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2024-05-11 06:25:44
Hello, our elders are pushing us to use olive oil for our babies massage. We have been using coconut oil. We have a doubt as someone suggested that olive oil might be harmful for the babies skin. Please guide what is the best option for us
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Coconut oil

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Coconut oil

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Coconut oil or sunflower oil are recommended
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Olive oil has oleic acid which is not good for baby skin

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Olive oil increases dryness in the skin, hence not recommended, especially during summers. You can instead use Almond oil, mustard oil or coconut oil. Donnot forget to perform skin patch testing before using any oil in case of any allergy.

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In summers olive oil might not be the best, we advise coconut oil ..

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Coconut oil u can use

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Coconut oil is better.

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