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Washing powder for newborns - which is better

washing powder for newbornsIn pursuit of profit, manufacturers of washing powders often violate the technology for manufacturing detergents. Even baby powders in their composition become unsafe. The question arises, which powder is suitable for washing not just children's things, but things of a newborn baby? After all, the little crumbs have not yet developed the defenses of the body, and any harmful chemistry can provoke a serious allergy and other diseases. Let’s try to understand this issue, find out which powder is best for washing clothes of young children.

Powder components and their effect on the child

The search for the best powder for washing diapers and sliders for newborns should begin with a study of its composition. The composition of any powder should include substances that give foam and soapiness. These substances include surfactants. On the one hand, without them, the powder will no longer be powder, on the other hand, they negatively affect the health of newborn children.

The fact is that surfactants, poorly rinsing, remain on things, and after several washings accumulate in the fibers of the fabric. These substances, falling on the baby’s skin, destroy it, as a result, the child’s immunity decreases. So, in baby powder should be as few surfactants as possible. There are powders without them, but the washing efficiency of such powders is also reduced.

In addition to active surface substances, the powder may contain:

  • phosphates - substances that enhance the washing action of surfactants, as well as soften water. Some powders contain about 35% of them, which is very much, because they are harmful in that they affect the functioning of the kidneys and liver, and reduce immunity. In children's powders, phosphates should not be present at all, they are replaced with zeolites, which wash clothes of newborns no worse.

Important! In European countries, the use of phosphates in the production of powder has long been prohibited, because many foreign powders are called environmentally friendly.

  • optical bleach - a substance that gives things a snow-white appearance, but at the same time, aggressively affecting the skin of a child, which can cause redness and itching. It is better to use oxygen bleaches, which are not so harmful, or even turn out from them.
  • fragrances and fragrances - substances that most often cause allergic reactions. The pungent smell of the powder indicates their high content.
  • Soap is a natural substance that is only welcomed in the composition of baby powder; it cleans children’s clothes well. However, detergent with a high soap content is suitable only for hand washing, it is not recommended to pour it into the machine.
  • soda is also a harmless substance that may be present in powder for children; it softens water and enhances the whitening effect.

Note! It is good if the baby powder contains saponins - antibacterial agents. They, in addition, have anti-inflammatory properties.

A variety of baby powders

Under this item, we decided to introduce washing powders, which are very popular for washing children's clothes. Taking as an example one or another brand of powder, we do not seek to make advertising or anti-advertising. Our task is to find out the composition and make sure that the powder is as good as the manufacturer claims, or whether it hides something in small letters on the package.

“Eared Nyan” is one of the most popular and widely discussed children's powders in Russia. What is it about him that some praise so much, while others flatly refuse to buy? Everything, as always, lies in the chemical composition of the product, it is the most common - there are phosphates (as much as 30%), enzymes and a large amount of surfactants. It is impossible to call this powder eco-friendly, but it washes it off, probably very well.If you are not prone to allergies, then washing them can and can, but do not experiment with things of a newborn baby.

Eared Nannies

"World of Childhood" is a washing powder for newborns with a natural composition, its basis is soap and soda. There are no aggressive phosphates and enzymes. But the powder has a minus - it is not suitable for an automatic machine, but you can wash it in semi-automatic machines or on your hands. The powder, of course, is hypoallergenic, but it washes off satisfactorily for evaluation.

powder childhood world

AOS “I was born” is a Russian-made powder. Despite the name, it is not suitable for washing things of newborns, because in its composition there are substances that can cause allergies. This powder contains phosphonates, enzymes, an optical brightener, and even a perfume. In general, clothes can be washed in an adult, he launders well, but with the health of a baby who is not even 6 months old, it is not worth it.

powder

Tide Children's is a powder that is also produced in Russia. Its composition is practically no different from the composition of the previous powder. Therefore, it is impossible to say that this powder is better suited for washing things in newborns. On the contrary, they should not wash the clothes of young children to prevent allergies. Tide has a pronounced smell that should alert you.

Tide children

Persil Baby is another detergent claimed as a baby. However, its composition is very aggressive, and therefore they also should not wash the clothes of a newborn child. The powder is very popular in the Russian market, apparently because aggressive chemistry in the form of phosphates and enzymes copes well with spots.

