Here you will find some great tips and natural recipes to help you look after the beautiful young skin of your baby and children.

Now I know as well as anyone that finding time to do extra things can be difficult when you have children, let alone when you have a new baby!

Maybe this is something your friends and family could do for you.

Someone taking the time to personally make natural skincare for your new baby, out of all natural ingredients, would be a wonderfully thoughtful gift.

You should always be aware of the effect of the earths' elements and weather on your skin, but this is even more vital for babies and children.

Their beautiful young skin is likely to be damaged quite quickly if they are exposed to too much sun, wind and cold.

1. PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS - PREVENTION

I have always used prevention as the first line of defense.

There are a few different ways of preventing skin damage for babies, and most of it is common sense that ties in with the general well-being of your baby anyway.

Keep baby adequately covered and shaded if you need to be out in the sun.

There are times when some sunlight is beneficial to your baby.

For example, babies that are born with Jaundice are often treated in hospital with a UV light. If the condition is not too severe it is possible to treat it with controlled amounts of sunshine on your baby's skin.

You can simply lie your baby in a warm, sunny spot in the house, for small amounts of time, with some of their skin exposed.

However, there may be times when you must protect your baby with a sunscreen. Do your homework and read the labels to understand the ingredients of the product. Talk to your local health shop or pharmacist about products natural products they could recommend. And do some research with friends, support groups and online also.

As baby gets older they will tolerate more sun on their skin in small amounts, and this is a necessary thing as it stimulates Vitamin D production.

Skin can be as dried out and damaged by cold as it can by sun.

Your best line of defense is to avoid the wind and cold as much as possible when baby is very little. Wrap baby up well, and always use a hat. Make sure small fingers and toes are securely tucked away.

Baby has very delicate skin, and a very small body.

Putting chemicals on to, and into, your baby's body will have a much greater effect on them than it would on you.

You need to be really informed and vigilant not only about what you are using, but also about how it affects your baby.

Baby remedies is not really what PurefectYourSkin.com is all about, but keeping it natural certainly is.

Personally I have always tried to avoid using any commercially made baby skin care "treatments" on baby if at all possible. There are natural remedies for all sorts of baby issues, it is often just a matter of asking someone, or doing your research.

For example, most mothers quickly learn that breast milk is a natural remedy for conjunctivitis in your baby's eye.

If something you are doing, or using, is for baby, the more natural, the better.

Allergies are not always obvious when baby is very small. As they grow and experience new things some allergic reactions may start to appear.

Whenever you are trying a new product for baby, even if it is a completely natural product, always do a small test first. Do not use the product again for 24 hours, and check where you applied it to make sure there are no problems.

If it is food, or a baby skin care product such as below, then try a small amount on baby first to be sure it will not adversely affect them.

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