Happy-baby lotion (Johnson's Baby Lotion)

Member Name: Bryn Pearson

Product:	Johnson's Baby Lotion
Date:	16/09/02 (123 review reads)
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Advantages: works really well

Disadvantages: not really enough for adult skin.

Babies are prone to dry skin - all of a sudden some previously soft and smooth bit of your child can mysteriously go all flakey and 'crunchy'. Apparently its just one of those things, but to stop it from turning into a real problem - dry skin tends to crack and become even more uncomfy if left unattended - you need to apply something.

The midwives and the health visitor I have encountered recommend baby lotion. Most chemists and supermarkets do own brands, but Johnsons is hard to resist - as a brand it has such a good reputation.

What you get is a plastic bottle of pink lotion. Prices will vary depending on where you shop, but it tends to be not much more costly than own brands. The lotion is thin enough to spread easily, not thin enough to trickle away. It isn't greasy.

To use - put a drop on your finger - babies don't have that big a surface area, so you don't need much, and they prefer it warmed a bit so applying with your fingers means it won't be so chilly. Rub gently into any dry areas of babies skin. Also apply liberally all over after a bath to stop baby drying out.

The lotion absorbs easily, leaving a pleasant, clean sort of smell and soft baby skin.(works well with Johnsons baby bath to make a really sweet smelling baby, who will probably thwart this with a nappy at the first available opportunity.)

If there is any left over, just rub it into your own hands. I would say that baby lotion is not really enough for adult skin, especially if you are exposed to water/weather/sun, all of which will dry you out. It is nice to use, but I find it isn't oily enough for me. You may want to use something heavier for your baby if they are exposed to the elements at all - nivea cream is very good for putting on faces on cold days.

Being so very mild, baby lotion is good for removing adult makeup, although I would be very wary about using any product around the eyes not specifically designed
for said use.

I would recomend this product - I've been using it on my son's various dry patches and they clear up very quickly. Oiling him after a bath keeps him soft and comfy, and then when I change him I put a bit more on any area that looks a bit dry. You can't cure dry skin with lotions, but you can prevent the symptoms from turning into a real problem, and that's the main thing.

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