Your baby’s bottom is soft, smooth and very sensitive. The skin is thinner than adults and has a higher pH level, making it vulnerable to irritation and infection. It also has to put up with difficult conditions, spending most of the day and night wrapped tightly in a hot, damp nappy and in regular contact with urine and faeces . It’s not surprising that it has a tendency to become red and sore.
Nappy rash is caused by a baby's delicate skin being in contact with the irritating chemicals in urine and faeces. This is made worse by a tight nappy which both rubs and stops the air circulating.
Did you know?
Bepanthen® is so gentle it can be used at every nappy change, it can even be used on the highly sensitive skin of premature babies, as it contains no fragrance, preservatives, colours or antiseptics.
