, vegetable oils.

Important! Before using a new kind of baby soap, be sure to test on a small area of ​​the skin. Apply some foam to the baby's skin and wash it off. Follow the reaction for 24 hours. In the absence of rash, redness, itching and other indications of irritation, you can use this baby soap to wash your baby.

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Assortment of products for newborns. Which soap is better?

Such a detergent for the form of release can be of different types. What kind of baby soap is better?

Solid soap

A familiar version of soap in the form of a small bar. An important drawback of this form of release is the ability to easily destroy the protective skin film. The use of this kind of soap often leads to overdrying of the skin.

Important! Solid soap has the most detergent content. Therefore, it is recommended to use such a kind for newborns not more often than once a week.

Cream

In fact, this is a kind of solid soap. It is more elastic and pleasant. Often has additional emollients that gently cleanse the skin without overdrying it.

Important! When buying soap in any form, carefully read the label. Each manufacturer specifies the age category for which the product is suitable.

Liquid soap

Very popular type of soap for children's hygiene. It is this form of pediatric soap that pediatricians are advised to use before the age of three for the following reasons:

1. It easily rinses off the skin without harming it.
2. This soap is very convenient and economical, thanks to the special dispenser, which is available in most plastic packages.

Important! When choosing a liquid baby soap, pay attention to the fact that it included a nourishing cream, milk and oils of natural origin. It is these components that completely neutralize the detrimental effect of detergent compounds.

Antibacterial soap

A separate kind of baby soap is a soap with bactericidal action. The peculiarity of its composition is the presence in it of substances such as triclocarban and triclosan. These components remove from the surface of the skin absolutely all microorganisms, whether pathogenic or protective.

Important! Antibacterial soap can not be used every day, as it reduces the ability of skin cells to fight off harmful bacteria on their own. Apply this hygiene only in the presence of traumatic wounds in the form of cuts, scratches, abrasions.

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Color of baby soap - is it worth it to choose a product according to this criterion?

As a rule, the price of a product can say a lot about it. Children's soap is no exception. The cheapest soap often has a great variety of colors and a pronounced flavor. This is by no means indicative of its high quality. On the contrary - such a mixture of characteristics can lead to irritation on the skin, which is accompanied by burning or itching.

A similar reaction can cause serious damage to the integrity of the skin. Baby soap is best to choose white or cream color.

Important! If the composition on the packaging of baby soap is written in very small letters, and it is difficult to read, then it is better to avoid buying it. Manufacturers who have nothing to hide, do not use this kind of techniques.

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How to determine the best baby soap?

To choose the best baby soap for your baby, choose the following useful secrets:

• If you are looking for a soap that will not allow the skin to dry out, then choose a soap that includes Vaseline and chamomile extract.
• For nutrition and tonification of the skin, a product with the addition of honey and beeswax is suitable.
• Anti-inflammatory effect has supplements of sage, calendula, thyme and eucalyptus.

Important! To check the naturalness of children's soap, just sniff it. A quality sample will have a neutral odor and white or cream color .

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How to prepare homemade soap from children's soap?

To date, home soap making has become not only a fashionable hobby, but also a concern for the health of your family. The easiest way to cook soap at home is by using baby soap as a base. To it are added running water, food colorings, olive oil and essential oil. The algorithm is as follows:

• In a water bath, melt off the shavings of industrial baby soap, then add all the other desired ingredients and pour into the mold.
• So that the soap has a solid appearance, it is placed in a cold place, where it turns into a beautiful block in about 24 hours.

Thus, it is possible, by controlling the composition of soap, to make an original bright safe means for hygiene of any interesting shape.

Important! For washing, you can make soap-scrub, adding oat flakes as an abrasive component, which are famous for their useful properties.

As you can see, preparing soap for the needs of the family or for a gift with your own hands is not so difficult. As a result, you get a really good and useful soap that even the smallest member of the family can use without fear. Soap, welded by hand, is rightly considered the best means for hygiene.

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Grandmother's secrets of beautiful hair

Almost all modern women face the problem of hair loss. To strengthen them spend a lot of money on all sorts of masks, balms, expensive shampoos. The question arises: what did our grandmothers and their predecessors do with this problem, because they obviously did not have such a wide choice of hair care products?

