Why Are Personal Care Products For Children Aged 4-12 Years Different Than Adults And Babies
, by Simply Kids, 3 min reading time
We all agree that different age groups have different needs; physical, psychological and emotional. But when it comes to personal care, why do we then put under-13 age groups together?
Have you ever wondered why there is a range of skin care products available for different age groups. We have a barrage of skin care products available for babies, the options reduce as we navigate the toddler and the pre-teen category, marginally increase as we enter the teen skin care category and then suddenly escalate as there are again a lot of options available for adults.
It is the personal care for kids in the age group of 4-12 years, which are most difficult to find. Skin care for children then either stays with baby products until tweens and suddenly moves to using adult skin care products. But neither of them is an ideal option. Children aged 4-12 years need to have their own personal care products and here are some reasons why:
Children Skin is Thinner and More Delicate
The skin surface area of a newborn is 700 cm2/kg and that of an adult is 250 cm2/kg in ratio of their body weight. The skin is thinner and less elastic, and there is epidermal barrier is not fully developed. In simple words, it means that there is possibly of harmful chemicals (present in adult skin care products) to pass through the skin barrier of children, and cause damage. To prevent this, care needs to be taken to buy specific personal care products for kids which are neither too soft (like baby products) nor too harsh (like adult products) on the skin.
Absence of Sweat and Sebaceous Glands in 4-12 Age Group.
By the age of 4, children develop a basic skin type with hair and nails. As the skin adds one layer on top of the other in the process of growth, it is important to understand that it will mildly develop sweat glands and not develop sebaceous glands till the age of 12. Thus the hydrolipid film and the acid mantle caused due to the activity of these glands remain absent. Therefore, extra care is to be provided in terms of moisturization of the skin as well as ensuring the skin remains clean and safe from harmful radiations. This is where personal care products for kids come in, which are specifically formulated for the skin type of 4-12 years.
Helps Maintain Skin pH Balance
The skin pH of newborns ranges between 6 -7.5 and with the growing age, it decreases to 5.5 to 6, and adults generally have a skin pH of 4.5-5. With the difference in the pH levels of the skin, the properties of skin change, and so does the need to use different skin care products to manage the different pH levels of skin in toddler and tween years.
Understanding these basic differences, and choosing appropriate personal care products for kids in the age group of 4-12 years is made easy by Simply Kids now. You can simply go to the website to see products made from all natural ingredients, to protect, preserve and keep your skin ready, as it should be, for teenage years.
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