Baby Preparation
Baby Preparation
Baby Preparation
INTRODUCTION
Two considerations which apply to the overall welfare of an infant
are :
Protection Cleanliness The skin of infants are very much thinner and less cornified Highly susceptible to irritation Low resistance to bacterial attack
Has to have the ability to leave the hair and skin feeling soft and
clean and with a pleasant smell.
BABY POWDER
Function of baby powder : Absorb residual moisture on the skin Provide a degree of mild lubrication Main ingredient in baby powder is talc chemically known
as hydrated magnesium silicate
Compromise lubricious feel of talc itself A typical formulation for an absorbent baby powder
designed to help prevent the formulation of nappy rash is illustrated below :
wt %
talc starch 77.90 20.00
zinc oxide
perfume
2.00
0.10
Recent innovation is LIQUID TALC Between 5 and 15% of talc suspended in an oil-in-water
emulsion
Triethanolamine
Water Perfume,preservatives,etc
to pH 7
to 100.00 q.s
BABY OILS
Used mainly for cleansing the skin and removing residue of cream and powder By forming a fatty film protecting the skin against wetting and chafing Their protective effect should be achieved without the oil forming a continuous and impervious layer -restricts perspiration and may cause excessive stagnation of moisture REQUIREMENT: Ability to spread easily and thinly over the skin, penetrating every
1/5mm thickness established a continuous aqueous phase between their upper and lower boundary -thus permitted immediate and easy penetration of the aqueous electrolyte solution In practice: water will evaporate rapidly leaving a semi-permeable film which will transfer water vapour but not liquid
COMPONENTS :
high purity mineral oils of a viscosity of 5-15E at 25 -use only water white and odourless grades since poorly refined oils may toxic antioxidants:- isopropyl myristate, synthetic,saturated and liquid triglycerides or fatty alcohols, perhydrosqualene and silicone oils
-because of the dangers of rancidity and the accompanying by products which may irritate the skin
antiseptics -to combat minor skin infection Lanolin derivatives -5-10% -gives cloudy solutions at low temperature -act as solubilizer to maintain clarity Hexadecyl alcohol -best solubilizer contain low concentration of perfume: <0.2% -because of the danger of skin irritation -e.g: avoid using benzylidene acetone, cinnamic aldehyde, citral, eugenol
FORMULATION
Part Trade Name % Weight Functions INCI Name
Mineral Oil
To 100
Emollient
Mineral Oil
Luvitol EHO
10.00
Emollient
Ceteryl octanate
Medlan Oil
2.00
Emollient
Lanolin Oil
BABY SHAMPOOS
Particular care should be taken to include only surface active agents which have a very low index of corneal irritation
Some surfactants have an anaesthetizing effect on the eye mucosa which is capable of damaging the cornea
Alkyl aryl compound condensed with a number of moles of polyethlene oxide, and also fatty acid amine condensates,anionic sulpho-succinates, amphoteric cyclo-imidiinium derivatives -exhibit anaesthetic properties Ethoxylated lanolin alcohols -lowering eye iritation Magnesium lauryl ether sulphate -low corneal irritation index
Nonionic surfactants with ampholytic materials -used a s secondary detergents Condensation products of protein fatty acids
-improve mildness
Fatty acid sacrosinates
-gives mildness with high foaming and cleansing effect particularly within the weakly acid range
EXAMPLE OF FORMULATION
Item No 1 Ingredient Name D.I. water q.s. to % wt 66.00 Typical Form Liquid Liquid Solution Liquid Solution Liquid Solution Paste Liquid Liquid Solution Purpose Diluent
2
3 4 5 6 7
8.00
5.00 2.00 4.00 10.00 5.00
Surfactant
Surfactant Surfactant Foamer Thickener Surfactant
BABY CREAMS
Semisolid preparations, almost like an emulsion that contains no less than 60% of water and is meant for external use only
anti-pruritic.
BABY LOTIONS
A lotion is a topical preparation for external usage and it is a lowto medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. Many lotions are formulated not as a medicine delivery system, but simply to smooth, re-hydrate, and soften the skin.
Most lotions are oil-in-water emulsions using a substance such as cetearyl alcohol to keep the emulsion together.
Basic content of a lotion : an emulgent to prevent separation of the two phases (water and oily phase) and, if used, the drug substance or substances. A wide variety of other ingredients such as fragrances, glycerol, petroleum jelly, dyes, preservatives, proteins and stabilizing agents are commonly added to lotions.
Example of a cream :
BABY OINTMENTS
Ointments restores smooth, healthy skin. It soothes, protects and helps heal dry, irritated skin due to drooling, minor burns and abrasions Some ointments are effective relief for the dry skin associated with Eczema and can alsoreduce diaper rash
Panthenol, Glycerin,
Bisabolol (L-Alpha)
BABY SOAP
COLORING AGENT titanium oxide 0.01% pH ADJUSTER citric acid (pH 3.5 4.5)
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