Dry Scalp or cradle cap?????

[Lynn]

Ethan has a bit of a dry scalp - any suggestions of what I can put on it? Also could it be cradle cap and what is the difference?

[jaspen]

on my kids cradle cap is quite visual on the head and can go a lovely yellowy brown colour and doesn't brush or rub off peels off with the back of the fingernail style - so not flaky in the hair unless it has been scratched or scraped off.

[shorty]

Loagn had cradle cap and dry skin when he was younger. I was bathing him in Johnson's products and they seem to dry him out lol. So i changed to using Natural Instinct Bath wash and Shampoo, ever since he has had no problems!

HTH,
Simone

[Lynn]

Oh ok, I think it must just be dry skin then because it is just white. Maybe I need to change products

[Lulu]

Nah, just oil him up with some Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the kitchen, works a treat!

[Lynn]

Cool thanks!

[~Trish~]

I use QV bath oil in my DS's bath and it stops his skin from drying out.

[Charlyfrog]

QV is great but have also discovered Gaia natural bath and shampoo etc and it has done wonders for DD's cradle cap. I haven't had to work at it much myself since using Gaia.

[Janie]

DS is prone to quite dry skin (and also had cradle cap YUCK!) and I always bath him in olive oil. If I want him to smell nice I add some lavender oil as well. I've had no problems with his skin since doing this, never need to use any moisturiser at all. Now that his hair is longer I use the Gaia baby shampoo, but that's it.

[Lynn]

Thanks guys - I will try the olive oil tonight when we bath.