Being the first time parents is exciting and nervous, you would like to deliver the best things to your new born baby. Apart from feeding your baby, baby laundry must be another important thing on your mind. Baby detergent plays a vital role to ensure the health and safety of an infant as it may leave harmful chemicals on baby clothes, and cause allergies or any skin reactions to your baby. Whether you should choose a separate detergent for your baby? Let’s check out 4 criteria when you are choosing detergent for your little one!
1. “Baby specific” detergent
As we all know baby skin is delicate, it is very sensitive to chemicals. Detergent for adults may add scent and more ingredients to remove tough stains. However, it may cause irritation or redness. Choosing “baby specific” detergent may need extra effort to separate two baskets of clothes, but it would reduce the risk of irritation reacts to baby skin. When you are looking the “Baby specific” detergent at the aisle, you can look on the bottle to see if they are chemical free.
2. Fragrances free detergent
Yes, we know that taking care of a baby is a 24/7 jobs. Separating the clothes will definitely double the job you are already doing. Then, fragrances free detergent is a wise choice for you, unscented detergents are good for cloth diaper washing too. It is almost perfect. However, you need to check if you have family history or scent allergies when you choose this kind of detergents.
3. Natural Laundry Soaps and Detergents
Natural laundry soaps and detergents are very popular among household, they are easy to make at home. With this natural formula, it efficiently works for baby clothes, cloth diaper, and laundry for every family member. When you know the formula, you don’t have to worry about allergy issue.
