By KATHERINE STEWART.
If you use disposable diapers or diaper liners, you don't need to worry about zinc oxide in diaper creams. These are some of our favorite zinc oxide–based balms. (And all you cloth diaper users out there? We've got you covered too.)
If your little angel is
especially rash-prone, you may want a preparation containing the potent
anti-inflammatory ingredient zinc oxide. Veda BABY’s extra-strength
salve for your cutie’s patootie contains 40 percent zinc oxide to
promote healing, relieve chafing, and protect skin from wetness. Shea
butter and jojoba oil aid in moisturizing the skin. Meadowfoam seed oil
has high levels of naturally occurring tocopherols (vitamin E), and
natural essential oils offer antimicrobial and antiviral protection.
When your babe’s own fresh-baked scent seems like the sweetest perfume
of all, an unscented balm might be the preferred choice. This one is
from the Upper Canada Soap Company, whose baby-care line avoids dyes,
parabens, and other chemical ingredients. Naturally Baby Diaper Cream
calms irritated skin tissues and offers a protective barrier with a
blend of castor seed oil, organic soy, vitamin-rich cocoa seed and shea
butters, aloe, and zinc oxide.
Since 1921, the Swiss-based brand Weleda has
been the leader in organic and natural skincare, offering a range of
products for the whole family that harness the healing properties of
the natural world. This intensely nourishing bottom cream, with 12
percent zinc oxide, is especially popular with parents who wish to
combine the anti-inflammatory potency of zinc with botanical soothers.
Calendula flower extract offers antiseptic and anti-inflammatory
protection, chamomile calms, and almond and sesame oils keep the skin
soft and supple, while pure beeswax and lanolin offer wetness
protection.
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Katherine Stewart has authored two novels and contributed to publications including Newsweek International, Slate, Prevention, Marie Claire, Yoga Journal, and Healing Lifestyles & Spas. She lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her husband and two children.