Among the multitude of soaps on the market, it is not always easy to find the one that matches baby's delicate skin. All the more so nowadays when we know that many people use ingredients that are harmful to health. So, to help you take care of your skin hygiene and well-being, find out in this article which soap to choose for baby's skin?
Since there are two very distinct categories of soaps (solid soaps and liquid soaps) and each parent has their own preference; we will see in the first part which solid soap to adopt for your baby. Then, in a second step we will see which liquid soap to adopt for baby skin. In each part you will find a selection of healthy soaps adapted to your child, as well as the criteria for yourself to recognize and choose a good soap.
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Which solid baby soap should I use?
Baby's skin is delicate, fragile and often dry. To take care of it, the washing step, and therefore the use of a good soap, is extremely important since the ingredients formulated in the latter will come into contact with his skin and will penetrate into his epidermis. So, the quality and benefits of soap will play a major role in the well-being of your baby. This is why, it will be necessary both to be formulated on the basis ofhealthy ingredients, no toxic or skin risks and on the other hand, ingredients giving the skin softness, hydration and nutrition. First, discover our selection of 2 effective and healthy solid soaps for your baby. Then find out the criteria to recognize a good soap for a baby's skin.
The best baby soaps: the case of solid soaps
Un good baby soap must therefore have ingredients adapted to its delicate and sensitive skin, without cutaneous risks. It must also have moisturizing and nourishing active ingredients. Discover two solid baby soaps that meet these criteria.
Minimalist surgras soap for babies
Why adopt it? 
Qualitative, minimalist (contains only 5 ingredients) and inexpensive, it has very good consumer reviews confirming its softness and good foaming capacity. Soap resulting from cold saponification, it contains only natural vegetable oils that have retained all their virtues to transfer them to your baby's skin. Formulated without petrochemicals, without allergens, without silicones, without sulfates, without preservatives, perfume or synthetic dyes, it is very gentle on the skin, while representing no toxic risks for the environment or the environment. Rich in 5 vegetable oils, and in vegetable glycerin naturally present in oils, it nourishes the skin and thus protects its hydrolipidic barrier to prevent it from drying out.
Moisturizing and nourishing anti dry skin soap for babies
Why adopt it? Light and subtle scent, delicate and creamy foam that leaves your baby's skin soft. Rich in elderflower water, vegetable glycerin, sweet almond oil and calendula petals, this soap nourishes and hydrates the skin to prevent baby's dry skin. Indeed, these ingredients, rich in lipids and water, make it possible to maintain the hydrolipidic film of the skin and thus prevent it from drying out. Contains sweet almond oil, the sweetest oil for a baby. It is also recommended to eliminate cradle cap. 100% of the ingredients are of natural origin and 88% certified organic: a percentage rarely found in cosmetics. Without allergens, essential oils, petrochemicals, dyes, sulphates, silicones or synthetic preservatives, it respects the health of your baby and the environment.
Choosing a good baby soap: the case of solid soap
We have chosen these soaps for their remarkable quality and their ingredients that are both healthy and suitable for baby's skin. So what are the ingredients? What are the criteria to be met to be sure to choose a good baby soap?
1 - A specific type of solid soap for babies
Surgras soap, syndet soap, Marseille soap, Aleppo soap, soap resulting from cold or hot saponification… All these types of soaps can quickly become problematic in making a choice as there are so many of them. So, what are the best types of soaps suitable for babies?
- Cold saponified artisanal soap. Be careful, the word "artisanal" has all its importance. Indeed, cold saponification is the preferred method for making solid soap. However, manufacturers often add components (perfumes, preservatives, additives, etc.) that can be harmful. The artisanal method guarantees local production, made in the traditional way. Regarding the cold saponification method: this is one of the best because it allows to keep the virtues of the ingredients found in the soap formulation. Rich in vegetable glycerin (and not animal like most industrial soaps use), it moisturizes and cares for baby's fragile skin. In addition, this method of manufacture does not require any irritating and drying sulphated surfactants.
- Aleppo soap or Marseille soap. Both from hot saponification, they are formulated with natural ingredients that are gentle on the skin. Recognized for their purifying and balancing properties, they also effectively cleanse the skin without stripping it. Be careful however with their composition. Due to their success, some brands do not hesitate to change the basic composition of these soaps. Thus they replace part of their components with other oils (palm oils or even sometimes animal fats). We advise you to buy them in organic stores, from small artisans or trusted sites such as Slow Cosmetics.
In general, we advise you to avoid soaps sold in supermarkets and marketed by big brands that prioritize profitability over quality.
2 - A solid soap without skin or health risks for babies
There are many components incorporated into the soaps, presenting toxic risks. And this both for the skin and for the health of your baby. Perfumes, preservatives or synthetic dyes, petrochemicals, allergens, sulphates, polymers… and the list goes on! All of these can be both harmful for your baby's skin balance but also contain endocrine disruptors suspected of being carcinogenic.
To avoid this and choose a good soap for your baby, here are some tips we can give you:
- Choose certified organic baby soap. This guarantees you a product with natural and in principle harmless components. Here are the Labels guaranteeing that the soap respects a strict organic charter: Ecocert, Cosmebio, Ecolabel, Cosmos Organic, Nature & Progrés, Fleur Européenne, Natrue or even Vegan.
- Beware of allergens present in soaps. Never buy soap with essential oils which are not suitable for children under 12 years old.
- Watch out for controversial additives that you will find under the names "EDTA", "PEG", "BHT" etc.
- Also watch out for some oils that are not recommended for babies. This includes oils of animal origin, "Sodium Palmate" palm oil, and animal fat known as "Sodium Tallowate".
