Should your baby use organic skincare products? – Livemint
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Armed with her Google research, Mehendale pointed out that a November 2021 report on the global baby cleanser & body wash market (2021 to 2026) says the organic product market is expected to reach a value of …….
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Armed with her Google research, Mehendale pointed out that a November 2021 report on the global baby cleanser & body wash market (2021 to 2026) says the organic product market is expected to reach a value of USD 3,885.80 million. She also pointed out how the global organic baby shampoo market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% from 2020 to 2027.
Srotreya was unimpressed. She responded by pointing out that a US government October 2021 report claimed that leading baby food brands contain high levels of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury. These chemicals are linked to permanent dips in IQ and damaged long-term brain function. She added that the report mentioned an organic baby foods manufacturer, pointing out that the food had very high inorganic arsenic, lead, and cadmium levels. “If strictly regulated organic baby foods are not safe, how can you expect other baby products to be safe?” she asked. Her doctor’s argument was enough to make Mehendale choose homemade and natural products for her baby.
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But makers of baby products beg to differ. “Organic products are the way forward now,” says Kangna Kakar, co-founder of Wabi Babi, a personal care brand focused on mothers and newborns. New mothers’ typically struggle to find the right product for their babies, points out Kakar. “A few things that can be kept in mind to determine that the products are natural are if they are paraben-free and silicon-free,” she says. Also, if there is a fragrance, one needs to check whether it is IFRA-certified and whether natural ingredients are used to formulate the product.
The question, however, remains, ‘are organic products really safe and do they benefit babies?’ As per reports published by Mayo Clinic, US, though parents nowadays choose organic products for their babies, they do not really provide significant benefits. Moreover, it argues that though organic produce indeed carries significantly fewer pesticide residues than conventional produce, research hasn’t shown them to be better and the safest option.
However, Simone Khambatta, a mother of two, swears by organic products for her kids. “They are toxin-free, paraben-free and environment-friendly with no extra additives that may harm the baby,” she explains. Anirudh Dharmagadi, who heads business for goodnessme, which claims to be India’s only certified organic baby skincare brand, must agree. “Products containing ingredients that come from natural sources can be labelled natural, but they may not be organically produced. This means they contain preservatives and chemicals or have been grown using pesticides. Even worse, …….
