Great benefits of coconut oil in children

For women, coconut oil has long been a familiar beauty ingredient . However, not everyone knows the use of coconut oil for children.

Babies have fragile and sensitive skin, so choosing baby care products is not easy. If you are worried about baby care products that contain harmful chemicals, consider natural products instead. These products are usually safe and gentle for your baby's skin.

Coconut oil is one of the natural products that works well in repairing damage. Why do they work so well? If you want to know about the use of coconut oil, please see the following shares of aFamilyToday Health!

Coconut oils

Currently, on the market there are some of the following coconut oil:

Pure coconut oil: Dried coconut rice is ground and pressed to get pure coconut oil without adding any other additives.

Refined Coconut Oil: Coconut oil undergoes the refining, bleaching and deodorizing process to form colorless, odorless refined coconut oil.

Virgin Coconut Oil: Derived from fresh coconut. It still contains antioxidants, has a pleasant taste as it is not heated during extraction.

Organic coconut oil: This is an oil extracted from the coconut tree grown with natural manure, does not use chemicals in the extraction process.

Pure organic coconut oil: Derived from the organic coconut tree and also does not use any chemicals in the extraction and refining process.

Benefits of coconut oil for babies

Coconut oil has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial effects, so it's beneficial for health. This is also a very good conditioner for baby skin. Most creams and lotions have external wound-healing effects, while coconut oil has deeper and longer-acting benefits. Besides, baby skin is easily absorbed with the ingredients in coconut oil. Here are some of the benefits and uses of coconut oil for babies:

1. Support for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis

This may indicate a fluffy scalp that looks dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis or dry scalp affects babies very much during the first few weeks of life.

Doing

Massage a little coconut oil onto your baby's scalp, especially in the area with seborrheic dermatitis;

Leave for about 20 minutes and then use a brush or toothbrush to brush off any peeling debris on the scalp;

Wash your baby's hair with warm water.

2. Eczema eczema

Eczema is a dry, itchy skin condition. Eczema is common in babies because their skin is sensitive and can dry quickly. This usually goes away as the baby gets older. However, if your baby has scratches on dry skin, they will make him uncomfortable and lead to infection. Therefore, coconut oil is a good moisturizing agent that can help you limit dry skin in your baby.

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Gently massage baby with coconut oil before or after bathing and once at bedtime to provide moisture to the skin;

Regular coconut oil massage will help reduce eczema for your baby.

3. Diaper rash treatment

Babies who wear diapers with urine for a long time that you have not changed or are wearing too tightly are the main causes of diaper rash in young children. Red spots in the groin area can spread if left untreated. Therefore, the use of coconut oil will help prevent skin irritation, and may even help reduce diaper rash.

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Apply a thin layer of coconut oil on your baby's groin area after bathing every day and change diapers often;

Massage gently in the groin area and especially in areas with skin folds as this is where diaper rash will appear first;

The moisturizer and antibacterial properties in coconut oil will protect your baby from diaper rash.

4. Coconut oil helps smooth hair

Your child's hair can also become dry. At this point, you may have trouble brushing your baby's hair. Therefore, the use of coconut oil will help your baby have healthy hair.

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When bathing, wet baby's hair and apply coconut oil evenly on hair;

Alternatively, you can also massage baby coconut oil at night and wash your hair the next morning.

5. Coconut oil treat dry, cracked lips

The baby's skin is very sensitive so it can easily lead to dry skin, which is manifested by the easy dry and cracked lips. This will make it difficult for the baby to breastfeed. At this point, you can use coconut oil to reduce dry lips for your baby.

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Gently apply a little coconut oil on your lips to ease the pain or discomfort.

6. Treat insect bites

Because babies have sensitive skin, when bitten by an insect, it is easy to turn red, swollen and lead to infection. At this point, you can use coconut oil as an effective remedy. Coconut oil has natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, helping to reduce the risk of infection and reduce swelling.

