Scalp Soother February 19, 2010 By Solutions Editors Kid Solutions

Problem: Your sweet newborn baby oozes of goodness. His skin is soft and he smells delicious—except, you’ve recently noticed a greasy, flaky rash developing on his scalp. You’ve read somewhere that cradle cap (also known as seborrhea) occurs in newborns and is caused by an oversecretion of oil glands.

Solution: To sooth your baby and rid the excess oil building up in greasy flakes, use a little bit of MD Moms’ Baby Silk Gentle Scalp Rub exfoliating cleanser ($22, mdmoms.com), which is designed specifically to lift away the flakes associated with cradle cap. This creamy blend of natural oils, salicylate, marine silk, antioxidant vitamins E and B5, aloe and shea butter is mild enough to use every day and will leave baby’s hair clean, flake-free, moisturized and soft. And as a double bonus, moms can use the Scalp Rub to clean their cuticles.

-Irene Chang