Haircare

Newborn haircare primarily consists of washing your baby's hair and scalp so excess oil doesn't build up.

Once you've prepared a warm bath about 98 degrees and you've gathered all of your supplies, including the bath towel, baby shampoo, and a small cup for rinsing, it's time to get started.

• As you put your baby into the bath, cradle them with your arm, carefully supporting their head and neck.
• Use the small cup to wet your baby's hair before applying any shampoo. Be sure to shield their eyes!
• For optimal haircare, lather their hair with a gentle shampoo specifically made for newborns, like Mustela Gentle Shampoo, Foam Shampoo For Newborns, or Stelatopia Foam Shampoo.
• Rinse the shampoo out of their hair using the cup, again protecting their eyes.
• Dry their hair gently by patting it with a towel.
• If their hair is long enough, comb through it.

Haircare without the hair? Good question! Even if your baby doesn't have hair yet, you'll want to shampoo their scalp to remove excess oil.

For proper haircare, you don't want to wash your baby's hair every night two or three times a week should be plenty. Of course, you know if your baby's hair is dirty, so follow your instinct if you feel the need to add an extra wash in the week.

Just keep in mind that overwashing can dry out your little one's skin, so it's best to take days off between shampoos. At bathtime on the off-days, just rinse your baby's scalp with warm water and gently pat dry.

If your baby has dry skin on their scalp from cradle cap, try gently massaging our Cradle Cap Cream on their head once a day.

For best results, use it in the evening and let it set overnight. The next day, wash it out with our Foam Shampoo For Newborns.

It's completely normal for babies to lose hair during the first six months due to fluctuating hormones as they're acclimating to life outside the womb. You may find hair where they rest their head, in the bath, on the towel, or in their winter hat.

Although it can be worrisome at first, their hair should regrow over the next weeks and months.

But if your baby's hair loss is coupled with other signs such as sleeping less, extra fussiness, jitteriness, sluggishness, or anything else that you find unusual, take a trip to your pediatrician to check it out.

If your baby has eczema, your haircare products should be specifically formulated for the condition.

Our Stelatopia Foam Shampoo is a good choice because the tear-free and pH-balanced formula is enriched with soothing and moisturizing ingredients, including Sunflower Oil Distillate, and Avocado Perseose®.