Tar soap. Real result or myth

This product is 90% simple toilet soap and only the remaining 10% is birch tar, which is the "culprit" of the color and smell of tar soap.

Important! Many people are afraid to wash their hair with soap, because they do not want their hair to smell like that. We hasten to reassure you - the smell is not absorbed in the hair. If you want to be safe, rinse them after washing with water and adding a small amount of vinegar, if you have dark hair or lemon juice, if you are a blonde.

Tar soap is perfect for all types of hair: dry, greasy or normal. Like most soaps, this kind of soap has a drying effect.

Important! Using a moisturizing mask, you can avoid such problems.

It is also worth remembering about tar and shampoo. It has a much nicer smell and not so dries your hair, but it's worth considering that the effect of using shampoo is weaker and less noticeable.

Important! To wash your hair, do not use tar soap more often than once a week.

Results of using tar soap for washing hair

Do not worry if the result is not visible after the first wash. To really help your hair, it is necessary to regularly use tar tar for 1-2 months. In the end, you get this result:

• Tar soap will rid the hair of dandruff, if such a problem existed.
• Hair becomes thicker due to active growth of new hairs.
• The intensity of hair loss will decrease.
• Hair, including colored, will gain shine and a healthy appearance.

Important! Experts advise to use for washing hair tar tar soap in 1,5-2 months with a break for 2-3 months.

Laundry soap only for washing?

Disputes about whether it is possible to use laundry soap for washing hair have not ceased for a long time. Doctors against this use of his lead the following arguments:

• This product, because of the high level of alkali, very dry the skin. This can lead to dandruff.
• Household soap removes from the scalp and hair surface not only dirt, but also fat, which is needed for the normal condition of the epidermis and ringlets.
• As a result of prolonged use of laundry soap for washing hair, they lose their color, become dull, brittle and dry.

Adherents of this tool give their arguments in favor of using laundry soap for washing hair:

• Aggressive alkali can be neutralized by rinsing the hair with water mixed with vinegar or lemon juice.
• This soap does not contain any harmful chemicals in its composition, which is an indisputable plus.
• Elegant hair of grandmothers and great-grandmothers are a vivid example of the benefits of washing ringlets with laundry soap. Based on their experience, we can conclude that this tool strengthens the hair and promotes their active growth.

Important! But if you objectively look at the use of household soap for such purposes, it is worth remembering the fact that our grandmothers did not use aggressive hair dyes, did not twist locks with stylers and did not do chemical perm. Do not forget that all these procedures change the structure of the hair not for the better.

Baby soap for washing "adult hair"

As already mentioned above, baby soap is the least aggressive among any other types of soap. Therefore, and for your hair, it will not pose a threat, if you use it to wash ringlets. To avoid drying your hair, you should rinse them after washing with acidified water or infusion of chamomile. A moisturizing mask will also be welcome.

Important! The recommended frequency of using a baby soap for washing hair is once every two weeks.

As a result of washing the hair with baby soap, they will gain volume, well-groomed look and shine. Will become more dense and strong.

When choosing a baby soap for these purposes, it is worth considering its composition:

• For a sensitive scalp and normal hair type, the classic version of baby soap is odorless and colorless.
• For brittle dry hair, select a baby soap, which includes Vaseline.

How to use soap for washing hair?

Many people wash their hair directly with a bar of soap, thereby making a huge mistake. Thus, you will only harm your locks. As a result, the hair will be badly combed and lose its shape.

To effectively wash hair with soap, it is necessary to prepare the solution as follows:

1. In 100 ml of warm boiled water, dissolve a tablespoon of grated soap or soap.
2. You can add a few drops of essential oil or vegetable oil to give the composition a pleasant smell and a delicate texture.

Important! On wet hair, apply the prepared solution, foaming with massage movements and leave for a couple of minutes. After removing soap from hair, rinse with acidified water. Shampoo in the process of such washing is absolutely undesirable .

If you make a rating of all industrial soaps, then the leader will definitely be baby soap. It is the safest means for hygiene not only of toddlers, but also of the adult population. Moreover, it will also help your hair to gain strength, density and a beautiful healthy appearance.