Childs Farm Baby Moisturiser Mildly Fragranced 500ml

Looking for a gentle moisturiser for your little one? Our award-winning Childs Farm Baby Moisturiser Mildly Fragranced 500ml is a superhero that helps soothe and hydrate all skin types, especially dry, sensitive and even eczema-prone skin. All Childs Farm products are made with ethically sourced natural and naturally derived ingredients, so you can use with confidence on even the most sensitive skin.

Skincare in babies & children

Starting with the right skincare routine as babies can help with long terms skin health benefits. In babies & children there are two key aspects for skincare:  

1. Skin Cleansing  
2. Moisturisation

Skin cleansing:

Cleansing is essential for skin hygiene and overall health. It keeps skin free of unwanted dirt, grime & irritants, however water alone has been shown to be to insufficient at cleansing away fat-soluble dirt. As a result it is essential use a mild & gentle cleansing product that effectively cleans without disrupting the skin barrier. With babies & young infants in addition to general cleansing important to focus on keeping the face and bottom clean. Salvia, milk and food left on the skin can lead to irritation as can the impact from wearing a nappy.  

As children get older and start exploring, they become like a magnet to dirt increasing the importance of effective cleansing. At Childs Farm we have specifically developed products for babies and children meaning they are effective at cleansing whilst being mild and gentle.

All our cleansing products are pH balanced – this ensures the product does not disrupt the skin’s natural pH. Soap is not a suitable cleanser for babies & young infants because it’s pH 9.5-10 and it has been shown that it can raise the pH above 8. This raise can result in disrupting the skin’s barrier. We only use mild & gentle naturally derived cleansing agents (surfactants). We carefully consider which surfactants we use in our cleansing products to ensure they do not strip skin. Surfactants (surface active ingredients) are molecules with both water loving and oil loving properties which mean they can trap dirt but also be easily washed away without the need for scrubbing the skin which can disrupt the skin barrier.

They contain moisturising ingredients – it has been shown that water alone can actually have a drying effect on the skin. Our cleansing products contain glycerin which aids skin moisturisation. Glycerin is a humectant which work by attracting and holding onto moisture leaving skin feeling hydrated and prevent skin from drying out.

Moisturisation  

Dry skin is very common in babies & children, therefore regular use of a moisturiser is recommended to protect and enhance the skin natural barriers. A healthy skin barrier is key to reducing the risk of irritation and skin dryness. Moisturisers work to enhance the lipids found naturally in skin enhancing the skins natural barrier, whilst preventing trans-epidermal water loss which contributes to skin dryness.

As babies & children loss water via trans-epidermal water loss at a faster rate than adults, regular moisturisation helps to keep skin in good condition and prevent dryness. We use a blend of moisturising ingredients, each of which work indifferent ways to give optimum moisturising benefits to the skin: 

• Naturally derived emollients such as caprylic/capric triglycerides are similar to the natural lipids found in skin and work by filling the gaps between the skin cells to improve moisturisation.  
• Naturally derived humectants such as Glycerin also aid moisturisation. Humectants attract and hold moisture leaving skin feeling hydrated and prevent skin from drying out.  
• Natural occlusive such as shea and cocoa butter form a film on skin to prevent water loss.