5 Home Remedies For Dry, Itchy Skin In Children

Apart from following these tips and tricks, you can also find tried and tested home remedies to cure dry and itchy skin in children listed below.Please consult your paediatrician before trying any of the above remedies. Image Source: www.nutrition.orgOatmealOatmeal again works wonders to keep your child’s skin moisturised and soft. Image Source: www.stylecraze.comBody ButterWhip up your own body butter using shea butter, coconut oil and olive oil to moisturize your child skin to avoid dry flaky skin during winter.
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Winter and dry skin go hand in hand. It is extremely important to keep their skin moisturized and nourished all through the year. You can avoid dry skin by limiting your child's bath to not more than 10 minutes. Also, make sure the water is lukewarm. Hot water tends to make skin dry and itchy.

Use a good natural moisturiser multiple times to maintain their soft and supple skin. Make sure you rinse and moisturize your child's skin once they are out of a swimming pool session. Always dress your child in soft soothing fabrics to avoid any kind of itching and irritation. You could always trust coconut oil or olive oil to moisturise baby's skin. Apart from following these tips and tricks, you can also find tried and tested home remedies to cure dry and itchy skin in children listed below.Please consult your paediatrician before trying any of the above remedies. 

Breast Milk

If you are breastfeeding, you can apply some breast milk on your baby’s dry skin as a moisturizer. Breast milk is a natural anti-bacterial and has moisturizing properties in it.

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Oatmeal 

Oatmeal again works wonders to keep your child's skin moisturised and soft. Oats has anti-inflammatory properties that help remove dead skin and exfoliates the skin. Bundle up oatmeal in a muslin cloth and drop it in bath water. Let it soak for 10-15 minutes and then use the water to give a bath to your child.

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Avocado Paste

Avocado has powerful nutritional benefits on our health. Mash the avocado and apply it gently onto your child's skin. Keep for 10 minutes and gently wash it off.

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Aloe vera

Aloe vera is a natural soothing moisturiser with antifungal and antibacterial properties. Fresh aloe vera gel works wonders for dry skin. Cut a small piece and squeeze a pea size amount. Gently massage the gel into the skin.

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Body Butter

Whip up your own body butter using shea butter, coconut oil and olive oil to moisturize your child skin to avoid dry flaky skin during winter. You can also check out over DIY Body Butter Recipe here.

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Try these tips and let us know what worked best for your child's skin.

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