Is baby powder good for children?

The use of talcum powder for children makes many mothers feel conflicted, because some people think that it is bad for children's health to use talcum powder. In fact, the use of talcum powder does need to be cautious, because long-term use is not good for the intellectual and physical development of infants and young children.

1 Many mothers will apply skin powder to their babies after giving them a bath . It not only smells good but also prevents prickly heat. According to professionals, this has certain flaws. Frequent application of skin powder can cause blockage of sweat glands, which is not conducive to the discharge of sweat.

2 Another study showed that if a baby girl applies talcum powder on her inner thighs, vulva, lower abdomen and other parts for a long time, her risk of developing ovarian cancer when she grows up will increase by 3.88 times compared to girls who do not use talcum powder.

3 The main ingredient of some baby powders is talcum powder , which contains heavy metal lead. Once the lead enters the baby's body, it takes a long time to excrete. Long-term use of lead-containing talcum powder can harm the human nervous, hematopoietic and digestive systems. In severe cases, it can also affect the baby's intelligence and physical development.

4. The magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate and other chemical substances contained in talcum powder can easily be inhaled into the respiratory tract of infants . However, the respiratory tract of infants and young children is not yet fully developed, and even if they inhale a small amount, they cannot eliminate it by their own functions. However, if infants and young children inhale too much of these powders, they will invade the bronchi, destroy the cilia movement of the trachea, thereby reducing their defense and easily inducing respiratory infections.

5 From the above, it can be seen that if parents use talcum powder on their babies for a long time, it will not only fail to prevent the babies from getting prickly heat, but may cause skin infections in the babies. Therefore, experts remind you that for the sake of your baby, especially female babies, it is better not to apply talcum powder to your baby after bathing.