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Take a little coconut oil into the palms, rub together until the palms warm, then apply lightly on insect bites on baby's skin. Note, you should not rub your baby's skin because it will make him more painful and uncomfortable.

7. Coconut oil as shower gel 

Finding the right shower gel for your baby without dry skin is always a difficult problem for many parents. Most shower lotions contain one or more chemicals that can have adverse effects on baby's skin. Instead of using the shower gel bought at the supermarket, you can use coconut oil to bathe your baby because coconut oil has both cleansing and no chemical ingredients.

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You take coconut oil and organic shower soap. Next, you should massage gently to remove dirt on the baby's skin and rinse with water.

8. Treat lice (lice) on the child's head

If a sibling or an adult household member has head lice, the baby is also very likely to get head lice. This will cause discomfort and itching. The antibacterial and antifungal properties in coconut oil will help control the spread of lice and also prevent new infestation.

Doing

Use a little apple cider vinegar to wash your hair and let your scalp dry naturally. Then add coconut oil to your baby's hair, dab it thoroughly and incubate for as long as possible before washing your baby's hair.

9. Acne treatment in babies

Young children often have sensitive and easily inflamed skin, red spots on the skin can swell into pimples or itchy, which can be uncomfortable for them. A baby's habit of touching or scratching itchy areas can lead to infection. In this case, use baby coconut oil to relieve itching. 

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Grab a little coconut oil in your palm and rub gently until it warms. Then, place your hand on the baby's blemish area, let it sit for a few minutes and wash it off with warm or no water.

10. Warm your baby's chest when cold

Colds and flu can make it difficult for babies to breathe and to breastfeed. Also, if left untreated, a cold can lead to a fever. At this time, parents can use coconut oil to warm the baby's breasts.

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You can take 2 teaspoons of peppermint oil or eucalyptus oil mixed with a few teaspoons of coconut oil. Put the mixture on the palm of your hand, rub it warm, then massage it on your baby's chest. Coconut oil is anti-bacterial, so you can apply a little around the nose when your baby is sick.

11. Baby toothpaste

When your baby is a few months old, you can start rubbing your baby's gums to reduce toothache and improve dental hygiene in your baby. When your baby's first tooth comes in, you can start giving him toothpaste to make sure his teeth and gums remain healthy and free of infection.

Although there are many children's toothpastes on the market that are considered safe, they are not guaranteed to be used too early. So you can replace toothpaste with coconut oil.

Doing

Take a small amount of coconut oil onto your finger and hit the baby's gums. Then, gently massage each night from when the first tooth comes.

12. Reduce toothache

Teething often accompanied by pain and discomfort that causes babies to change their eating habits often or lose their appetite. Coconut oil has natural anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe a baby's toothache.

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Take a small amount of coconut oil onto your finger and gently rub it on your baby's gums. Coconut oil has anti-bacterial properties so using coconut oil also helps your baby reduce the risk of infection.

13. Make body lotions

Coconut oil acts as a natural moisturizer. The application of coconut oil and gentle massage will help improve the dry skin condition of your baby.

14. Treat swelling, burns or cuts

Using virgin coconut oil will help treat swelling, bruising or cut hands in your baby. The oil's antibacterial properties speed up the wound healing process. Lauric acid and medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil have antibacterial properties. You can also use coconut oil to treat minor burns.

Note when using coconut oil for children

You should carefully check for allergic reactions when first using coconut oil for your baby. An allergy to coconut is possible, but very rare. If there are symptoms of sneezing, coughing, shortness of breath when using coconut oil, it is best to stop using and bring your baby to the doctor immediately for timely treatment.

Coconut oil is increasingly used by many people because of its effective anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. However, make sure that the coconut oil you are using is pure, free of harmful chemicals and preservatives.

The above article has provided some useful information about the use of coconut oil for babies. Quickly put this kind of "miracle" into your child's wellness handbook!