Skin Science

We explain what to look for in the ingredient list on cosmetic product bottles.  Often in small print and difficult to read, the ingredient list has important information about the product contents.  But you need to know your chemistry to understand it completely.  We are here to help! One of the most important parts of…

An important motivation for us to make Nuthatch Naturals® lotion for kids was that we could not find any natural and sustainable children’s skin care products.  The few children’s products that were available contained fragrances and synthetic ingredients derived from fossil fuels.  Many products were marketed to parents of babies, not school age kids.  Children’s…

A sustainable and natural moisturizer for children Most of you know that we developed Nuthatch Naturals® because our daughter had very dry skin on her arms.  We looked for a sustainable and natural moisturizer but couldn’t find anything.  All products available online and in stores had either a lot of “adult” ingredients – fragrances, alphahydroxy…

Children’s skin is different.  It’s more developed than babies’ skin, but not the same as adult skin.  Skin cells are smaller in children and the epidermis is thinner, so that water and chemicals move through the skin more easily.  Children are more sensitive to allergens and sunlight.  They have dryness, rashes, and redness more often…

Children need skin care.  Many kids don’t use any products on their skin other than sunscreen in the summer.  But children suffer from dry and itchy skin more often than adults do.  If your kids are like mine, they don’t ask for help when their skin is itchy.  They don’t reach for a moisturizer.  They…

Why kids get dry skin, what is it, and what to do about it Dry skin is very common in young children.  It’s often worse in winter, after swimming or bathing, and after sun exposure.  If dry skin becomes red and inflamed, it may be eczema.  This is a medical condition that should be treated…