I have never been more conscious about the products I patronize and use until I became a mum. It did not help that my little man was born with such a sensitive skin that I had to scrutinize each product I use on him and make sure they are made from natural ingredients and are devoid of harmful chemicals that might do more harm than good on my son’s skin. It is also the reason why I was curious about the new all-natural line of baby and children products that one of the skin authorities in the country, Belo, is introducing very soon. This mum was excited to be invited to their product launch and get first dibs on these promising new products.

The Belo Baby launch was held at the lovely Museum Cafe in Makati last week and each guest was made to choose among the 3 different qualities that we consider when choosing products for our children. I opted for “safe” as I always go for dermatological-tested and natural products for the little one, products that I am sure won’t harm or irritate my son’s sensitive skin. Mums who choose the same qualities are seated together in one table. We later found out that there will be a little game later on in the day and those we were seated with will be our teammates. We were not as lucky as the other team who won in the end, but all mums were given a bag of Belo Sun Expert products to take home and try. Very timely as the weather these days are getting noticeably hotter by the second and we need to protect our skin from the sun’s harmful rays!

It was also in this little fun game that I learned the following trivia about baby’s skin:

• A baby’s skin is not fully-developed and is not an efficient barrier to infection just yet
• A baby’s skin is paper thin and is about 20-30% thinner than adult skin
• A baby’s skin is very permeable and allows more substances through compared to an adult’s