- Prefer the purchase of an artisanal cold saponified soap. To recognize them, you will find on the packaging the concepts: "cold saponified", "cold method", the SAF logo, or the ASSAF logo.
In summary, a healthy soap for a baby will be formulated without allergens, without dyes, preservatives or synthetic fragrances, without petrochemicals, without essential oils, without parabens, without phthalates, and without sulfates.
As it is not always easy to navigate among all these elements and to understand the components present in soaps, we recommend the application INCIBeauty. The latter which analyzes the composition of cosmetic products in a transparent manner. Thus, it tells you if dangerous compounds are present or not.Which liquid baby soap should I use?
Often more practical to use than solid soap, liquid soap also has the advantage of better foaming. However, once again, not all liquid baby soaps are created equal. So once again you will have to be vigilant about certain criteria to be sure that the soap is healthy for the health and the skin of your baby. First discover our selection of 3 liquid soaps suitable for your baby. Then, the criteria to be met to choose it well.
The best baby soaps: the case of liquid soaps
As seen earlier, good baby soap must therefore have ingredients adapted to her delicate skin and must be formulated without skin risks. It must also have moisturizing and nourishing active ingredients. Discover three liquid soaps that meet these criteria.
Baby hair and body wash
Why adopt it?
Large capacity of 500ml, packaged in a pump bottle for better convenience and precise dosage of the soap. It can be used for the hair and for the body. Composed of only 9 all active ingredients including Aloe Vera gel known for its softness and deep hydration. 97% of the total ingredients are of natural origin. This soap is guaranteed without perfume, sulphates, allergens, petroleum, paraffin, paraben, phenoxyethanol and coloring. One of the best value for money that you can find for an organic soap.
Cold saponified liquid soap
Why adopt it? One of the few liquid soaps to use the cold saponification process. Therefore, it does not use any surfactants and it retains the virtues of the many saponified oils. On the other hand, it does not foam as much as liquid soaps using surfactants. Formulated with 5 saponified oils, it is ideal for sensitive skin and therefore baby's skin. Certified organic, without petrochemicals, allergens or synthetic components, it contains no ingredients harmful to baby's health or skin. Rich in natural vegetable glycerin, it leaves the skin soft.This soap is inexpensive to buy, but it is a small container (60ml).
Gentle soap-free cleansing gel for babies
Why adopt it? Developed to respect baby's skin balance, it gently washes his delicate skin. With its neutral pH, it does not sting the eyes. 99,3% of the ingredients are of natural origin. What's more, it is formulated without sulphated surfactants, petrochemical or synthetic materials, allergen-free and certified organic, it guarantees the health and skin safety of your baby. Honey, the main component of soap, will nourish and hydrate the skin to fight against skin dryness often present in a baby. Indeed, honey is one of the only active ingredients with real moisturizing properties. Thus, thanks to honey and glycerin, her skin will be soft and soothed. Very good consumer reviews on its sweetness and smell. Small flat underlined on its format which is not the most practical.
Choosing a good baby soap: the case of liquid soap
The liquid soaps of our selection were chosen thanks to very precise criteria which guarantee quality. Plus, they're all formulated with ingredients that are both healthy and baby-friendly. So, what are the criteria to be respected to be sure to choose a healthy liquid soap suitable for babies?
1 - The type of liquid baby soap
To choosing a good baby soap, as a first step, it will be important to pay attention to the type of liquid soap that you use. Liquid soaps that can be used on baby's skin are:
- Organic cleansing gel with non-sulphated surfactants. The majority of cleansing gels are made from surfactants. However, for it to be suitable for baby's delicate skin, it will need to be composed of non-sulphated surfactants (see the section below for more information). The best is to choose one that is certified organic or natural. It is similar to industrial shower gel because it often has a little more foaming power than solid soaps.
- Cold saponified liquid soap. Much rarer to find, the advantage of this soap is that it is liquid but that it does not use surfactants. The liquid soap resulting from cold saponification will be obtained by saponifying a fatty substance (vegetable oil) with a strong alkaline agent (soda to obtain a solid soap, potash for a liquid soap). Together, they form a chemical reaction that will wash the skin. The advantage of this process is that it uses oils to wash and that the latter retain all their virtues.
In any case, you should avoid shower gels or industrial soaps. The latter are absolutely not recommended for babies because they are too drying, irritating and stripping. In addition, they are often formulated with petrochemicals and chemical preservatives or fragrances harmful to babies.
2 - The right ingredients and those to avoid in baby soaps
In case you choose liquid baby soap with surfactants, we advise you to choose one with mild surfactants derived from sugar which are recognized by the name "Glucoside" or derivatives of the amino acid glutamate, which are recognized by the word "Glutamate". The best low-irritant surfactants for baby skin will therefore be: “Coco Glucoside”, “Decyl Glucoside”, “Lauryl Glucoside”, “Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate”, “Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate” and “Coco-Betaine”. Avoid sulfated surfactants at all costs: “Sodium Laureth Sulfate”, “Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or“ Ammonium Laureth Sulfate ”.
As seen previously for solid baby soaps, avoid soaps based on perfumes, preservatives or synthetic dyes, petrochemicals, allergens, sulfates, essential oils, mineral oils or polymers. To avoid them and choose a good soap for your baby, here are the recommendations to follow:
- Choose a certified organic soap, which guarantees you a soap with natural components and in principle not harmful. Here are the Labels guaranteeing that the soap respects a strict organic charter: Ecocert, Cosmebio, Ecolabel, Cosmos Organic, Nature & Progrés, Fleur Européenne, Natrue or even Vegan.
- Watch out for controversial additives that you will find under the names "EDTA", "PEG", "BHT" etc.
- Once again, we advise you to use the app INCIBeauty which will allow you to analyze the composition of your cosmetic products.
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