Is Baby Lotion Suitable For Adult Skin?

When you walk into your friend's dressing room and see a large bottle of baby lotion, do not be surprised. And there is no need to suspect that your friend is planning to have a baby soon. Many adults have this secret fetish of using baby lotion on their skin. Now it is tough to say how suitable baby lotion is for adults.

Many people, especially women love the smell of baby lotion and that is why they use it. Some also feel that using baby lotion might have many beauty benefits. They feel that if they apply baby lotion on their skin, it will become baby soft. Now this is not always strictly speaking true. In fact, it is hard to tell if baby lotion for adults is a viable option.

DRY SKIN AFTER FACIAL REMEDIES

If you go purely on the basis of logic then the skin of babies and adults have different needs. A baby already has soft skin so there is no reason to believe that using baby lotion on your skin will make it extra soft likes a baby's. Besides baby lotion may not suffice for special needs of your skin like dryness or oiliness. Mostly all babies have the same skin type after all and it can be described as ‘soft and sensitive'.

Here are some beauty benefits and problems of using baby lotion on adult skin.

If it is not good, it is not bad either

Baby lotion for the little ones and thus it is extremely mild. So even if baby lotion may not be extra good for your skin, it will certainly not do your skin any harm.

For Dry Skin

Baby oil usually has lots of Vitamin E so it does give your skin a protective layer. Baby lotion has basically been created to give your baby's skin a protective cover against braising. It can do the same for an adult's skin.

For Sensitive Skin

Baby lotion is usually great for people who have sensitive skin. As the lotion is for baby skin , it is very mild and contains hardly any chemicals.

It Smells Great

Most baby lotions smell great and that is huge plus. When a lotion makes you smell fresh and sweet, you might want to opt for it.

No Pimple Problems

If you have acne, then the best thing to use on your skin would be baby lotion. It has no chemicals and does not block skin pores making your oily skin break into acne.

Might Be Good In Your 20s

When you are in your twenties, may be you can get by using only baby lotion. However, when you get into your 30s, your skin craves something extra with an anti-ageing element.

Sun Protection

Baby lotion cannot provide you with anything extra like sun protection or anti tanning. You need specialized skin care products for that.

Only On Face

You can use baby lotion only for the tender skin on your face. Your hand and body has tougher skin that needs something more than baby lotion.