Persil children

Baby line is a soap-based German powder. After washing with this powder, things will not smell, because there are no fragrances in it, but phosphonates, although in small quantities, are present. Therefore, this powder may be allergenic for some children.

baby line

Frau Schmidt Ocean Baby is a good powder for children's things, you can even say that it is better than many. It is made in Denmark. There are no phosphates or flavors in the powder. Enzymes are present in small quantities, which means that you cannot wash wool. The powder copes with many contaminants and is suitable for automatic machines. It may seem expensive, but pay attention, this is a concentrate, and therefore the consumption will be less.

frau-schmidt-ocean-baby

Children’s soap “Our Mother” is the main component of this powder, this is soap, and in appearance it resembles the shavings of ordinary soap. Such a powder does not cope with all contaminants and is suitable only for hand washing. They can wash the clothes of the newborn, but only the washing result will not be ideal.

powder is our mom

Amway Baby is an American-made phosphate-free powder. It cleans stains well, but the composition of this powder is still in doubt, because it contains optical brighteners and enzymes. This powder is not the best, but still good.

amway

Conclusion! As you can see, most Russian powders contain phosphates in their composition, they are far from safe. Foreign-made powders are more natural, but at the same time expensive, you will not find them in all stores.

Mommy reviews

In search of the best powder for washing clothes for newborns, we decided to pay attention to the reviews of mothers. It became interesting to their opinion, tips for washing children's things. Here are some of these reviews.

Veronica

She washed the Eared Nannies powder for a very long time, and was quite pleased. The powder does not have a pungent odor, cleans stains well and is inexpensive. However, having thoroughly examined the composition of this powder, I realized that it is very harmful, and therefore it is clearly not suitable for washing children's clothes. I found the powder with a harmless composition in stores, now I wash all the laundry with homemade powder based on grated soap.

Nadya smithamway-detskij

I use Amway powder for children's clothing. The powder is very well advertised, they attributed the "miracle" properties. In fact, there is no miracle.It is not perfect, there is a fragrance in its composition, but harmful substances end there. The powder is well suited for washing children's things, as it copes with everyday pollution. But when washing a diaper of a newborn, not everything is so good, spots remain. I must say that the powder is well rinsed, things after it are soft. This tool is concentrated and spent economically. I haven’t used any Russian powders, but I like this one the most.

anabel1985

From the first days of her child's life, she began to use Baby line washing powder, which includes natural soap. There is no allergy to the powder. There is a minus to the powder - caustic stains can be washed poorly, curing is required. The powder is concentrated, and therefore packs of such a powder can last for six months if you wash baby clothes once or twice a week.

aktinia 007

For a long time now I’ve been washing my baby’s clothes with an eared nanny, but because of the unsatisfactory quality of washing, I decided to change it. Powered Baby line powder. The powder seems to be nothing, odorless, with a phosphate-free composition, but it does not wash better than the Nanny, therefore I will look for something better, and I will continue washing with the Ushasty nanny.

To summarize: how not to make a mistake in choosing?

So, to summarize, what kind of powder can wash clothes for newborns, how not to make a mistake when buying. When choosing a powder in a store, you can only externally check its quality, namely:

  • inspect the powder packaging, which should be intact. The crumpled and squeezed box indicates violations, in a soft package you can feel the product. If you find lumps, then you do not need to take such a powder;
  • read carefully the composition of the powder. Look for that powder in which there are no phosphates, least surfactants, no perfumes and optical whitening particles;
  • find the inscription that this powder can wash children's clothes and things of a newborn, or an indication that hypoallergenic powder;
  • Pay attention to the manufacturer. To wash things for newborns, it is better to buy foreign powder, which has less harmful chemistry, which is confirmed by standards.

Without opening a pack of powder, nothing else can be verified. The quality and declared characteristics will have to be checked at home. To start, dissolve the powder, see if the solution is cloudy. If not, the powder is good. The smell can tell about the quality of the powder. A pungent odor is not characteristic of powders for children. Finally, note how much foam the powder gives. In high-quality baby powder it will be a little.

Thus, the best powder can only be found through experimentation. Even in this case, the powder will have its drawbacks. The washing effect will not be ideal, but you cannot put everything that is well washed into the powder, since it is not safe. Decide for yourself what to choose and what kind of powder to wash.

   

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