Did You Know?

The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends the use of a Physical sunscreen on babies, even under 6 months of age.

Test your sunscreen smarts! Do you know the difference between a Physical and Chemical sunscreen?

Here are some quick & easy tips...

PHYSICAL sunscreen

• Natural active ingredients Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide (natural minerals)
• Forms a monolayer that sits on surface
  of skin and deflects sun's rays
• Far less risk of irritation/allergic reaction
  due to non-absorption
• Provides broad spectrum protection
  from UVA and UVB rays
• Immediately active protection upon
  application
• Costly and hard-to-obtain premium raw materials
  

CHEMICAL sunscreen

• Active ingredients like PABA, Parsol
  Benzophenones, Cinnamates, Salicylates
• Allows UV rays to be absorbed into lower layers of
  the skin, where they are then "dispersed"
• Far greater risk of irritation/allergies
  due to absorption into skin
• May not provide critical broad spectrum
  protection
• Required 20 minutes to activate, leaving
  a critical window of opportunity for damage
• Cheap and widely accessible raw materials

Check out our Baby Silk Babysafe Sunscreen Towlettes
Experts recommend the application of 1oz of a typical sunscreen to achieve the stated sun protection factor. Our sunscreen towelettes' premeasured "doses", suitable for a typical 2 year old, eliminate confusion about how much to use. 15 full applications break down to a very cost-effective $1.73 per application. With the typical sunscreen lotions, when using even half of the recommended dose of 1oz of sunscreen per application, typically costs between $2 and $5 per application. Plus, our luxurious cotton towelettes allow for easy application: no fuss, no mess, no leaks (and no diaper bag explosions!) more...

Protect your baby with Baby Silk

I will be bringing some nice new products to the site just in time for the summer. We will have daily skin protection, non-talc liquid powder that keeps little crevices dry and cool for those hot summer days, and sunscreen towelettes. These are a must for all babies and toddlers! They are so easy to use and can be reused a few hours later. I keep them stashed in the baby bag, purse and stroller for quick sun protection.