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Cradle Cap

Cradle cap, also known as infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis, is a very common condition that affects most newborn babies and young children at some point during their infancy. The Cradle cap condition is most likely to appear during a child's first three months. Cradle cap generally lasts for a few weeks or months and should disappear altogether around the age of two. However you can speed up the process by using a Cradle cap treatment product or shampoo on the affected area.
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Cradle cap is characterised by thick, greasy, scaly yellow patches or scab-like plaques on the surface of the skin. Despite its unpleasant appearance, cradle cap is a temporary and harmless condition that won't cause your little one any bother or irritation at all. In fact, your baby probably won't even know that they have the condition.

Cradle cap usually starts out as a red, scaly rash on the scalp that develops into the scaly patches. The cause of cradle cap is not known, but many believe that it might be due to an overproduction of sebum in the sebaceous glands caused by hormones from the mother remaining in the baby's system after birth.

For further information, please visit our cradle cap advice page.
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Cradle Cap Treatments

  • Dentinox Cradle Cap Treatment Shampoo 125ml
    Dentinox Cradle Cap Treatment Shampoo 125ml

    Dentinox Cradle Cap Treatment Shampoo is a gentle product that can used from birth onwards to treat cradle cap and help to lift scales.

    £3.85
    (incl VAT)

  • Colief Baby Scalp Oil 30ml
    Colief Baby Scalp Oil 30ml

    Made from naturally derived ingredients to nourish and soothe the scalp.

    £4.25
    (incl VAT)

  • Capasal Therapeutic Shampoo 250ml
    Capasal Therapeutic Shampoo 250ml

    Capasal therapeutic shampoo is a medicated shampoo for the treatment of dry, scaly scalp conditions such as seborrhoeic eczema, seborrhoeic dermatitis, dandruff, psoriasis and cradle cap.

    £7.59
    (incl VAT)

  • Loyon Baby Cradle Cap Solution 15ml
    Loyon Baby Cradle Cap Solution 15ml

    Gentle and efficient treatment for cradle cap.

    £9.10
    (incl VAT)
    Out of stock

  • Hope's Relief Dry, Itchy, Flaky Scalp Shampoo 200ml
    Hope's Relief Dry, Itchy, Flaky Scalp Shampoo 200ml

    Made from natural ingredients (NO coal tar!) that deeply nourishes, soothes and hydrates, dry itchy scalps. Ideal for scalps prone to dry skin conditions like eczema and cradle cap.

    £15.99
    (incl VAT)

  • Hope's Relief Dry, Itchy, Flaky Scalp Conditioner 200ml
    Hope's Relief Dry, Itchy, Flaky Scalp Conditioner 200ml

    Hope's Relief Dry, Itchy, Flaky Scalp Conditioner 200ml is made from natural ingredients that deeply nourishes, soothes and hydrates, dry itchy scalps. Ideal for scalps prone to dry skin conditions like eczema and cradle cap.

    £16.95
    (incl VAT)

Petroleum Jelly

  • Vaseline Petroleum Jelly 50g
    Vaseline Petroleum Jelly 50g

    Vaseline pure petroleum Jelly is an effective emollient for skin, that has trusted and used for generations. Gently rubbing a little petroleum jelly into a baby's scalp will help loosen the crusting and scales associated with cradle cap.

    £1.80
    (incl VAT)

  • Vaseline Petroleum Jelly 100g
    Vaseline Petroleum Jelly 100g

    Vaseline pure petroleum Jelly is an effective emollient for skin, that has trusted and used for generations. Gently rubbing a little petroleum jelly into a baby's scalp will help loosen the crusting and scales associated with cradle cap.

    £2.40
    (incl VAT)

  • Vaseline Petroleum Jelly 250g
    Vaseline Petroleum Jelly 250g

    Vaseline pure petroleum Jelly is an effective emollient for skin, that has trusted and used for generations. Gently rubbing a little petroleum jelly into a baby's scalp will help loosen the crusting and scales associated with cradle cap.

    £3.49
    (incl VAT)

Other Cradle Cap Treatments

  • Johnson's Baby Oil 200ml
    Johnson's Baby Oil 200ml

    Like petroleum jelly, baby oil can be used before bedtime to loosen the flakes and scales caused by cradle cap.

    £1.45
    (incl VAT)

  • Johnsons Baby Oil 300ml
    Johnsons Baby Oil 300ml

    Like petroleum jelly, baby oil can be used before bedtime to loosen the flakes and scales caused by cradle cap.

    £2.40
    (incl VAT)
    Out of stock

  • Bell's Olive Oil 70ml
    Bell's Olive Oil 70ml

    Olive Oil can be quite beneficial for skin care, as it is rich in all kinds of nutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins. Like mineral oils, it can be massaged into the scalp to help treat and soften cradle cap.

    £2.09
    (incl VAT)

  • Bell's Olive Oil 200ml
    Bell's Olive Oil 200ml

    Olive Oil can be quite beneficial for skin care, as it is rich in all kinds of nutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins. Like mineral oils, it can be massaged into the scalp to help treat and soften cradle cap.

    £3.05
    (incl VAT)
    Out of stock

Scalp Moisturisers

  • MooGoo Scalp Cream Moisturiser 120g
    MooGoo Scalp Cream Moisturiser 120g

    MooGoo Scalp Cream Moisturiser helps control the Microflora of the skin so that troubled skin around the scalp and hairline can return to a healthy condition.

    £10.00
    (incl VAT)

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