baby soap cleansing factor

[catikit]

Hi there
im making a baby soap and the current cleansing factor of the recipe is 12 according to soap calc. Is there much difference btwn this and 13 or 14? Also is there a recommended factor for baby soap?
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[carebear]

1-2 :wink:

cleansing is not something you want in a baby soap. think "stripping".

try a 100% olive oil soap, or perhaps with a touch of coconut, for babies. but actually since soap will sting the eyes way more than commercial detergent based products, I don't PERSONALLY recommend soap for babies.

actually, babies need neither soap nor detergent stuff.

 

[Sunny]

1-2 :wink:

cleansing is not something you want in a baby soap. think "stripping".

try a 100% olive oil soap, or perhaps with a touch of coconut, for babies. but actually since soap will sting the eyes way more than commercial detergent based products, I don't PERSONALLY recommend soap for babies.

actually, babies need neither soap nor detergent stuff.

would you mind explaining a little more what you mean? what do babies need instead of soap and detergents?

 

[catikit]

I understand that in commercial terms a 'baby' soap or other cosmetic product is that which is deemed suitable for a child 3 years and under. I would have thought that kids of 1, 2 and 3 all need 'cleansing' after....well, in my experience.....after anything they do ha ha!

 

[carebear]

cannot speak from the "commercial" standpoint, but as far as I know there is no standard of identity for baby soap. could be wrong. it happens.

in my opinion, except in rare instances, babies (my definition of baby = infant) don't need soap to get clean.

 

[Sunny]

cannot speak from the "commercial" standpoint, but as far as I know there is no standard of identity for baby soap. could be wrong. it happens.

in my opinion, except in rare instances, babies (my definition of baby = infant) don't need soap to get clean.

just rub with water? I'm not trying to be obnoxious, I swear, I just want to know. I'm not a mom and haven't looked into these things yet. I guess I always assumed that because baby wash exists, that babies need to be washed with it.

 

[carebear]

Mine were babies long ago - but yea, bathe with just water and a soft cloth. Babies rarely get greasy, and that's the only thing you'd need soap for.

But lots of moms use soap on their kids = I just found it unnecessary to assault their tender skin.

 

[IrishLass]

Ditto what Carebear said. When I was a brand new mom (17 years ago), my doctor and midwife and nurses (as well as all the books and medical liturature I absorbed like a thirsty sponge) advised against washing the baby with any kind of soap. 'Just bathe the baby with water', was the mantra. And so that's what we did for about 6 months to a year. The way it was explained to me was that it has something to do with trying not to disrupt the natural, protectant oil mantle on a baby's skin which is helping the baby to adapt to life outside the womb.

Anyway, our son had wonderful healthy skin as a baby with just water to bathe with, and he never smelled bad in spite of it unless his diaper needed changing (or when people wearing gobs of perfume came over to visit and wanted to hold him :evil: . I hated that because it always covered up his lovely 'newborn' smell).

IrishLass

 

[Sunny]

This is so good to know! Thanks very much for the info!

 

[Bukawww]

I lurve baby SOAP/detergent, what have you lol. If they are really gnarly, I use Baby Magic cause it smells so goooooood. The in between baths where they are not so gnarly, they get water and just the tiniest amount of my baby soap which is 80 OO/15 CO/5 castor. The huge amount of OO overpowers the CO/castor which is just there for shelf stability and bubbles.

I have 3 kids, growing a 4th currently, am pretty crunchy (cloth diapering, preferring 'natural' when possible)...and still enjoy a good smelling baby bath here and there

 

[Dragonkaz]

My children were bathed with water only ... as advised by my herbalist grandfather. I used to massage them with oils ... like olive oil ... and there were never any problems with how they smelled. They had wonderful skin when they were babies ... but as adults this has not continued sadly.

Neighbours had their first child a year ago and they've asked for some of my 'sensitive soul' soap ... which is a 100% OO castile, as they want to use soap on him now that he's a year old. I'll give them some, but also encourage them to delay soaping him for as long as possible.

 

[Tabitha]

cannot speak from the "commercial" standpoint, but as far as I know there is no standard of identity for baby soap. could be wrong. it happens.

in my opinion, except in rare instances, babies (my definition of baby = infant) don't need soap to get clean.

just rub with water? I'm not trying to be obnoxious, I swear, I just want to know. I'm not a mom and haven't looked into these things yet. I guess I always assumed that because baby wash exists, that babies need to be washed with it.

Baby wash exists because companies want to get paid. There are lots of items on the market we don't need and/or shouldn't have.

 

[Tabitha]

Please follow this link to a greatmedical explaination about how the skin of a baby differs from an adult & how it changes as the baby growns into a toddler, small child, teen, etc. It is something everyone needs to know if they have chosen skin care as a hobby/business.

http://soapmakingforum.com/forum/viewto ... =baby+soap