I have zinc and caster oil cream that I put on bub's bottom after a bath at night and if he looks a little red at any other time. I also put it on if he looks like he has dry skin/rashy from sweat or not drying properly like behind the ears etc. Anyway DS had the mildest case of cradle cap and I put that on and I thin it went away in 2 days. I don't have a brush either so just used to scrub his head with the towel when drying.