Mothercare All We Know Baby Hair Oil 300ml

Product Overview

A 300ml baby hair oil from Mothercare’s All We Know range, for gently oiling and massaging a baby’s hair and scalp.

Scalp massage with oil is a familiar part of baby care across South Asia, and it does two useful things: it makes the hair easier to comb, and the massage itself tends to settle the baby. What matters is restraint — a small amount, worked in with fingertips, and washed out at the next bath rather than left to accumulate.

Key Benefits

• Light oil suited to fine baby hair
• Makes hair softer and easier to comb
• Scalp massage helps settle an unsettled baby
• 300ml — lasts a long time at the amounts needed

Key Features

• Baby hair oil
• Mothercare All We Know range
• 300ml
• For hair and scalp massage

How to Use

1. Warm a few drops between your palms — never pour it straight onto the baby’s head.
2. Massage into the scalp with your fingertips using light circular strokes.
3. Comb through gently with a soft baby brush.
4. Wash out at the next bath. Oil left on the scalp for days attracts dirt and can worsen flaking.

Using Oil on a Baby

• Warm a little in your palms first rather than pouring it straight onto the baby.
• Keep it away from the face, and particularly away from the nose and mouth — oils can be inhaled, and that is a genuine risk with infants rather than a theoretical one.
• An oiled baby is very slippery. Have a towel down and never carry a freshly oiled infant across a hard floor.
• Massage after a bath and before a feed, in a warm room, when the baby is settled and alert.
• Stop if the baby turns away, cries or arches the back. Those are the signals that the massage is finished.

Oil and Cradle Cap

A little oil massaged in and left for an hour before washing can help soften cradle cap scales so they lift when the hair is washed and softly brushed. Do not pick at them and do not leave the oil on for days — that tends to make the flaking worse rather than better. If the scalp becomes red, weepy or smells, see a doctor.

Patch Test First

Before using any new product on a baby, apply a small amount to a patch of skin on the inner arm and leave it for 24 hours. Redness, bumps, or the baby scratching at the area means stop.

Introduce one new product at a time. If three are started together and the skin reacts, there is no way to know which caused it. Check with your doctor before using anything new on a baby with eczema or broken skin.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should I oil a baby’s hair?

Once or twice a week is plenty, always washed out afterwards.

Should it be left overnight?

Better not to on a baby. An hour before a bath gets the benefit without leaving oil to sit on the scalp.

What age is it suitable for?

Where the manufacturer states an age range it is given in the specifications above. If none is stated, take a paediatrician’s advice for a newborn rather than assuming.

How should it be stored?

Somewhere cool and dry with the cap closed, out of reach of children. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from the hot water tap.