Green People Organic Baby Wash & Shampoo

Green People Scent-Free Baby Wash is made with organic vegan ingredients, for babies over 1 month. Ideal for sensitive skin and babies with eczema, you can also use this as bubble bath or for cradle cap. Contains aloe vera and lightly-lathering aloe vera.

Contains zinc oxide, wash off any skin before letting pets lick or kiss you!

For dry skin, try rubbing in organic softening baby lotion (also scent-free) that also contains aloe vera and calming calendula (also good for expectant mothers).

Unless there is pee and poo (!), babies don’t need a daily bath, just ‘top and tail’ (hold them on your knee or lay on a changing mat) to wash the face, neck, hands and bottom.

Safety for baby baths

• NHS has a good 2-minute video by a midwife, on how to safely bathe babies. Never leave babies alone for a second (even with older children).
• Do not use baby bath seats, these can quickly detach and drown babies, even in a few centimetres of water.
• Run cold water first (then add hot water, testing with your wrist or elbow). Keep your baby’s head clear of water.
• Don’t bathe straight after feeds, or if hungry or tired. Avoid baby oils in baths, due to risk of slipping.
• Avoid talcum powder, it’s linked to ovarian cancer and increasingly banned in many countries. Don’t use cotton buds to clean baby’s ears (the cause of nearly all infections).