If children are allowed to choose their own bubble bath, the choice is quick: it's sure to be one featuring their favorite heroes or bubble gum fragrance. However, before indulging their desires, it's important to remember that children's shower gel and other dedicated hygiene products must be chosen with care. At this age, their skin is often fragile, so it's best to use gentle products.
To select the right hygiene products for children, it's important to look at their composition, and therefore the list of ingredients they contain.
Molecules such as sodium laureth (or lauryl) sulfate, also known as SLS, are on the list of products to be avoided. They are surfactants, meaning they are used to make the shampoo or shower gel in which they are found foam up. The problem: these two detergent molecules are irritating to the skin, mucous membranes and eyes. If you use products containing SLS too often, you can damage the skin and its protective layer. This can lead to itching, redness or irritation, or even allergies in children. The ideal solution is to choose products based on natural surfactants, derived from coconuts for example (coco-glucoside or lauryl glucoside). The result will be the same in terms of lather.
Although parabens are tending to be used less and less in cosmetics, they are still sometimes used in body care products. These preservatives, which go by different names ending in parabens, can cause allergies. They are also suspected of being endocrine disruptors.
Although not aggressive in themselves, perfume (and therefore alcohol) should be avoided in the formulation of products for children, as should essential oils, which are sometimes used to flavor body care products. Perfumes (such as limonene) are in fact allergenic substances, which can cause allergies. Essential oils are very powerful products, very few of which can be used from an early age, so it's best to avoid them.
When it comes to skincare products for children, practicality is a must. You need to choose a shampoo and shower gel that they like, and that's easy to use and hold. When it comes to scent, opt for a gourmand or sweet fragrance (such as fruit). Baby products are generally quite discreet, and contain no synthetic fragrances or alcohol.
Children's shower gel and children's bubble bath have essentially the same role: to wash the body. However, because of its composition, bubble bath tends to foam up more, and is therefore preferred in the bath to distract children. Shower gel, on the other hand, foams a little less. In ranges for toddlers, who don't have a lot of hair, shower gel or bubble bath generally also acts as a shampoo. It can be used for both body and scalp. These two children's bath products are practical to use thanks to their liquid format: a single squeeze is all it takes to wash the body of little ones or babies.
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In our online organic pharmacy, we offer a rigorous selection of shower gels and bubble baths that meet the specific needs of children:
Choose safe, adapted hygiene products to transform every bath or shower into a moment of well-being and pleasure shared with your child. Explore our catalog and benefit from professional advice to choose the ideal product.
An easy-to-use product is essential to encourage children to adopt good hygiene habits. Choose bottles with dosing pumps or ergonomic caps, suitable for small hands.
A light, gourmand fragrance (red fruit, vanilla, coconut, etc.) can turn washing into a moment of pleasure. However, make sure the fragrance is natural and hypoallergenic.
Some shower gels and bubble baths are formulated for "2-in-1" use (body and hair). These practical products are particularly suitable for young children with little hair.
Soin-et-Nature offers a complete range of baby care products, adapted to baby's sensitive skin and specific needs. Here are the main categories available:
The baby care products available on Soin-et-Nature enable you to care for your child's sensitive skin with gentle, effective and safe solutions.
