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The beauty products that care for your baby’s delicate skin

It’s never too early to get them started on their own beauty regimen

By Adriana Donnola

New Idea New Idea and WHO Executive Beauty Editor / May 26 2017

Babies’ skin is delicate, so remember to stock up on a whole new set of beauty products tailored just for them once they're born. Here’s what they need and the perfect products to care for their baby skin.

For bath time: Body wash

Sukin Gentle Body Wash is fragrance-free with aloe vera and chamomile for a gentle clean that also softens skin using avocado and evening primrose oils.

For bath time: Soap

Billie Baby Cleansing Bar is handmade with fresh Australian goat’s milk and perfect for a baby with dry, irritated and sensitive skin.

For skin: Lotion

Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Original Lotion is a fast-absorbing mix  of beeswax, buttermilk, shea butter and sunflower seed oil, with just  a delicate hint of honey.

For skin: Nappy cream

Billie Baby Soothing Nappy Cream provides a long-lasting barrier or soothing relief for the dreaded  nappy or heat rash.

For skin: Baby oil

Use The Jojoba Company 100% Natural Baby Oil to help baby relax,  and then reap the benefits of a daily massage!

For hair: Brush

The Wet Brush For Babies has ultra-soft nylon bristles that are gentle on baby’s scalp while encouraging shine with each stroke.

For hair: Shampoo

Sukin Baby Shampoo has aloe vera, avocado and sweet almond, plus a combo  of essential oils to calm baby before bedtime.

For nails: Clippers

While babies’ nails grow quickly and are very soft, you can easily maintain them by using the Tweezerman Baby Nail Clipper. Hint: Use it while baby is napping.

For the mum-to-be: Stretch marks

Massaging your stretching skin will help prevent and minimise permanent marks, and will relieve dry, itchy skin. We love Clarins Tonic Body Treatment Oil with its plant extract formula.

Want more beauty tips from other expecting mums? These are the products Behati Prinsloo loved when she was pregnant with her first baby.

For more mum and baby beauty tips from New Idea, check out newidea.com.au

Adriana Donnola

Adriana has been writing about the beauty world for more than 15 fun-filled years and has a real passion for helping women navigate gracefully through those tricky 45+ years.