New parents will soon become familiar with the dark, scaly yellow skin that commonly cradles the baby’s head. Cradle cap appears sometime in the first three months – it does not harm the baby, and almost half of all babies are affected by the mild version. However, it commonly appears in the hair, which can be found on the eyebrows or around the ears in some severe cases.
A traditional treatment is to rub the skin with bay oil and soak it for a while. Then the parent takes a thick comb and cradles the head (which looks a lot like a hair) out of the baby’s hair. Of course, this must be done very gently so as not to irritate the sensitive baby skin. Other parents like to rub the baby’s head with Vaseline, let it soak overnight to soften the cradle cap, and comb the comb in the morning.
Gentle Naturals (produced by Baby Orajel) has come out with its own Cap-cunia treatment to “moisturize the older baby and remove drier scales.” This formula includes natural ingredients such as Calendula, Jojoba, and Vitamins A, D, E. A Natural Human Bottle Cradle Cap The treatment costs between $7.00-$8.50 and can be purchased at stores such as Target and CVS, or it can be ordered online.
So what is better: Baby oil or Mild Natural Treatment? I tried my babies. Obviously, baby oil is less than half the price of Mild Natural product. However, Mild Naturals will probably last for a dozen babies, as you only use a tiny bit of the product, and it comes in a 4 oz. a bottle For their effectiveness, both work has been done. You need both in a similar way: rub the product into the skin, then apply it a few minutes before combing.
Natural Smoothies have the advantage that after you have removed the tunnel cap, it is much easier to rinse the solution out of the hair. Baby oil is very hard to wash extra. Mild Naturals are generally less greasy, and the leaves smell like fresh baby hair. We’ve also noticed that cradle cap recurs less frequently with the Gentle Naturals treatment than with regular baby oil — perhaps something to do with the additional vitamins in the Gentle Naturals formula.
Finally, Natural Gentle is worth trying and it does work, but baby oil will also be effective if you don’t want to spend extra money Be sure to check with your child’s pediatrician before starting a new treatment.
