Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Travel Baby Wipes

For travel baby wipes, sodium lauryl sulfate and propylene glycol are the two most problematic ingredients. These substances can cause baby skin irritation, mucous membrane irritation, and dry skin. It may also cause genetic changes as well. Thus, if these substances are composed in baby wipes, it could be very harmful to your baby. Other chemicals to avoid are polyethylene glycol (PEG), ethanolamines, alcohol, fragrance, and parabens. PEG will cause dry skin of your baby and identified as a potential carcinogen. Thus, this should be avoided. Other substances are hormone-disrupting substances which are toxic and can cause cancer. Therefore, all these substances should be avoided when choosing your baby travel wipes.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Baby Wipes | Warming Baby Wipes

baby travel wipes
If you travel with your baby to some cold places, you may consider warming your baby travel wipes. Usually, you do not have to warm your baby wipes at usual temperature. There are several ways to warm baby wipes. The first method is to use a hair dryer. You set your hair dryer to its lowest heat level and blow directly to your baby wipes for a few seconds. Do not do this for too long to overheat the baby wipes. If you want, you can also buy an electric wipe warmer. It may be handy, but will cost you something. Because most family has at least one hair dryer, so why not use the hair dryer instead. Another alternative is to use your bare hands. Just hold your baby travel wipes in your hands for a moment, your body temperature may good enough to warm it up a bit. All these three little tricks will help your baby feel more comfortable when using the baby wipes.