How Do I Wash My Baby’s Hair?

Washing your baby’s hair can be intimidating at first, but don’t worry. Before long, it’ll become routine for you and your little one. Here are some tips on how to get the job done: Gather your supplies before you start. You’ll need baby shampoo, a soft washcloth, and a towel. Wet your baby’s hair with warm water. Put a small amount of baby shampoo on your hand or the washcloth. Gently massage the shampoo into your baby’s scalp with circular motions. Be careful not to get it in your baby’s eyes. Leave the shampoo on their hair for a minute and then rinse thoroughly. Pat their hair dry with a towel.

How Often Does My Baby Need A Bath?

Most newborns don’t need a bath every day. Washing your little one too frequently can dry out their delicate skin and strip it of its natural oils. It’s often best to stick to two or three baths a week. To keep your baby clean between baths, use a warm, wet washcloth to wipe their face, neck, and hands daily. You’ll also want to clean their diaper area each time you change them. Also, it’s important to note that some babies do benefit from short, daily baths. If your little one has eczema or cradle cap, more frequent washing can help soothe their skin and minimize flakes.

Cradle cap is a common skin condition in babies that causes scaly, crusty patches of skin to appear on their scalp. Although it may look worrisome, cradle cap is usually harmless and will go away on its own within a few months. While no one knows exactly what causes cradle cap, some experts believe it’s related to hormones passed from the mother to the baby before birth. Others suggest it may be caused by a common yeast or irritated sebaceous glands. Regardless of the cause, you can treat your baby’s cradle cap with the right products.

What’s Mustela Foam Shampoo For Newborns?

Some baby shampoos are specially formulated to treat cradle cap. Mustela’s Foam Shampoo For Newborns is one example. We designed this product to help minimize the flaky patches associated with cradle cap. Made from 99% naturally derived ingredients, this shampoo includes Sunflower Seed Oil and Avocado Fruit Extract to help nourish your baby’s scalp. Since it’s free of fragrances, parabens, phthalates, and phenoxyethanol, you can confidently use our foam shampoo without worrying about harsh chemicals. Plus, it’s been tested by healthcare professionals to ensure it’s safe and effective.

ISO 16128 is an international standard that provides technical guidelines for determining and calculating the natural origin of ingredients and finished products. Using defined methodologies, it: - Sets clear criteria for classifying ingredients as natural, naturally derived, organic, or organically derived. - Calculates the percentage of natural and organic content in final products.

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Foam shampoo for newborns

Name: Foam shampoo for newborns
Brand: Normal Skin
SKU: 1242
Price: 16.5 USD
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$16.50

A lightweight foam shampoo that gently cleans baby's hair and scalp, minimizes cradle cap, exfoliates flakes, and helps prevent recurrence with a s...

A lightweight foam shampoo that gently cleans baby's hair and scalp, minimizes cradle cap, exfoliates flakes, and helps prevent recurrence with a soft, airy texture that rinses easily and won’t weigh down fine baby hair.

Selected size: 5.07 OZ

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Benefits & Safety

• Safe from birth on
• Developed for high-tolerance use on delicate, flake-prone baby scalps
• Specially formulated to minimize the risk of allergic reactions
• Gentle on eyes
• Fragrance-free
• Vegan

And always:
• Tested under dermatological and pediatric control
• Free from parabens, phthalates, phenoxyethanol, and 1,700+ EU-banned ingredients

A newborn-friendly shampoo designed to delicately cleanse baby's hair and scalp while minimizing cradle cap. It gently exfoliates and rinses away flakes while helping to reduce the chance of recurrence. This clinically tested, fragrance-free, foaming cradle cap shampoo rinses off easily, allowing for safe use on the forehead and eyebrow area.
Made with 99% ingredients of natural origin*, including Avocado polyphenols, Sunflower seed oil, and a patented blend of rebalancing ingredients, this powerful yet gentle formula is effective for addressing cradle cap. The formula is also enriched with mild, plant-based surfactants to gently cleanse without over drying your baby's scalp. Gentle and effective for newborns and babies.

*per ISO 16128 standard

key claims

90%

say it helps eliminate cradle cap (1)

100%

say Foam shampoo for newborns gently cleanses and leaves hair soft and clean(1)

(1) Clinical study carried out under dermatological and pediatric supervision on 38 children with cradle cap, including infants under 1 month of age, during 21 days.

Ingredients

99% ingredients of natural origin*

• Avocado polyphenols softens scalp to maintain hair health
• Sunflower seed oil soothes while helping to replenish the skin barrier
• Mild surfactants gently cleanse without drying out the scalp

*per ISO 16128 standard
Aqua/Water/Eau, Coco-Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Inulin, Galactoarabinan, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract.

How to Use

Step 1 - Pump a small amount of shampoo into your hands.
Step 2 - Gently massage into wet hair and scalp.
Step 3 - Rinse thoroughly.

For best results, use daily during cradle-cap flare-ups, then 2–3 times weekly to help prevent recurrence.
Use in conjunction with Cradle cap cream to effectively care for cradle cap and maintain a healthy-looking scalp.

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Dermatologist and pediatrician tested

Made in France

99% INGREDIENTS OF NATURAL ORIGIN PER ISO 16128 STANDARD

Washing your baby’s hair can be intimidating at first, but don’t worry. Before long, it’ll become routine for you and your little one.
Here are some tips on how to get the job done:
Gather your supplies before you start. You’ll need baby shampoo, a soft washcloth, and a towel.
Wet your baby’s hair with warm water.
Put a small amount of baby shampoo on your hand or the washcloth.
Gently massage the shampoo into your baby’s scalp with circular motions. Be careful not to get it in your baby’s eyes.
Leave the shampoo on their hair for a minute and then rinse thoroughly.
Pat their hair dry with a towel.
Most newborns don’t need a bath every day. Washing your little one too frequently can dry out their delicate skin and strip it of its natural oils. It’s often best to stick to two or three baths a week.
To keep your baby clean between baths, use a warm, wet washcloth to wipe their face, neck, and hands daily. You’ll also want to clean their diaper area each time you change them.
Also, it’s important to note that some babies do benefit from short, daily baths. If your little one has eczema or cradle cap, more frequent washing can help soothe their skin and minimize flakes.
Cradle cap is a common skin condition in babies that causes scaly, crusty patches of skin to appear on their scalp. Although it may look worrisome, cradle cap is usually harmless and will go away on its own within a few months.
While no one knows exactly what causes cradle cap, some experts believe it’s related to hormones passed from the mother to the baby before birth. Others suggest it may be caused by a common yeast or irritated sebaceous glands.
Regardless of the cause, you can treat your baby’s cradle cap with the right products.
Some baby shampoos are specially formulated to treat cradle cap. Mustela’s Foam Shampoo For Newborns is one example. We designed this product to help minimize the flaky patches associated with cradle cap.
Made from 99% naturally derived ingredients, this shampoo includes Sunflower Seed Oil and Avocado Fruit Extract to help nourish your baby’s scalp.
Since it’s free of fragrances, parabens, phthalates, and phenoxyethanol, you can confidently use our foam shampoo without worrying about harsh chemicals. Plus, it’s been tested by healthcare professionals to ensure it’s safe and effective.
ISO 16128 is an international standard that provides technical guidelines for determining and calculating the natural origin of ingredients and finished products. Using defined methodologies, it:
- Sets clear criteria for classifying ingredients as natural, naturally derived, organic, or organically derived.
- Calculates the percentage of natural and organic content in final products.

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