The skin of the Little one who is thinner and prone to sunburn makes Mother must be careful in providing protection when doing outdoor activities, one of them is the use of sunscreens specifically for babies and children.
It feels good to be able to go out with your child outside, enjoy the fresh air by walking, playing on the beach, or just playing in the garden or playground. In order to maintain its safety and health during activities, you also need to pay attention to how to protect your baby's skin from the adverse effects of sunlight during outdoor play.
Impact of Sunlight Exposure
The skin uses sunlight to produce vitamin D which is useful for bone formation and health. However, ultraviolet (UV) rays found in sunlight have potential for harmful effects on the body, especially the skin. Too much exposure to UV light can cause skin to burn and damage skin cells.
The epidermal layer of the skin does have cells that contain melanin pigments, which are useful for protecting the skin from UV rays. But over time, sun exposure can reduce skin elasticity and cause premature aging, as well as some skin problems. Frequent and prolonged exposure to UV light can even cause skin cancer.
The Importance of SPF in Sunscreen for Babies
Compared to adult skin, the skin of the Smaller is thinner and more prone to irritation. Certainly, the skin of children is also more sensitive to sun exposure because the content of melanin in the skin is still small. In infants, the adverse effects of sunburn can be a medical emergency that causes heat, chills, dehydration, high fever, burns, and infection. Too often exposure to sunlight in childhood can even increase the risk of a child having melanoma later on. Therefore, the right treatment is very important to be applied to protect your child from the evil effects of sunlight during outdoor activities.
The best form of sun protection is to keep your child from being exposed to direct sunlight, or by other means of using sunscreen. Considering that the skin of the Little One is more sensitive, the sunscreen products used cannot be compared to sunscreen products for adults. Make sure the sunscreen for Little One is a special sunscreen that is safe for babies and children.
Baby-only sunscreen products can be given if your child is more than 6 months old. The recommended sunscreen for babies and children is sunscreen with SPF 30 or more. Choose a sunscreen for your child that can protect it from exposure to UVA and UVB rays.
While for babies under 6 months of age, avoid exposure to direct sunlight (especially at 10.00-15.00) with other protection, for example by wearing closed clothes. If unavoidable, the use of sunscreen is still permissible but in smaller amounts and more caution when applying it to areas near the eyes and mouth of the Little One.
Choosing a Safe Sunscreen for Your Child
Basically, the principle of choosing baby care products, including sunscreen, is all the same, namely choosing products with fewer active ingredients. Avoid products containing parabens, formaldehyde, para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), and benzephenones, such as dioxybenzone, oxybenzone, or sulisobenzone. Materials that contain fragrances also need to be avoided, because they can generally irritate your skin. Before buying a product for your child, make sure you read the label on the packaging first, to find out what ingredients are used.
To prevent irritation to the skin and eyes of the Little One, use a sunscreen containing zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. And it is not recommended to use sunscreen products combined with insect repellents, such as DEET.
Some sunscreen products also offer the advantages of other extra ingredients, but always make sure the ingredients in the product are safe for your skin. One extra ingredient used in sunscreen is bisabolol, or often called levomenol. Bisabolol is a natural aroma ingredient in chamomile flowers. Bisabolol is known to be good for the skin because it has irritation, inflammation and antimicrobial properties. Bisabolol skin care products can also reduce skin irritation due to eczema in babies.
Every time you start using sunscreen on your child, do the trial first. Apply sunscreen to a small area of the skin to make sure your baby is not allergic to the product.
Outdoor activities will help develop children's motor skills. By providing proper protection, harmful ultraviolet light exposure can be avoided.
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