Today, I would be telling you about the baby skin care routine followed by many South Indians. Babies have very soft and delicate skin. So, you have to be extra cautious while taking care of their skin. And, they have under developed muscles and bones too. Therefore, a general routine of their skin and health care is followed:
- To give strength to their bones and muscles, the new-born are massaged with hot oil (preferably coconut oil) to give strength to their muscles.
- The babies should never be given long and hot baths. Always make sure that the water is lukewarm. And, do not give them a tub bath. The tub bath is very drying for their skin.
- Babies have very less hair on their bodies. And, even if they have hairs, do not worry much about them. The roots of the hairs are very weak and they go on getting strong as the baby grows. Therefore, use the chickpea (besan) flour or green gram dal (sunnipindi) flour to get rid of the unwanted hair on their body. Mix the flour with water or milk or apply it directly on the skin (baby) oiling the baby. And, scrub very gently. Do it daily to see results. Do not miss out underarms and the pubic area too. You can mix the flour with turmeric and sandalwood powder.
- Mix turmeric and milk and apply on the baby from top to bottom after the oiling session. Let it dry. Then, remove with a soft wash cloth dipped in milk. And, give a bath to the baby. You do not have to use any soap or cleanser after this procedure as milk cleanses the skin. Your baby would grow to have very little or no hair.
- Instead of applying any chemical, apply pure aloevera gel on the complete body, scalp included. Or, you can even apply oil on their bodies. Try to keep babies away from the beauty products as much as possible. I would not even advice you to use the baby products. Natural is always the best.
A word of Caution: The skin of a newborn is extremely delicate. So, please be extra gentle while scrubbing with the flour. Otherwise, you can go for the next alternative. You can use the milk and turmeric alternative till the baby is 1 or 2 years old and then, switch to the scrubbing as their skin is better suited for scrubbing now. Many people use the chickpea (or Green gram dal) flour instead of a soap even after growing up. It keeps your skin smooth and glowing skin and complexion.
Keeping your baby healthy and safe in this ever-changing world can be a challenge. Parents are constantly bombarded with conflicting information in the news regarding toy safety, best food, and the effects of chemical exposure on baby’s long term health
ReplyDeleteWell, being natural is the only way to keep the baby away from all the hazards of chemicals whether in the foods or cosmetics. So, parents have to make intelligent choices for their babies.
ReplyDeleteMy baby girl has A LOT of upper lip hair. She is 11 months old. Will the besan and turmeric still help to get rid of the hair even though she is not a newborn? I just heard about this home remedy (if I had known before I would have definitely done this since she was a newborn). But I'm not sure if she is too big now or if the hairs are more stubborn by now. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAlso, can cooking turmeric be used?
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ReplyDeleteYour baby is just 11 months old so it is not late at all. You can start this remedy now and make it regular. You should notice a little difference in a month. And, make sure that your kid is not allergic to this remedy. Scrub very gently.
Cooking turmeric can be used but it will stain your fingers and nails so do this before you take a shower. If there is a stain left on your daughter, wash it with a soap or cleanser.
hi, may daughter is 2yrs old.. and she has alot of body hair and upper lip hair? can i still try this? and would it work on grown ups too?
ReplyDeleteand since she was born she has all this bumps all over her arms, legs, buttock, and face the doctor said its capilary something (hair thats is trapped) will this help her , i really dont know what to do anymore . thanks..........
hey erikangel....I am sorry but I can't really advise you on this!!! you should ask the doctor for the treatment.
Deletethanks for answering ..... what do u mean by oiling the baby? do u have to put oil before the turmeric and milk?
ReplyDeleteyes, you should give baby an oil massage before using turmeric + milk. generally, a baby is given hot oil massage with mustard oil before bath and during bath, turmeric + milk is used to cleanse their skin.
DeleteI want to know my baby she is 3 month if I star to do this how many months should I do if I apply on her upper lip she trying to eat is this fine. Nd baby get disturbe should I daily or alternative day
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yes, its fine. but, try to keep it away from her lips. you can do it daily so just be little careful.
Deletehi its not clear when you say use besan and mix with water then apply on the baby skin oiling the baby? means first apply besan mix then message with oil please clarify.thanks
ReplyDeletei said after oiling the baby. massage the baby with oil and then apply this mix. hope this helps :)
Deletehi can i use this on newborn baby? 3 weeks old?
ReplyDeleteyes, you can.
Deletehi could you tell how much besan and how much turmeric needs to be mixed for a year old baby . how often u do it and for how long means till what age u do that.thanks
ReplyDeleteuse one table spoon turmeric in 250 gms of besan. you can use it everyday till whatever age you want...its perfectly safe.
Deletehi can i use this on newborn babys face? will it harm his face?
ReplyDeleteyes you can :) it won't harm!!
DeleteMy baby is 11 months old, because of crawling her knees have become very dark (almost black) and the mosquito bite marks are also there on legs, but her face color is fairer than her hands and legs. what is the remedy for making hands and legs fairer?
ReplyDeleteyou might want to see this for dark knees: http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2010/10/dark-knees-and-elbows-home-remedies.html
Deleteand, i would say don't bother much with it now coz babies skin changes color soon. she is still growing so its ok. you can try all remedies after she is 5 or something. and, if you want, you can use sunnipindi to cleanse her skin instead or use natural handmade soaps :)
thank u so much swati
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DeleteWhat kind of oil can I use?
ReplyDeleteany oil is great for baby like coconut or almond :)
DeleteWhat kind of oil can I use?
ReplyDeleteIs this ok to apply besan and turmeric for 1.5 years old boy?
