The skin of the baby is sensitive to the action of various chemicals. He fits with them primarily through food and clothing. A young mother is facing a problem. I want the clothes for the baby to be clean and beautiful. Synthetic powders created from the so-called "chemistry" can do this. But they are harmful to the skin. Natural remedies (laundry soap) do not seem to be harmful, but they are of little use. The appearance of the products suffers from such washing. Now on sale there are a large number of washing powders. Each manufacturer claims that its washing powder is environmentally friendly. User likes rating indicates the priorities of a certain circle of consumers. How to find a middle ground, and is it there?
Powder Harm
Harmful substances enter the baby’s body through the skin and poison it. Rashes or atopic dermatitis may appear. The metabolic process may be disturbed.
Sometimes there are problems with the kidneys. They can’t cope with cleaning the body of harmful substances that washing powder contains. A rating compiled by parents allows you to find the safest remedy.
The harm caused to the baby's body with powders can be reduced by following simple recommendations.
Rules for washing children's things
- Children's clothes are washed separately from adults.
- Laundry detergent for children should be odorless. It is good if it is phosphate-free or has a small amount in its composition.
- Wash children's things at a temperature of about 40 ° C.
- No need to starch.
- After washing, clothes are ironed with steam on both sides. This is especially true for clothes for the smallest.
- Stains must first be washed with powder or laundry soap. But be careful. On poorly stained things, not only the stain, but also the paint is removed from the soap.
- It is better not to use bleaches at all, especially the first six months.
- To soften the conditioner, you can use it only for children, use it only if your water is very hard.
- Baby clothes must be rinsed very carefully. If you do this with a washing machine, you need to repeat the rinse once or twice.
- If the child still has skin problems, it is possible that they are caused by chlorine in both the water and the powder. In this case, the clothes after rinsing should be dipped in boiling water. Under its influence, chlorine will evaporate and will not harm the baby's skin.
- It is better to divide all the clothes of the child into home and elegant, at the exit. It is better to feed him at home. If a child spills juice, quickly remove his blouse and pour boiling water until the stain disappears. When it becomes very bright, you can leave the clothes in hot water for a while until they disappear completely. Do not use household soap.
- Spots on the sliders are boiled in a solution of laundry soap with the addition of a small amount of soda ash.
- If a stain remains after washing, there are two options: do not pay attention to it or throw it away. It’s not worth the risk using a potent stain remover. Especially if the child already had skin problems.
- Elegant clothes, on which there are no stains, are washed with a minimal addition of powder.
Harmful substances in washing powders
We live in the age of chemistry. She crawls everywhere. Eating foods, you can never be sure of their complete environmental cleanliness. And we can’t even talk about household chemicals. But it’s one thing when you wash the cabinet door with such a tool, and quite another if you wash your beloved child’s laundry. Therefore, with such attention choose detergent. Rating, prices can help you choose a quality one. This is not to say that the most expensive is the best. But still, the cheapest certainly cannot be the best.
Especially dangerous are anionic surfactants. They stay in the body of the child for four days. At the same time, phosphates help surfactants to penetrate the skin and accumulate on the fibers of various body tissues. And washing powder is to blame for this. The rating of these products says that people are afraid of phosphate products. Now phosphates have been replaced by phosphonates. They are considered less dangerous to the body. Or less studied.
Reviews from some customers suggest that it is better to bring high-quality washing powder from Germany, since more than any norms are added to products of joint production of phosphates.
Powders
The rating of washing powders for children is headed by:
- "DAKOS" phosphate-free powder.
- Amway baby. American phosphate-free powder. Contains less dangerous phosphonate, hypoallergenic. Machine washable.
- Persil sensitive odorless. Washes well, hypoallergenic.
- Special Bebe - made in France.
- "Doshenka."
- "Burti" "German manufacturer, safe.
- Easy Life - washing paste, gives a very good effect.
- Luxus (concentrate) is a German-made product (Oricont GmbH).
- "Liby."
- "Mara" - Belarusian washing powder. It cleans stains well and has no smell.
- Chistown is advertised as a powder made from natural ingredients. It contains a third of soap, 60% soda, 0.2% citric acid. But the phrase "natural soap" is criticized by experts, as instead of this name it would be necessary to write the components of soap: fat and alkali. Perhaps this is just a marketing ploy, because consumers trust soap more than some alkali.
- SODASAN is a German phosphate-free powder. Designed for washing colored children's underwear at a temperature of 30 °. It is odorless. Makes linen soft, retains its color. The price of packaging is 1.2 kg - 230 UAH. But consumers complain about the poor quality of washing and the unpleasant smell of things.
- Royal Powder Ukrainian production. Reviews say that he is inferior to Sadosan only in price. But this is an expensive powder.
- Eared Nannies. Manufacturer "Neva cosmetics." Phosphates contains, but in small quantities. It is very popular and does not cause any allergic reactions in many children. But the reviews of many consumers indicate that when it is used, the child’s skin dries out strongly, red rashes often appear.
Baby detergent rating for newborns
- "World of childhood" with soap does not have phosphates. It cleans well the stains characteristic of newborns. But it does not cope with traces of greenery and bright juice. The price of a package weighing 400 g is 140 rubles. Rinse in super rinse mode. Ecological washing powder.
- The rating continues to “Aistenok”, which collects good reviews from parents. Aloe vera extract softens things like conditioner. Price 50 rubles for 400 g. Manufacturer - CJSC "Aist", Russia. Virtually odorless, this washing powder.
- Rating completes "Peanut". Presumably it is intended for washing clothes for newborns. But parental reviews indicate that even dry powder causes allergies. It causes sneezing and itching in the nasopharynx. He completes the ranking of washing powders for newborns.
Liquid products
The rating of liquid washing powders is headed by:
- Luxus Concentrated from Yanki Polish is recommended from birth and older. Washes things of different colors in warm water.
- Concentrated Balance, which does not have phosphates, flavors. Manufacturer Ringuva. Easy to split.
- "Our mother" with soap shavings. Concentrated, with silver ions, a decoction of chamomile and string. Price - 350 rubles.
- There is a liquid form of the Eared Nannies laundry detergent.
When buying powder for washing children's items, look for a sign of international organic certification organizations on it.
Soap nuts
More and more young mothers, frightened by the presence of phosphates in powders, use Indian soap nuts, the fruits of the soap tree, which have a large number of natural saponin blowing agents, for washing. They are completely harmless. They have a bactericidal, healing, anti-inflammatory effect. Of the shortcomings - they need to be brewed.
Features of washing in phosphate-free powders
If, after washing in the usual powders, you decide to use phosphate-free, you need to soak the first five washings in this powder for 12 hours. Then it will not turn gray.