Allergy to washing powder in children

Children's skin is much more susceptible to various chemical elements than adult skin. And the doses of powder for washing children's and adult clothes are usually the same. This is where the problem with allergies to washing powder arises in children.

Why does the skin react to the powder?

What to do if your child has allergic symptoms? Don't panic under any circumstances; a mild rash or itching is not fatal. The main thing is to figure out which product caused such a skin reaction and try to find out which of its components is the irritant. Among the main causes of an allergic reaction to powder:

• chemical elements in the composition of the product;
• weakened immunity of the child;
• increased sensitivity of the body;
• heredity.

Any child under one year of age is especially susceptible to allergies. Why does the powder cause such reactions? The thing is that dry detergents tend to be difficult to rinse out of fabric fibers. This leads to the fact that even after washing and rinsing, powder residues in minimal quantities still remain on the clothes. When they come into contact with the delicate and sensitive skin of children, they cause allergy symptoms.

Pay attention to the composition of the product

It goes without saying that when washing children's clothes, you need to avoid everyday laundry detergents. But baby powders are not completely safe. In the store it is often difficult to decide on a baby product, since the choice is wide, and there is no way to check this or that product before purchasing.

To solve this problem, at least partially, you can take pictures of the compositions of various products that you like and take a good look at them at home, read product reviews on the Internet, and check the chemical properties of a particular component.

If even the safest product harms your child, you should completely abandon factory-made powders. You can wash children's clothes with regular soap. This is especially true for the things of newborns and infants; it is generally better to wash their things with baby hypoallergenic soap. In addition, now advanced housewives are figuring out how to make anti-allergenic washing powders at home.

How does the reaction manifest itself?

An allergy to washing powder can be accompanied by both completely harmless symptoms and quite serious ones. Here are the indicators that a particular detergent is not suitable for your child.

1. The appearance of a rash and itching after skin contact with washed clothing.
2. Cough and swelling of the respiratory tract. This occurs due to the allergen entering the child's nose or throat.
3. Nasal congestion and sneezing. If you encounter such a manifestation only after the child puts on clean clothes, this is a reason to be wary.
4. Drowsiness, weakness, irritability, tearfulness.
5. Dizziness and nausea.

Any anti-allergy medication, for example Zodak or Tavegil, helps well against such manifestations. But in any case, it won’t hurt to see a doctor.

Choosing a good detergent

It’s clear that choosing a detergent is a very subjective matter. However, it will not be superfluous to listen to the reviews of other parents or, especially, the recommendations of allergists.The Internet is full of information on this subject, so it is quite possible to find something worthwhile.

Important! Whatever laundry detergent you choose for allergy sufferers, you need to rinse your clothes thoroughly in any case. After all, chemical elements are invariably present in any powder. Do not endanger your baby's health.

If we summarize all the recommendations regarding children's products, the most popular companies are:

• Tobbi Kids.
• Sodasan.
• Babyline.
• Luxus.
• Pigeon.

As well as some domestic brands:

• The world of childhood.
• Stork.

Even though children's laundry detergent is not completely safe, it will still cause less harm to a child's health than an adult daily laundry detergent. Be careful about the product you use to wash your children's clothes.

4 reader comments

1. 04/04/2021 at 19:18

   Varya:

   We are allergic to Eared Nanny powder. Did not expect.

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   • 04/19/2021 at 03:40

     Evgenia:

     We also have a terrible allergy to Eared Nannies.

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2. 07/07/2021 at 16:22

   Alya:

   This is bad powder

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3. 02/23/2022 at 14:08

   Alina:

   Please tell me how it manifests itself?
   We have rashes on our skin in the form of pimples that just don’t go away. We went on a diet and drank Zyrtec for a month, but the rashes only increased. I'm wondering if I'm allergic to the powder?

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