ReplyDeleteyes, it is perfectly fine but make sure it is pure and of a good quality, whichever brand you choose. i would suggest 24 letter mantra.
DeleteI did like what u said .. But I made a difference I mixed gram flour , turmeric powder , milk , n badam oil .. I applied for 3 days .. But rashes have appeared all over her body... But she is not least bothered about that ... But I don't know... Can u please advise me ... Should I stop this?? I can see a little improvement in her skin tone....she is 1.5 years old....
Deletedont use it...may be she is sensitive. you can just use oil on her skin and massage her face with aloevera gel and try to keep her away from sun.
DeleteBe careful in using turmeric... I know in olden days the turmeric we got was pure and less of chemicals but the turmeric that we get now is not pure and is prone to chemicals. The turmeric we get now is very high in lead and is sometimes dangerous. So be careful...
ReplyDeleteyou are so right!! that's why i would suggest only organic turmeric.
Deletecan this be applied to my 7yr old son ? he's fair but v dry skin n getting tans recently. wat else can be done plz suggest
ReplyDeleteyes it can be :)
Deleteu can use coconut oil or olive oil immedidately after bathing.
DeleteI prefer to use my 2 yr old baby olive oil because i found it to be non stick and the body absorbs it very well.After 5 mins u can't even notice the oil on skin :)
She had eczema(dry skin allergy) so doctor told to keep her skin moisturised.
It worked well to her.
how to give bath to the baby? My baby is 7mnths old
ReplyDeleteim applying oil n leave it for 20 min and then im using home made powder during the bath. my q is we have to apply powder and leave it for some time r powder should b used as soap and clean the body
you can use it as a soap after massaging him with oil :)
Deletehi my baby is 20 mnths old.and now a day her face skin is drying
ReplyDeletei dont know what should i use for her face please suggest me some home remedies
just massage your baby with organic oils before bath and make sure you use baby-friendly products! i would not suggest any home remedies. just use rogan badam shirin on her where ever her skin gets dry.
DeleteHi i have 20 mnths baby and now a days her skin is gettin dryness.what should i do for her because her face is so much dry softness has gone
ReplyDeletepls help me,suggest me some home
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hi my baby is 20 mnths old.and now a day her face skin is drying
ReplyDeletei dont know what should i use for her face please suggest me some home remedies
Hi my baby is 21days old and she still has hair on her face, hand and legs..we started using besan milk and α̣̣̥°˚ pinch of haldi for her but it didn't suit her..she started getting white patches on her face and when she was born she was extremely fair but now her colour has darkened a lot.pls suggest something for her hair and fairness as both me and her father are quiet fair. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteHi My girl baby is 5.5 yrs can I apply besan+haldi mixture to her does it will remove the hair from her body?
ReplyDeleteHi, I really like this page, great job. So how long do you need to use the turmeric and milk on the skin until the hair reduction results are permanent ? or is this something you need to continue to do throughout life or the hair and pigment comes back. I am an Australian Mum and my daughter is 7 years old, she has a fair even complexion however her tiny fine blond hairs on her arms and legs are starting to look more obvious, still blond but getting bigger and longer, will the turmeric and milk work to remove and prevent her from having hairy arms and legs now and later in life, or will she always need to do this routine regularly to keep the hair away?, I want to do this for her as I have blond hairs on my arms too and growing up I noticed them a lot as they grew to be around a centimeter long, other's don't notice them as they are fine and blond but I was self conscious of them. Will this work on my arm hairs too, I am 35, I have very pale almost white transparent fair skin which is freckled on my face arms and chest from the Australian Sunshine when growing up, my daughter has more pale golden toned complexion due to her fathers genes and very few tiny pale speck freckles on her nose and checks only? I tried a rice flour, turmeric, avocado oil, honey and milk face mask yesterday and was absolutely astonished at it's lightening effect on my facial pigmentation after just one application, I found it to be a very calming and gentle yet very effective exfoliating mask that reduced redness and puffiness, reduced pore size, smoothed the skin and evened out the tone and lightened pigmentation. Turmeric has me won over completely for this beauty mask aspect alone, so I am eager to hear how it works for hair reduction too? In this case, I plan on using this beauty mask I described above daily for a while to see how things go, should I be avoiding my eyebrows in case they disappear?
ReplyDeleteHI My baby is 23 months old. She has very dry skin and the skin is getting tanned. Her Skin was like that from the very early age and now the problem is increasing even after using some baby lotion (doctor recomanded) for oily skin. Please suggest some natural treatment to regain the glow and remove the tan from her skin.
ReplyDeletehi...the same problem was with my 7 month old boy...i was very worried and concerned too..use daffy bathing bar for her. massage her with almond oil spl hamdard ka badam rogan shirin...use cetaphil or aveeno baby lotion.watch out her nutrition value.give her lot of coconut water,beetroot-carrot juice ,palak-tomato soup..curd with honey/ jaggery /or honey but in the noon time probably between 11 to 2....its good for immunity n skin imrovement..
Deleteand last but not the least...dont be so concerned abt her complexion in this too early age..i can understand your feelings...yes one more thing....u can use forever living products like aloe propolis cream and aloe moisterising lotion..
may god bless ur princess.....:-)
take care...:-)
hi, i like this page as well. i am a mother of 2 month old girl. her face and ears are really fair. but her legs and back portion is dark. why this happens? and will her face also turn dark after a few days? and also she has many hairs on her forehead and upper arms. will it go? because of the hair her fore head and upper arm appears dark, but its fair. so i am really worried. i am very fair and my husband is dark. but why she is having different colours on different parts of the body?
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