Aveeno Baby Bubble Bath for Sensitive Skin 568ml

Product Overview

Aveeno Baby Bubble Bath is built around natural oat extract and made for sensitive skin — which is worth noting, because bubble baths are usually the first thing a doctor tells you to stop using when a child’s skin is dry or irritated. Aveeno states this one is paediatrician and dermatologist recommended.

Colloidal oat is the reason. It forms a film that holds water against the skin and calms the sensation of itching, so the formula works with dry skin rather than against it. The bottle is a large 568ml.

Key Benefits

• Formulated for sensitive and dry baby skin
• Natural oat extract hydrates and soothes
• Paediatrician and dermatologist recommended
• Makes bath time enjoyable without drying the skin
• Large 568ml bottle

Key Features

• Baby bubble bath
• Natural oat extract
• For sensitive skin
• 568ml
• Aveeno Baby range

How to Use

1. Add a small capful under running water as the bath fills, then check the temperature at around 37°C.
2. Keep baths short — ten minutes or so. Long soaks in bubbles are drying whatever the formula.
3. Rinse the baby with clean water at the end.
4. Pat dry and moisturise while the skin is still slightly damp.

Bath Safety

• Never leave a baby alone in the bath, not even for a second. An infant can drown in a few centimetres of water and it happens silently. If you must answer the door or the phone, take the baby with you.
• Run cold water first, then add hot, and test the temperature with your elbow or wrist — around 37°C. Hands are poor thermometers.
• Keep one hand supporting the baby at all times.
• Wet bathroom floors and soapy babies are slippery. Have the towel within reach before you start.
• Bath seats and rings are not safety devices. They tip.

Bubble Baths and Dry Skin — Being Honest

Even a well-formulated bubble bath keeps surfactant in contact with skin for the whole bath, which is why doctors are cautious about them for children with eczema. Short baths, a rinse at the end, and a moisturiser afterwards make far more difference than which bubble bath you choose. If a child’s skin is currently flaring, skip bubbles entirely until it settles.

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

Can it be used on a baby with eczema?

Ask your doctor. Even a gentle bubble bath is not usually the right choice during a flare.

How much should I use?

A small capful. More bubbles is not better and just means more surfactant in the water.

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.